More news – Page 154
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Home sales ‘set to fall by nearly a quarter’ this year
But Zoopla says predicted drop-off less than expected
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New Hospital Programme to appoint consultant for £600m delivery partner role
Six-year job to drive government’s pledge to build dozens of new hospitals to be put to market next year
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Comment
Firms going bust, millions lost and all for a next-to-nothing margin. Who in their right mind would want to be a contractor?
Doing the same things over and over isn’t working anymore. Surely it’s worth trying something different, writes Dave Rogers
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Gove’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill becomes law
Flagship legislation to overhaul planning receives Royal Assent
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Multiplex in pole position to win 99 Bishopsgate job
Planning application for 240m RSHP-designed tower to be submitted in first half of next year
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Sellar unveils new visuals of £1.5bn Liverpool Street plans as application is finally made public
City insists delay was caused by complexity of the scheme and not by a redesign
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Features
5 minutes with … Chris Jones at 10 Design
The firm’s managing principal (Europe and Middle East) considers the need to work collaboratively, the impact of the pandemic, why he went to art college – and his secret skill learnt while funding his studies
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Green light for £300m Wembley housing scheme
Plans to deliver 500 homes were amended to meet second staircase rules
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‘Circular’ use of London’s construction waste could cut 3.5% of UK’s emissions in a decade, says Mace
Report calls for city to become circularity capital of the world
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Comment
Mixed messages: climate policy climbdowns risk losing public trust
To get the public on board with net zero targets, it is vital to have a consistent message from the government. When policy changes, it can be hard to win back confidence, write Ed Houghton and Emily King of DG Cities
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Plans submitted for 3,500-home ‘garden community’ scheme in Essex
The proposed joint venture scheme will deliver an additional 3,500 homes as part of the Chelmsford Garden community masterplan
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Pick Everard completes refurbishment of major trauma ward
Practice has overhauled South London ward at one of the busiest emergency departments in the UK
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RSHP working up plans for the City’s fourth tallest tower
Cheesegrater architect appointed by developer Brookfield to design 240m-tall replacement for Multiplex’s 99 Bishopsgate headquarters
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Gove sets out 30-month grace period for second staircase rule
Housing secretary lays out long-awaited transitional arrangements but gives no detail on how guidance will work
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‘Zero chance’ of building 300,000 homes a year without modular, TopHat chair tells Lords
Hearing came after high-profile failures in MMC sector
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Comment
Can warehouses be good neighbours and valuable contributors to the social fabric of towns?
Yes – says Tim Brown of Avison Young, if they achieve exemplary environmental and design performance and truly address the needs of their customers, staff and local communities
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Berkeley JV set to transform UK’s biggest Victorian gasworks cluster into 2,100-home neighbourhood
First phase of RSHP-designed scheme will deliver 600 homes
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Oxford life sciences scheme rejigged after discovery of ‘nationally significant’ nunnery remains
Bogle Architects scheme shifted to another part of the site following Historic England objection
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Argent set to start work repairing cladding on King’s Cross block built by Kier
Contractor has come up with solution to deal with facade issues at Tapestry Building, developer says
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Vistry boss defends asking suppliers for price cuts and says ‘greater efficiencies mean more work in future’
Stephen Teagle says firm has had ‘many positive conversations’ with subcontractors over 10% cost reduction proposal