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NewsSupport grows for pickets at Wembley
The number of sacked workers picketing the Wembley national stadium site is expected to soar now that the dispute is official.
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Yeang lands Olympic HQ design
Architect Ken Yeang has been appointed to design the headquarters for the Olympic Council of Asia, which is based in Kuwait City.The 65,000 m2 building will become the main home of the Olympics in Asia. It will cost at least £70m and will include a 35-storey tower containing office space ...
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Homes Quality Awards shortlist
More than 40 housebuilders and housing associations have been shortlisted in this year’s Building Homes Quality Awards. The awards, organised by Building in association with the Housing Forum, are designed to recognise best practice and innovation across the private and affordable housing sector.This year’s awards promise to be bigger and ...
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NewsEmployers shun landmark M&E workers pay deal
One year after the Major Projects Agreement was signed, only BAA has implemented it – with extensive changes
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Firms may be flouting asbestos rules, warns HSE
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a warning to those working in areas where asbestos may be present, saying that proper safety procedures are not always followed.
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NewsA Stirling effort
Architect Studio E has had its design for the Beaufort Court Zero Emissions Building in Hertfordshire shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Sustainability Awards. The building, commissioned by Renewable Energy Systems, is the first self-sufficient commercial scheme in the UK. The team includes Willmott Dixon as main contractor, Dewhurst Macfarlane and ...
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NewsGalliford Try wins race for Wimbledon roof
Contractor Galliford Try has been appointed to install a £50m retractable roof over the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
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ODPM calls in £200m Cornish village
Plans for a £200m tourist village on the south coast of Cornwall have been called in for public inquiry by the ODPM.
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Clissold report delayed
A report into the Clissold Leisure Centre fiasco in Hackney, north-east London, has itself been delayed by a month.
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Gehry set to rework £220m Hove leisure centre
Architect Frank Gehry is likely to give his first major UK project, the King Alfred’s Leisure Centre in Hove, a redesign this month.
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NewsGorgeous
This skyscraper is a fantasy project for Bristol as viewed from the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge. It is one of four buildings dreamed up by local architect Stride Treglown in response to a survey on tall buildings published by Bristol council in July 2004. The local authority ...
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SRA defies Livingstone over Brentford FC site
Strategic Rail Authority set to sell off brownfield land that mayor had earmarked for a stadium scheme
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FeaturesCarole Souter’s plans for the past
As fears grow that the Heritage Lottery Fund is spreading itself too thinly, we talk to its director about her plans to help with John Prescott’s Communities Plan.
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It’s all water under the (rock steady) bridge
Chris Wise, the man who put the wobble in our walk on the Millennium Bridge, has designed another. But don’t worry, he’s sure that this time you’ll be able to jump up and down to your heart’s content.
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CommentWonders & blunders
A train station-cum-ballroom sends Charlie Luxton into a transport of delight, but a British airport is a pain in the neck
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NewsAmec upbeat on Iraq as profit rises
Amec says "major milestones" are being achieved in Iraq as it announces a pre-tax profit rise of 5%.
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NewsAlan Ritchie tipped to win UCATT vote
UCATT Scottish regional secretary Alan Ritchie is favourite to succeed George Brumwell as UCATT general secretary
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NewsRMC hit by fall in highways spend
Losses in UK cement and aggregate division drags RMC profits down by £18.6m.
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Boatspotting
Edinburgh’s reinvention as a waterfront city is just one indication that the Scottish capital, with its booming economy and population, is set for a dramatic overhaul. We look ahead at the opportunities for consultants and contractors
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FeaturesIs construction going soft?
Cuddly toys from Rok and Geberit Terrain are compromising Building’s hard-man image.