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Deadlock over T5 travel pay
M&E employers and union representatives from the Heathrow Terminal 5 site were locked in talks to prevent industrial action over travel pay, as Building went to press.
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NewsJarvis banks to sell £250m of debt to US syndicate
Group led by Bank of America buys debt at a reduced price with the option of obtaining a sharehold in the firm
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NewsReport pinpoints causes of Paris roof collapse
The collapse of one of the terminals at the Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris last May was caused by structural faults, said a commission appointed by the French government.
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NewsName that bridge
Mayor Ken Livingstone’s London Development Agency has launched a competition today to name the footbridge in Wembley, which will link the national stadium to the town centre.
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Bath Spa decision in red tape ‘for months’
Bath and North-East Somerset council (Banes) may take more than three months to decide whether or not to hand the troubled Bath Spa project over to contractor Mowlem
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CABE slams Sunderland regeneration masterplan
CABE has criticised architect Howarth Litchfield Partnership’s design for a Sunderland regeneration scheme, claiming the proposals “lack character”.
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NewsGovernment must do better on safety, says minister
Health and safety minister to tell summit departments can be exemplary clients by hiring only safe contractors
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Yorkshire agency creates model for regeneration
Regional development agency Yorkshire Forward is to draw up a combined architectural and economic charter for the area.
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Competition for York homes
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is sponsoring a competition to design affordable suburban housing, which it hopes will provide inspiration for a development in York.
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Hamilton beats HOK over Birmingham masterplan
Architect Hamilton Associates has taken over from HOK International on a large masterplanning project in the centre of Birmingham.
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Crane collapse kills two men
The Health and Saftey Executive has closed a Willmott Dixon school site in West Sussex where two construction workers were killed in a crane accident last Friday
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Hackney seeks contractor to repair Clissold
The London borough of Hackney has started to look for a contractor to carry out at least £5m of repairs on the troubled Clissold leisure centre.
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NewsGuernsey takes off
A terminal building for Guernsey airport, designed by architect Kensington Taylor, has been completed.
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NewsThree-pronged approach
This design by architect Wilkinson Eyre for the Hacking Ferry Bridge in Lancashire is at planning stage.
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Stakes raised to £500m in bid for Leeds supercasino
City One developer in talks with casino operators to create £500m mix of Las Vegas glitter and regeneration
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King’s Cross sets off on £400m
The department for Transport this week gave the green light for a £400m expansion plan at London’s King’s Cross station.
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NewsThe height of fashion
Architect Squire and Partners has beaten off competition from Allies and Morrison and Make to design a headquarters and flagship store for Reiss clothing.
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HBF snubs Prescott’s plan for high-density living
Housebuilders’ body advises members to build ‘executive’ homes in North to prevent oversupply of apartments
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Features
A steady start to 2005
This month, Experian’s Business Strategies division records stable activity levels in most sectors and is cautiously optimistic about growth. But civil engineering is on an unpredictable see-saw …
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Home improvement
How the Home Office gave the three ugly sisters of Marsham Street the brush off