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NewsCalifornian dreaming
A gawky assembly of glass, steel and timber was unveiled this week by Californian celebrity architect Frank Gehry for his first building in England.
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Court beckons for Cotswoldgate bosses
The former directors of Cotswoldgate moved a step closer to facing legal action for wrongful trading after the administrator of the collapsed housebuilder confirmed to creditors his intention to liquidate the company.
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NewsSkylon sculpture: fifties throwback
Powell & Moya’s 300ft Skylon sculpture, originally designed for the 1951 Festival of Britain, is to be resurrected by a team led by former RIBA president Jack Pringle and Atkins.
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NewsUnilever House: high-flying steel
Unilever House in London is the winner of one of four 2008 Structural Steel Design Awards made by the British Constructional Steelwork Association and Corus.
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Here's an idea: No 4
Mace took the opportunity to do a spot of recycling during its recent global rebrand.
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Contractors accused by OFT to give oral evidence this week
The Office of Fair Trading is this week to begin taking oral submissions from contractors implicated in its investigation into the construction industry.
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Boris set to veto tall buildings
London mayor Boris Johnson is unlikely to allow a cluster of tall buildings around the south bank of the Thames, a London government official conceded this week.
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Hanson closes two brickworks as demand slumps further
The impact of the crunch on brick makers intensified this week as Hanson, the sector’s largest firm, axed 149 jobs and announced that it is to close two plants.
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Comment - Neil Waddington
Former development boss Neil Waddington on life after redundancy - 'It wasn't hard to see it coming'
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Sharewatch: the week it really hit the fan
As the boss of one of the major housebuilders put it last week: “It’s shit out there and getting shittier by the day and there’s no sign of when the shit is going to lift.”
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NewsHPF seeks funding for growth after deal collapses
Consultant engineer Hurley Palmer Flatt abandoned a private equity fundraising deal shortly before changes to capital gains tax laws came into force on 6 April.
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Pidgley defends £31m bonus
Tony Pidgley, Berkeley Group’s chief executive, has defended his decision to award himself a £31m bonus amid one of the housebuilding sector’s worst fortnights in recent years.
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Chase Norton forced to sack 107 after financial troubles
Chase Norton Construction has made 107 of its 123 staff redundant after falling into administration last week.
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NewsPCM helps judge Ikea eco-design competition
Project manager awards Belfast Metropolitan College student for her drawer unit made of recycled Ikea packaging
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FeaturesRochester prison reuses materials for new road
Wates uses materials from demolished buildings to construct car park and on-site roads
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Features'Cut and fill' at Rochester young offenders prison
Wates recycles existing spoil at the Rochester Temporary Custodial facility to optimise difference in gradient
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Would you care to comment on job cuts facing housebuilders?
Building's intrepid reporter wanted to hear workers talking about these troubled times, but getting quotes proved a near impossible task