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John Laing quits troubled Hackney estate scheme
Housebuilder pulls out of £80m Haggerston West regeneration scheme citing ‘commercial reasons’ for decision
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FeaturesDon’t supersize me
The Peabody Trust’s latest exercise in modular housing at Barons Place, west London, houses key workers in compact-and-bijou microflats. We mind our head and step inside a new fun-sized way of living.
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FeaturesHappy hour
Times are good for quantity surveyors, with charge-out rates up by as much as 50% since 2002 and most sectors looking decidedly flush. We drink in Mirza & Nacey’s latest survey on how much a cost consultant costs
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CommentDear site diary
Project manager Andrew Farrer extols the virtues of keeping a comprehensive works log – if only to provide valuable evidence in the event of a dispute
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FeaturesAn inside job
Breaking into the former NatWest HQ was the easy part. Ripping the heart out of it to create state-of-the-art offices while preserving the listed facade, banking hall and directors’ suites, and shifting 1000 lorry-loads of rubble without disturbing the heavyweight neighbour – well, that needed something like a plan … ...
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NewsRHE wins £28m Cleveland Police PFI
A consortium including the Bank of Scotland Corporate and Laing’s FM arm has been selected as preferred bidder for a £28m PFI for Cleveland Police.
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Blocking out the pain
Construction manager Tony Bennett is planning to run 250 miles while holding a brick, a feat that will earn him a place in the Guiness Book of Records.
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NewsIan Simpson Architects takes to Manchester skies
£30m mixed-use scheme by developer Downing will be crowned by a 30-storey tower overlooking Mancunian Way.
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£1bn healthcare revamp for Liverpool
Royal Liverpool Hospital will be rebuilt as part of scheme that will also see overhaul of Merseycare NHS Trust buildings and Alder Hey children’s hospital.
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Government plans sustainable procurement targets
From 1 December 2005 all government departments will have to draw up an environmental purchasing policy.
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Hunter and Partners launches healthcare consultancy
Synovia will provide procurement and clinical advice for NHS Trusts, PFIs and LIFTs.
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Extra £2.5bn for Decent Homes
The government hands out further £2.5bn to Arms Length Management Organisations in bid to bring council housing up to Decent Homes Standard by 2010.
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Halifax reports rising house prices in September
Mortgage lender says housing market is cooling despite 1.4% increase last month.
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NewsCrest Nicholson joins £1bn Bath partnership
Crest will deliver 2,000 dwellings at Bath Western Riverside while master developer Grosvenor tackles commercial elements.
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Off site and off piste: Bob the Builder takes to the slopes
Bob the Builder premiers latest movie at the ICA and unveils a glamourous new leading lady.
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Livingstone says yes to Stratford City
London’s chances of hosting the 2012 Olympics have been boosted by news that Ken Livingstone has approved plans for Stratford City in East London.
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Super campus planned for Newport
Liberty Properties will contribute £30m towards cost of University of Newport campus by developing innovative business park and 1,500 homes.
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Council slams Paddington hospital masterplan
Terry Farrell’s draft masterplan is mauled by Westminster City Council, which describes buildings as large and bulky.
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FeaturesL of a challenge
Industry has less than a month to respond to the ODPM’s radical proposals for Part L of the building regs. John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the CPA, picks out the highlights.
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Construction growth rate at five-month high.
Construction industry grew at fastest rate for five months according to survey by Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.