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NewsMobile access tower?
Paul Thompson of Laing O’Rourke appreciates Cuba’s approach to some essential kit. And look no further for a handy getaway vehicle if the plastering doesn’t go to plan
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NewsCitywatch: A whimper not a bang
Last Thursday morning, the final piece of the Taylor Wimpey refinancing jigsaw fell quietly into place
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NewsHot property
A London housing association has obtained planning permission for 26 affordable homes in Peckham, south London
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Boris Johnson set to clash with government over ‘garden grab’
Moves to protect gardens from development will set the mayor of London on a collision course with central government, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute
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Kier council win
Kier has been named preferred bidder for a contract in the north-east of England that could be worth more than £600m
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Zero-carb confusion
The building industry underestimates the difficulty of building zero-carbon homes by 2016, a survey has found
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Modular eco-home
Viridis Homes last week launched a modular house that it says is the first of its kind to reach level five of the Code for Sustainable Homes and can be built for just under £82,000.
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Hanson to lease out new HQ
Troubled materials firm Hanson plans to lease out its new £16m head office in Bedford and put its aircrete blocks business up for sale to combat the recession
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Rival consultants circle CNP after it falls into administration
Building consultant CNP is being stalked by firms, including Malcolm Hollis, after falling into administration earlier this week
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NewsBIG's friendly giant: New Tamayo Museum, Mexico City
Danish architect BIG has won a competition with Mexican architect Rojkind to design a museum overlooking Mexico City
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NewsTV premiere: Riyadh television HQ by Heneghan Peng
This is a first look at a headquarters building for satellite television operator Arabsat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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AECOM in European offensive
US consultant AECOM has said it plans to make further acquisitions in Europe following its purchase of 600-strong QS Savant this week
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Beckett accused over slashed London housing fund
Boris Johnson and three London councils have accused housing minister Margaret Beckett of blowing a half-a-billion-pound hole in London’s housing budget, leading to the loss of 6,000 planned homes
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NewsOut of the woods
Woods Bagot’s redevelopment of 10 Trinity Square in the City has received planning permission
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NewsDuchess of Epsom
Willmott Dixon has completed work on the £38m Duchess Stand development at Epsom ahead of the Derby next month
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News2012 team told to cut carbon
An Olympic sustainability watchdog has urged 2012 organisers to cut the carbon produced during building work
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Recession woes eased slightly in April
The impact of the recession on the construction industry eased in April, although the sector continued to contract sharply, a survey this week showed
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NewsThe end is nigh
Nightingale Architects’ South African offshoot has won its first project: a 10m rand (£780,000) lighthouse complex at the southernmost tip of Africa