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The king is dead, actually
According to Building (14 July), Lord Foster’s proposals to construct a 200-mile canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea have the approval of King Hussein of Jordan.
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CommentBanana skins are so last century
Bill Mellor of Coins Construction Software spotted this temporary pipework crossing a pavement in St Petersburg, Russia.
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Levitt Bernstein takes on Herzog job
Architect Levitt Bernstein has been chosen to replace Stirling prize winners Herzog & de Meuron after it quit a housing scheme in east London.
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Gleeds in takeover negotiations with APS
Consultant Gleeds is in talks with project manager APS over acquiring it.
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FeaturesWhos on target?
The government has told councils in England to set renewable energy targets for schemes. But what policies do they already have in place? A survey this week reveals all.
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CommentOur undivided attention
Angela Smith gives her backing to Building’s 99% Campaign and argues that the government is already 100% focused on tackling the energy efficiency of existing stock
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Turnover grows 23% at Capita Group
Capita Group, the parent of property and infrastructure consultant Capita Symonds, reported a turnover of £845m for the six months to 30 June, up 23% on last year.
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Volume firms increase affordable homes output
Social housing drove the growth in output by the country’s top private housebuilders last year. Three of the top five volume housebuilders built fewer homes for private sale in 2005 than they did in 2004, but increased their output of affordable homes.
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Kelly delays decision on EP
The government has put off a decision on the English Partnerships–Housing Corporation merger until the autumn.
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CommentThe death of injustice
The introduction of the corporate manslaughter law edged a great deal closer this week. Although it has been dividing the industry over its merits and worth – and will no doubt continue to do so – on balance we should be welcoming rather than fearing it.
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FeaturesTo sir, with love
CABE has warned Building Schools for the Future risks procuring poor designs. But Wilkinson Eyre’s Bristol schools – the first off the blocks – are based on a lovingly prepared concept
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FeaturesTurning over a new leaf
The man on the left was a zoology student; the man on the right was a trainee manager. Now Tom Beney and Arlo Mills are Gleeds’ green experts, dispensing sustainability advice to clients and the QS itself. Caroline Stocks met them.
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CBUK makes Wembley appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has submitted its arguments to the Court of Appeal challenging the judgment in the £50m court case with Multiplex in June.
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Sunand Prasad wins RIBA presidential election
Sunand Prasad will succeed Jack Pringle as the next president of the RIBA.
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NewsTate postmodern
London’s Tate Modern has unveiled plans to transform the gallery with a £215m glass extension.
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NewsRichard Rogers plunges £700,000 into the red
Architect records first-ever loss, putting it down to anticipated one-off expenditure
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News99% Campaign
The BRE and CIBSE are among the latest names to sign up to Building’s 99% Campaign to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings.