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    English Partnerships to insist on bigger homes

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    English Partnerships (EP) is to require that houses built on its sites offer greater space.

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    Density backlash

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Anti-superdensity feeling increased last week after Islington council in north London vetoed plans for a 39-storey residential block on the outskirts of the City.

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    Park Hill revamp

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Developer Urban Splash has revealed detailed plans for its £146m redevelopment of the Park Hill estate in Sheffield.

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    RIBA vs Arts Council

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The RIBA is to meet with the Arts Council over its decision to drop its subsidy for Architecture Week.

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    Berks business park

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    McBains Cooper has won a contract to cost manage a £100m business park in Berkshire for client Sergo.

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    Bluestone on fire

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Bluestone has won a £46m deal to construct a fire station and a police and fire headquarters in Poole in Dorset, and another fire station in Poundbury, also in Dorset.

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    Eco action plan

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Trade bodies including the Institution of Civil engineers have announced an action plan called the Sustainable Development Strategy to help meet sustainability targets.

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    Derwent footbridge

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Dean & Dyball Construction is to design and build a £3.3m footbridge over the River Derwent in Derby as part of a £3.8m scheme by Derby City Partnership.

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    The Hanging Garden of Fenchurch Street

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Planning permission has finally been granted for Land Securities’ Fenchurch Street Tower after being called in.

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    Sheffield mall architects named

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Hammerson has appointed five architects to its £500m New Retail Quarter project in Sheffield.

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    ECB lets 500m job

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The European Central Bank has called for tenders to build a £500m headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

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    VAT campaign

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Federation of Master Builders is in talks with the RICS, the RIBA and the National Home Improvement Council to launch a cross-industry campaign to reduce VAT on energy efficiency products and green technology.

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    Kings Cross contract

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Durkan Pudelek has won a £2m contract to renovate and redesign a listed Victorian warehouse in King’s Cross, central London.

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    Australian courts quiz Multiplex on Wembley and mall scheme

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Wembley stadium contractor Multiplex faced two legal battles in Australia this week.

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    Gleeds’ £169m Edinburgh schools deal

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Consultant Gleeds has been appointed by Axiom Education to oversee the biggest education PPP project in Scotland.

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    Theatre in motion

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Willmott Dixon has been appointed main contractor on the £27m Aylesbury theatre in Buckinghamshire.

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    Appointments

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

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    Housing shares slump as interest rate rises take their toll

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Share prices across the housing sector fell sharply this week as housebuilders sounded the first serious notes of caution over interest rate hikes.

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    DTZ acquisition

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Property adviser DTZ has acquired Donaldsons, a firm in the same sector, for £40m now and up to £8.8m later.

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    WSP down under

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    WSP has acquired Australian consultancy Lincolne Scotte for £9.8m.