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Solihull regeneration adopts LIFT method
A £1.5bn regeneration project in Solihull, Birmingham, is the first to adopt the LIFT funding method – normally used for healthcare and education schemes.
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NewsHelp the non-aged
Architect van Heyningen and Haward has started on site with its CABE competition-winning design for a centre for children and young people in Lewisham, south-east London.
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NewsColchester PFI garrison racks up £50m costs in nine years
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information Act reveal costs of getting troubled scheme off the ground
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NewsPrince blames planners for urban health troubles
Prince Charles has again weighed in on the subject of British cities by blaming “sick building syndrome” and poor urban planning for social and health problems.
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No framework for 2012 Olympics
The London 2012 bid team has ruled out appointing a framework of contractors and consultants – the method used at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 – to deliver the facilities for the 2012 Olympic Games
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NewsAdditional runways on course for take-off
Plans for additional runways at Stansted and Heathrow airports have been given the go-ahead after the High Court ruled the proposals lawful.
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NewsAn almost full recovery
CABE has come out in support of architect HOK’s revised planning application for the 905-bed Royal London Hospital redevelopment in east London, after it slated the earlier design.
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Rogers’ Chelmsford scheme delayed by local protests
£100m town-centre regeneration plans may go to public inquiry to sort out row over blocked-off cycle paths
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Urban Initiatives to use design codes at Ashford
Architect and town planning consultant Urban Initiatives, which is masterplanning an ODPM housing growth area in Ashford, Kent, is to produce design codes governing the development and regeneration of the town.
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NewsA brighter Birmingham
This £14m residential quarter, designed by Datun Design, is being planned for derelict land in Birmingham by the Waterloo Housing Association.
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Alsop set to move Fourth Grace designs across Mersey
Architect in talks to resurrect shelved Cloud design as centrepiece of £500m development in Birkenhead
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Features20 facts about MIPIM
Stuck for small talk? Elaine Knutt lists 20 things you always wanted to know about MIPIM (if only you’d realised it before)
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FeaturesDream boats
Whether you’re admiring them from the quayside at Cannes or partying on board, you can’t fail to be impressed. Adrian Morgan steps inside the super-yachts of the super-rich and famous
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But seriously ...
What makes MIPIM such an industry must-do? Elaine Knutt explains why it’s not just the champagne and canapés that keep people coming back
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FeaturesDon't forget your toothbrush...
...or any of these other essential items when you pack your bags for MIPIM
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FeaturesSite seeing
Even the strongest constitution can find traipsing between stands and drinking into the small hours a bit much after a while. So how about playing hooky for an afternoon? Naomi Stungo suggests some great buildings to visit nearby
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FeaturesEat, drink and mingle
Want to win friends and influence people at MIPIM? Victoria Madine reveals the golden rules of successful networking
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Features7 uses for a dead business car
You’ll come home with stacks of them, half of which you’ll never look at again. Here are some alternative uses for your unwanted cards
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"Only a helicopterwould do"
Building’s deputy editor Phil Clark – a veteran of five MIPIMS – relives his favourite Cannes stories