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Work begins to strip unsafe Peckham towers of gas pipes
An investigation by Arup has found that Ledbury Estate tower blocks do not conform with building regulations
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Latest fire test sees first cladding system pass
Three other cladding systems have so far failed the BRE’s combustibility tests
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Amec Foster Wheeler back in profit
Engineering group posts £77m half-year profit but remains under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office and US authorities
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Lack of housebuilding stagnating residential sales, RICS reports
Latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has reported a lack of momentum in housing sales.
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Google's 'exciting' King's Cross HQ given go-ahead
Camden’s planning committee members at last night’s meeting all voted in favour of the scheme
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Plymouth estate to undergo £22m regeneration
Housing association Clarion is to submit plans by early 2018 to transform Barne Barton Estate
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Hansom: Slightly unexpected
An accountant has an unusual selling point, the staff at the Cheesegrater are more healthy than the name of the building suggests and there’s a little bit of love for everyone at the new Postal Museum
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Sketch of the week: London regeneration project
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by architect Patrick Spears of bptw partnership
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No place like home: Staycations, Part 1
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the first part of a trip around the UK’s best holiday destinations
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Wild imaginings: Beach huts, Part 1
The humble British beach hut is being reconfigured for the 21st century, as Part 1 of our guide shows
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UK construction growth falls for third month in a row
Latest fall in growth driven by drop in levels of repair and maintenance work, according to the latest data from the ONS
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North Midland posts surge in profit despite construction business woe
Construction business has been impacted by project delays
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Ibstock reports 'robust' first half of 2017
New build housing acitivty driving demand for bricks
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'Fire retardant' cladding system fails latest combustibility test
ACM panel with fire retardant core and PIR foam insulation ‘does not meet building regulations guidance’
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Derwent London reveals next project in the pipeline
Strong lettings period and half year results give developer confidence to proceed with a new scheme
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Work underway on £10m renovation of Scottish maritime buildings
The buildings will service £2.6bn off-shore wind farm off the coast of Scotland
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GLA moots team to coordinate construction in the capital
Industry asked to give its views on a coordination unit for London’s construction activity
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Mace's fit-out arm completes tech giant's new London office
Work on the fit out at the office located on Old Street’s roundabout began in March