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NewsEyre on a shoestring
Eyre on a shoestring: The £5.5m phase one of Wilkinson Eyre’s masterplan for a college campus in Chelmsford, Essex, has been given the go-ahead by the local council. The APU Rivermead Campus will include a four-storey student centre and a 1600 m2 sports centre. Structural engineer on phase one is ...
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McAlpine is accused of fraud by ex-employee
A former Sir Robert McAlpine employee has claimed that he lost his job on the £63m Scotland national stadium after he discovered allegedly fraudulent practices and brought them to the attention of the firm.
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Heijmans bids for Leadbitter
Dutch contractor Heijmans has launched a second attempt to enter the UK by bidding for rapidly expanding contractor Leadbitter.
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NewsLend Lease boss to head English Partnerships
Regeneration quango English Partnerships has appointed Lend Lease boss David Higgins as its chief executive.
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Ireland announces 20-year growth plan
The Irish government has unveiled a 20-year national development plan to create more balanced growth.
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Building triumphs at the IBP Awards
The assistant editor of Building, Marcus Fairs, was named journalist of the year at the International Building Press Awards last week – the fifth year in a row that the magazine has scooped the accolade.
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Contracts
John Dickie wins refurb trioJohn Dickie Construction has won an £8.2m contract from South Lanarkshire council to refurbish three listed buildings in Hamilton, including a performing arts centre.£20m JobCentre contractMansell has won a £20m contract to upgrade 40 JobCentres. Each contract is worth £500,000.Bridging waters in PooleStructural engineer Gifford and ...
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NewsMaking the Tees
Making the Tees: This £20m flagship city academy is to be built in east Middlesbrough by a joint venture between Gleeson and Amey. The 10,500 ft2 building was designed by Hickton Madeley for Unity Academy Trust and the Department for Education and Skills. It will provide learning facilities for 1200 ...
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Four architects up for model health centre
Four architects have been shortlisted to design a health centre for youngsters in Lewisham, south-east London, which is being billed as a model for future centres.
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Lots Road job back on track
Taylor Woodrow expects to reach agreement with planners over the £500m mixed-use redevelopment of the Lots Road power station site in south-west London by May.
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NewsFame academy
Fame academy: Architect John McAslan + Partners has won planning permission for a £700,000 centre for performing arts at De La Salle School in St Helens, Merseyside. The block will include classrooms as well as dance, drama and music accommodation. The scheme is due to go on site early next ...
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Skanska takes on £730m PFI hospital work
Contractor Skanska is gearing up for a glut of hospital PFI work in the Midlands after signing a £484m deal last week.
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Galliford Try to cut jobs at weakest links
ContractoR Galliford Try intends to reduce the size of its Leeds contracting office and Kent maintenance division.
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A tsar is born
In the race to upgrade schools and hospitals, money is no object. What is in doubt is whether Whitehall has the muscle to make it happen. So, enter departmental tsars with the power of life and death over Labour's chances of a third term.
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FeaturesIain Napier
The former brewer in charge of Taylor Woodrow aims to double margins within four years. His recipe? Take a diffuse conglomerate, blend, squeeze out PFI transport and 180 jobs then add a generous sprinkling of hospitals.
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Front line
Is the decent homes standard a valuable targeting tool or just more bureaucracy? Jeffrey Adams thinks it can work, but Ben Derbyshire is underwhelmed
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The great kitchen and bathroom giveaway
Britain's public housing is getting a makeover to meet the government's decent homes standard – kitchens and bathrooms are being fitted at a rate of knots. Trouble is, once they're done the tenants go right ahead and flog them, playing havoc with housing association balance sheets and depleting the already ...
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FeaturesEverything and the kitchen sink …
A housing association in Coventry has lured tenants out of council hands by offering improved homes with a new kitchen and bathroom. Josephine Smit met two of the residents who made the leap.