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EP to use design codes at Bracknell site
English Partnerships is set to use design codes on the former RAF Staff College site in Bracknell, Berkshire.
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No place like home
Architect Allies and Morrison’s glazed office development at 85 Southwark Street has won the 2004 London Building of the Year Award from RIBA London.
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Construction leaders call for a cull of the institutions
Industry opinion-formers urge professional bodies to merge – or face loss of royal charter and charitable status
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MP: Paddington hospital report vindicates critics
A Conservative MP has described last week’s review of the £800m PFI Paddington hospital in west London as one of the most damning of a public sector construction in recent history.
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Team appointed to manage Elephant & Castle revamp
Southwark council has appointed a management team to co-ordinate the next phase of the £1.5bn Elephant & Castle redevelopment in south London.
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Method architecture
Architect John Pawson’s design for the newly consecrated Novy Dvur monastery in the Czech Republic makes up one of nine British exhibits at this year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture, which opened last Friday.
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Tory leader sets out plan to reform energy regulations
Michael Howard outlines scheme to replace Part L of Building Regulations with a single thermal energy target
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CommentTalking ’bout a revolution
Construction is too important to be left to the many venerable and dignified institutions that adorn our industry. If they’re to change, drastic action may be necessary
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CommentWonders & blunders
Philip Wildman stands up and salutes a Tube station that doubles as a dystopic film set, but is bent out of shape by a museum
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Slow but sure
In this month’s Tracker, Experian Business Strategies reports that growth in the industry is expected to continue over the next three months, albeit at a slower rate than before
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Government boosts green grants by £8.5m
New energy minister Mike O’Brien pledges an extra £8.5m in grants for renewable energy projects.
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UK construction worker taken hostage in Iraq
Two Americans and a Briton working for Bahrain firm Gulf Services Company are snatched from their home in Baghdad.
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NewsGrowth in housing and support services lifts Kier profit
Kier reports a 26% rise in profit as housing and support services expand at expense of less-profitable construction division.
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Industry unhappy with Quality Mark overhaul
Trade associations fear that scheme members will face a financial burden and lack of representation.
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Sustainable Bill set to pass into law
The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill is set to receive Royal Assent tomorrow (Thursday).
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NewsMinisters kept in the dark over Holyrood
Lord Fraser says that Scottish ministers were too far removed from the project to be able to control costs.
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T. Clark acquires regional player for £2.1m
Electrical contractor extends eastwards with acquisition of King’s Lyn-based Anglia Electrical Services.
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