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CommentThe money’s in the ground: engineering a solution to brownfield regeneration costs
Up to 75% of the cost of construction is in the groundwork and more than £10bn is spent removing construction waste annually. Howel Morris of Rodgers Leask explains why geo-environmental and civil engineering synergy is key to saving time and money and reducing waste
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NewsCouncil seeks contractors for £3bn London housing framework
Jobs on five-year deal to include newbuild, MMC and retrofit
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Festival of Britain, 1951
A summer event showcasing the best of Britain’s modernist architecture helps London to embrace its postwar future
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NewsCampaigners lose second bid to block £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel
Ruling describes most parts of challenge as ‘unarguable’ in latest court hearing into long-running saga
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NewsProfit and revenue tumble at Scottish housebuilder Springfield
Firm only building homes ‘when they are reserved’
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NewsDeveloper working on plans for seven-towers scheme opposite O2 Arena
Howells behind masterplan for residential job which will be submitted for planning this spring
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CommentRuling means court-ordered alternative dispute resolution extends beyond construction contracts
The appeal court has ruled that parties in any kind of dispute – not just construction – can be court ordered to use alternative dispute resolutions (ADR), explains Tony Bingham
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NewsSMEs dominate £3.2bn social housing maintenance framework
Handful of big names on list include Lovell and Wates
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NewsInflation falling but could still add more than £1.5bn to government’s spending bill, Currie & Brown warns
Consultant says cost spikes in UK heading south
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FeaturesAlex Ely: ‘Architecture is so central to our culture - it’s a pity it doesn’t seem to gain the traction it deserves’
The founder of the Stirling Prize-winning Mae Architects shares his influences and inspirations with Ben Flatman and concludes that his profession still has much to offer
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NewsCost blowouts and inflation send McLaughlin & Harvey more than £8m into red
Firm adds long-running dispute with Revenue Scotland over landfill money now settled
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NewsFurther cladding costs help keep Lendlease in red
Firm says bill for repairs will now hit it for extra AUS$22m
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NewsCorstorphine & Wright submits plans for Rob Burrow motor neurone disease centre
Charity-funded scheme to create space for patients and families to support each other
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NewsGreen light for first phase of CO-RE’s Holborn Bars redevelopment
Scheme to partially demolish and rebuild 1990s extension to grade II*-listed complex
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NewsDLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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NewsMcAlpine rings changes as chief executive Paul Hamer replaced by former Lendlease boss
Neil Martin starts new role on Monday
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FeaturesRace against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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NewsBuilding control chief warns of chaos to council services if competence rules are enforced from April
LABC boss tells government new rules requiring inspectors to be registered and certified should be postponed for six months
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NewsWSP working on plans for Manhattan towers next door to UN building
Four tower scheme will include one of North America’s largest rooftop pools
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NewsBattersea Power Station and Elizabeth line stations among dozens of projects on RIBA London Awards shortlist
AHMM, Coffey Architects and vPPR each bag a hat-trick of entries