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NewsIndustry calls for major redesign of offices at BCO
Conference delegates say industry must consult today’s teenagers to work out impact of social media
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NewsPickles and Prescott go head to head on localism
Eric Pickles, the communities secretary, defended reforms of the planning system after his labour predecessor, Lord Prescott, accused the changes of “dismantling” the institutions needed to ensure housing growth.Speaking as the government’s Localism Bill reached report stage in the House of Commons, Pickles told a specially convened debate to honour ...
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NewsFirst annual Alan Cherry award presented at memorial debate
Transport for London’s David Ubaka received the award
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CommentAround the world in construction projects
Moscow’s in a hell of a hurry, New York is a devil for speed; while Geneva and Montana take the slow lane. On a whistle-stop tour around the world, Jack Pringle relishes the comparisons
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Curtain walling
The London office market revival could be the boost that curtain walling contractors need. So what are the options in terms of cost, and meeting Part L requirements? Steve Mudie of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesLegal tax avoidance: No place to hide
Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk
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CommentWarehousing outlook is cautiously positive
With investment, development around ports and supermarket projects, things could be looking up for warehousing
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NewsThe Corinthia Hotel: Luxury living
The former Metropole Hotel site is nearly completed. Ardmore is nearing completion on the £100m redevelopment of the former Metropole Hotel site at Northumberland Avenue in London.
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NewsC&G Concrete in administration
Midlands aggregates firm C&G Concrete has fallen into administration after more than 50 years of trading.
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NewsNuclear report could raise costs of new build power plants
Mike Weightman published an interim report this week
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NewsBDP low carbon flats
BDP has revealed its design for a “very-low carbon” apartment building in Nanjing, China
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NewsDerwent's new Islington offices
Derwent London has won planning permission for an £11m office development in Islington, London.
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Construction appointments: 20 May 2011
This week Morgan Sindall, PFK, Miller Construction and Michelmersh Brick Holdings are among those who have made new appointments
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NewsHopkins leads the pack at RIBA awards
Hopkins’ velodrome among the winners at the 2011 RIBA awards
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NewsKier lands £54m Isle of Sheppey Academy deal
Facility will be constructed at two sites on the island
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NewsKeltbray gets £500m Heron Plaza underway
Demolition contract awarded on second Heron skyscraper