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War sparks fears of planning reform delays
The war in Iraq and the timing of the Budget have raised fears that a planning reform bill might not be introduced until 2005 – a year later than planned.
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News£45bn schools market lures Miller
Edinburgh contractor and housebuilder Miller Group intends to target the government's secondary school refurbishment programme as it attempts to build on last year's record results.
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Network Rail plans to cut spending £1.3bn by 2006
Armitt outlines drive to hold down spending on network amid claims of renationalisation by stealth.
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NewsLibeskind: Ground Zero will be rebuilt in four years
Architect expects to complete framework deals this month and have key features of site finished by 2007.
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Residents win say in £500m Bristol shopping centre
Developer concedes a voice to community groups over controversial redevelopment of city centre.
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Raise game or lose out, says BSI
The British Standards Institution says construction companies that have failed to sign up to upgraded government business competency standards may lose contracts.
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Wilson: You need quality mark
Construction minister Brian Wilson has warned contractors to sign up to the quality mark scheme now so that they will benefit when there is less work in the future.
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No records, no claim
This was an application by the attorney general for the Falkland Islands (on behalf of the Islands' government) for the determination of a preliminary point of law in arbitration proceedings. Gordon Forbes and the government entered into a FIDIC fourth edition contract in 1997 to carry out some building works. ...
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Awaiting a war-time budget
With the government pouring billions of pounds into the war in Iraq, there is even more speculation than usual about what next week's budget will hold. Something's got to give, will it be public building schemes?
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Bombs on a budget
This week, our attentions shift to the damage that the war is causing on the home front (pages 22-23). It would be a cruel irony if investment in public services was halted to pay for Iraq just when the contracts are starting to flow. But nobody is under any illusions ...
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NewsDevon's Côte d'Azur
Construction of the Azure development in Plymouth starts on site in August. It consists of three sets of luxury apartments to be built on a two sites, one of which is derelict and the other a car park. The designs for the development, by Architects Design Group, reflect the local ...
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Rivals pick over remains of Miletrian
Contractors are lining up to take over contracts held by fit-out firm Miletrian, which has gone into administrative receivership.
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Setback for Brighton pier
Brighton's West Pier was dealt another blow last week when fire ripped through the derelict building, a month after the council granted planning consent for restoration.
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UCATT to defy critics of safety rep scheme
Construction union UCATT is to set up a roving safety reps scheme without the support of the Construction Confederation.
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Conservation officer's lot not a happy one
A campaign to help beleaguered conservation officers in local authorities was launched last week by English Heritage with government backing.
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High culture
The Bridge of Aspiration, linking the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London, was opened last week. The visually lightweight cladding of glass and aluminium echoes the 9.5 m bridge’s balletic connections. The glazed sides, two clear and two opaque, twist and overlap. The ...
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Arriving at Gatwick
BAA Lynton’s second building next to Gatwick airport has been completed. Designed by architects Fitzroy Robinson, the 8000 m2 development comprises a four-storey building with a floating canopy roof over a courtyard and a timber-decked bridge across a pool to the main entrance. The project, known as 2 City Place, ...
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PFI social housing scheme gets under way
The first two contracts for the government's long-delayed PFI social housing initiative have finally been signed.
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Private firm to run HSE health scheme
The Health and Safety Executive is to launch a construction occupational health pilot scheme in an attempt to cut the cost of work-related illnesses.
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Trainspotting
Balfour Beatty subsidiary Raynesway Construction has been awarded the £3.2m Edinburgh Park Station design-and-build contract. The station, which will be on the main Glasgow-to-Edinburgh railway line at Hermiston Gate, will serve the retail park and offices of Edinburgh Park, which is adjacent. The station will have passenger lifts, a footbridge ...