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NewsPastures new
Cala Homes and PCKO Architects have submitted a planning application for the latest part of the 2800-home New Hall greenfield development, east of Harlow in Essex. The New Hall development contains low-rise layouts with a relatively high density of 40 dwellings a hectare. PCKO's competition-winning scheme of 74 houses and ...
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NewsScaling new heights
J Sainsbury Developments has appointed Chetwood Associates to redesign its Edinburgh House offices in Lambeth, south London. The £7m refurbishment will double the height of the lobby area and involved the installation of new floor-to-ceiling glazing on the building's envelope. Contractor is Jarvis Newman, project manager is RGCM, QS ...
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NewsLeading edge
Housebuilder Countryside this week received planning permission for a £75m housing and office development in central Manchester. The scheme, called the Edge and designed by Broadway Malyan, includes 275 flats as well as retail and office space. It is a joint venture with Citigroup Alternative Investments. Construction by contractor Carillion ...
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Wilson to axe rule on adjudication payment
Construction minister Brian Wilson said this week that the government intends to put a stop to the practice under which the party that calls in an adjudicator must pay the other side's costs.
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Reinsurer will cover 'all risks'
The government has broadened the insurance cover offered for terrorist attacks on offices to include strikes by nuclear and biological weapons.
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Treasury rewrites the project value rulebook
The Treasury is updating its guidance for appraising public sector procurement projects.
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Business body queries housing targets
Business body London First has launched a consultative study to assess ways of delivering the capital's affordable housing targets.
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Government considers new Kent airport
The construction of an airport in Kent and the expansion of Heathrow are among the options announced by the government this week for improving the UK's aviation standards.
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NewsBoxing clever
Skanska is building the Stratford Box, a below-ground concrete structure to house Stratford International Station for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. The structure will be 1 km long, up to 50 m wide and 25 m deep. Skanska arm Cementation Foundations Skanksa has 700 staff working on the scheme. The ...
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DTI shortlists four firms to run anti-cowboy scheme
Government expected to select consultant to take on national roll-out of quality mark scheme in September.
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Firms to bid for key £14.4m Poole bridge
Architects and engineers were this week invited to bid for the key bridge project in the £350m regeneration scheme at Poole, Dorset.
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Gateway to salvation
The government has finally acted to ease the South-east's crippling housing shortage.
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Carillion linked with Johnson Controls bosses
Carillion has been linked with three UK managers who are about to leave facilities management firm Johnson Controls.
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Tell us about yourself
The sixth Hays Montrose/Building careers survey offers a chance to share your views on your job and career plans.
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Ken's U-turn will help Amey get back on track
After a torrid six months Amey's fortunes may be taking a turn for the better. Ken Livingstone has dropped its High Court challenge to the Tube PPP which will mean the troubled firm will soon be able to recoup substantial bid costs
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Sound system
Demanding new acoustic regulations for dwellings – Part E – are going to be making some serious noise over the next year, as specifiers have to come up with sound insulation solutions to avoid rigorous tests. We take a look at the implications of the proposals, and how specifiers north ...
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Checklist: Drainage regulations
The new Part H drainage regulations is a great document that encourages specifiers to design more sustainable drainage systems associate and public health engineer at Arup. Here's his step-by-step guide to help you comply with requirements
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Regulations: Spelling it out
Across-the-board revisions to the Building Regulations are going to have a dramatic effect on every specifier this summer. Buro Happold's Tanya Ross talks us through the new approved documents – including those in Scotland and Northern Ireland – from A to V
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Part L costs: Effecting efficiency
Three months in, changes in energy efficiency standards are already making their presence felt on the bottom line. Eric Ostrowski, partner responsible for knowledge development at EC Harris, looks at the potential cost increases – and savings – for residential and office buildings