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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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Specifier Products
The latest window and door solutions, including new doors for a venerable institution in Cambridge, fire station entrances that fly open in seconds and some eye-catching coloured glazing
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FeaturesHow to specify a doorset
Ensuring all the components of a doorset combine to give the required performance on site is a major challenge for any specifier. Here we outline how current Building Regulations apply to an internal door
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FeaturesHounded out
Cats and dogs can Britain’s favourite pets, but if you live in council accommodation you’d probably have to make do with a bird or fish.
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Hill urges councils to speed up planning process
Planning minister Keith Hill warns that local authorities could fall short of planning applications targets.
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NewsSpeakers announced for Prescott summit
An Italian MEP and Seattle banker are among those invited by John Prescott to speak at next year's Sustainable Communities summit.
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NewsRedrow predicts rosy future
Redrow achieves 17% rise in pre-tax profit and claims that housing market will remain robust despite interest rate rises.