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NewsMayor calls for denser housing
The London section of the Thames Gateway growth area has the potential to accommodate up to 120,000 houses, according to London mayor Ken Livingstone,
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Building writers scoop journalism awards
Building reporter George Hay has been named International Building Press journalist of the year in central London last week.
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NewsCalder comfort
Plans have been announced for the second phase of a £30m regeneration scheme in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Developed by Binks Vertical and designed by Cartwright Pickard Architects, the scheme is located on Mill Royd Island – a peninsula site located between the River Calder, the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canal ...
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Bovis Homes delayed nine months on Yorkshire scheme
Housebuilder has yet to issue revised completion date for 227-home development after catalogue of setbacks
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Wonders & blunders
RIBA president-elect Jack Pringle vows that a former icon will rise again but would rather see a Holborn hotel buried without trace
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NewsRaven Mount to buy £37m landbank from own director
Purchase of Anton Bilton’s property assets will increase his shareholding to 58% and make him chairman
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Connaught writes off £8.4m after restructure
Connaught, a social housing fit-out firm listed on the alternative investment market, this week wrote down £8.4m of costs after it quit the commercial sector.
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NewsUnions attack CITB over £5m deficit in CSCS scheme
Unions furious at training board’s administration of skills cards after accounts are leaked showing big deficit
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Hochtief quizzed over ‘cheap labour’ claim
GERMAN contractor Hochtief has been accused of basing bid costs for a project in Scotland on the use of cheap Romanian workers
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Aukett suspends its shares during takeover talks
Aukett Group, the only UK listed architect, suspended its shares on Tuesday after it announced it was in talks to buy rival Fitzroy Robinson.
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Tropus wins £250m scheme
Developer Oak Holdings has selected Tropus as project manager and cost consultant on a £250m leisure scheme in South Yorkshire.
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NewsSpanish venture
Construction has begun on this eight-storey office in Madrid designed by US architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The 20,900 m2 speculative building was designed by SOM London in conjunction with local architect Rafael de La-Hoz. The client is international property company Hines and the developer is Monthisa, a Spanish firm. ...
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Network Rail calls for fresh designer at Alsop’s station
Alsop’s designs for Birmingham New Street face the axe – although Network Rail owns the intellectual rights
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Gateway bridge delayed over ecosystem fears
A public inquiry may be held into the proposed £425m Thames Gateway bridge if its backers do not modify the design to takes account of some environmental concerns
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Row erupts over housing targets
A political row has broken out after a regional assembly voted to reject government housebuilding targets for the South-east
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Government in talks over skills qualifications
The government is in talks with construction chiefs over creating a register of reputable trade body skills qualification schemes.
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NewsBerkeley triumphs at Regeneration Awards
Berkeley scooped four awards at the 2004 Regeneration Awards, the first ceremony in an annual event organised by Building.
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NewsBovis wasn’t tough enough at Holyrood, boss admits
Chief executive says contractor should have threatened to ‘up sticks’ during construction of Scottish parliament
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NewsUrban Splash wins iconic Sheffield redevelopment
Developer Urban Splash has won one of the highest profile regeneration schemes in the country, the redevelopment of the Park Hill estate in Sheffield.