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NewsHomes body to back Callcutt’s big idea
The government’s housing and regeneration super quango will be given a lead role to implement the proposals of last week’s housing delivery review by John Callcutt.
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CommentBe careful what you wish for
Two very different companies are engaged in two very different battles at the moment. Keith Miller, the chief executive of Miller Group, is struggling to keep his company private. Erinaceous is fighting for bare survival. Yet could the shareholders of each learn from the plight of the other?
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Features
Efficiency of domestic wind turbines called into doubt
Wind turbines attached to houses generate on average one-tenth of the electricity they would in optimal conditions, research has found.
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‘Eco-quarter’ for Gateway
A plan to improve the energy efficiency of homes in the Thames Gateway has been unveiled.
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NewsMaking a splash in Docklands
The final designs for the £90m Biota! Aquarium by Terry Farrell and Partners have been revealed.
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Last-ditch bid to change act
Nick Raynsford, the former construction minister, has launched a last-ditch attempt to ensure that changes to the Construction Act are considered by MPs in the current session of parliament.
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OFT may use criminal powers in cartels investigation
The Office of Fair Trading may launch criminal proceedings against directors if the construction industry does not co-operate with its investigation into cartels in the sector.
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NewsShenzhen stock exchange
Construction has started on the stock exchange building in Shenzhen, southern China, designed by Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture.
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NewsHow good’s your grub?
Building has launched the Nouvelle Canteen competition to find the best site cafe in the industry.
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33m Primus deal
Primus Build has won the contract to build a £33m, 11-storey tower block residential scheme in Greenwich, south-east London, for developer Urban Solutions and joint venture client HSBC.
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Homes in Brum
Inspace’s house building division has secured a £5.3m contract from Inspace Homes, the company’s private development business, to build 62 one and two bedroom apartments for sale in Birmingham.
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Olympic visitor centre to be ‘showcase for sustainability’
The first venue built for the London 2012 Olympic Games will be a zero-carbon visitor centre.
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35 deaths in past six months
There were 35 fatalities in the industry between April and October, latest Health and Safety Executive figures have revealed.
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Contractor starts crane safety drills
Morgan Ashurst has been running “crane rescue” drills in an effort to reduce site accidents.
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NewsEclectic avenue
Linden Homes Southern has won planning permission for The Avenue in Southampton, designed by John Thompson & Partners.
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NewsGood health
Galliford Try has signed a £32m PPP contract to build and operate St Andrews Community Hospital and Health Centre in Fife.
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NewsBuilding’s awards success
Building has won Magazine of the Year and Website of the Year at the International Building Press awards, and its journalists have scooped a string of prizes.
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NewsThe Special ones
Keltbray and Concrete Repairs brought a little glamour to their respective sectors as they led the way at Building’s Specialist Contractor awards last Tuesday