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NewsMichael: I’ll be your voice in Whitehall
Construction minister pledges to cut bureaucracy and unite departments
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NewsViva Victoria
Architect Sheppard Robson has been granted planning consent for this nine-storey office development in front of Victoria station in London.
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Alsop loses A1 plan to former directors
Architect Will Alsop has been dropped from a masterplanning scheme in north London after a firm run by two of his former protégés was given the job
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Jarvis commercial director quits in volatile share week
Gordon Ray has quit as commercial director at Jarvis. Ray, who took over the role when Rob Johnson left last August, has joined Australian contractor and developer Multiplex.
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HSE lays early Olympic plans
The Health and Safety Executive is in talks with Crossrail and Olympic bid officials in a move to gain early input on the projects’ safety standards.
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Treasury drafts contractors to advise on capacity crisis
Expert bodies are likely to be set up in each government department to anticipate construction bottlenecks
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Planning begins for new nuclear generation
An industry working group has been set up to examine the implications of the construction of a new generation of nuclear power stations.
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NewsAtkins flies high
Consultant Atkins China has won an international competition for an airport complex in Yinchuan, the capital of the province of Ningxia.
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NewsIndustry applauds bill on corporate manslaughter
Bill to reduce red tape also welcomedCIC warns against scapegoating firms on corporate killing
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NewsSpa council pursues former minister Griffiths
Councillors close to the Bath Spa project are questioning the intervention of former construction minister Nigel Griffiths in the scheme earlier this year.
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It’s good to talk
Nick Raynsford begins his new column by explaining how to influence ministers
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T5 pay rate ‘won’t hit market’
Soaring electricians’ pay rates at Heathrow Terminal 5 have not pushed up wages in the rest of the M&E market according to research carried out for Building
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Judicial review to delay HOK student flats
Architect HOK’s student village in Birmingham is on hold after a legal challenge was launched into its construction.
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NewsRock around the dock
This landmark tower, designed by Dublin-based architect BCDH, has been chosen by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to mark the regeneration of the Docklands area.
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NewsPier review
Transport secretary Alistair Darling has opened the largest air passenger bridge in the world, Pier 6 at Gatwick Airport.
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CITB hits back at criticism of craft apprenticeships
Training body dismisses ‘misleading’ report that claims only 25% of apprentices complete their qualification
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Ratcliffe defends CSCS against ID accusations
Stephen Ratcliffe, chief executive of the Construction Confederation, has replied to criticism of the industry skills card scheme CSCS.
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Services
In this month’s specialist market focus, Simon Willis, partner at cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald, examines today’s services sector – including the current hot topics, design considerations and the all-important costs. Plus, an M&E specialist speaks out
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CommentWonders & blunders
Amanda Lamb is dazzled by the multicoloured shell of a museum of dead animals, and turned off by an extinct shopping centre