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Sage Gateshead designer quits Foster for Hamilton
The architect who headed Foster and Partners’ designs for the Sage Gateshead has quit the firm.Jason Flanagan, one of the key partners at the practice, resigned last week in order to join rival architect Hamilton Associates. He had been at Foster’s for 15 years. Flanagan had a key role on ...
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Lighting up the M4
Architect Stanton Williams has just received planning permission for a 170,000 ft2 high street store at the 1.5 million ft2 Broadmead gateway scheme in Bristol.
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UK firms to visit South Africa in search of World Cup work
A government-sponsored construction trade mission is to visit South Africa to promote British involvement in the building programme for the 2010 football World Cup, to be held in the region. The mission, which is part-funded by UK Trade & Investment, a government organisation, is being organised by the British Consultants ...
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UCATT furious over Wimpey site access restrictions
Construction union goes to government over concerns raised by leaked policy document from George Wimpey
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Cost of Royal Festival Hall fit-out rises £20m
Architect Allies and Morrison’s £71m fit-out of the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank has risen £20m in cost and been delayed for six months.
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NewsQuay change
Cheshire-based architectural practice Calder Peel has released images of the first waterfront residential development in Runcorn, Cheshire.
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Fears grow that new Part L will lack key carbon clause
Green lobby suspects government will drop rule requiring householders to improve energy efficiency of homes
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Draft contracts could hike up consultants’ insurance
Draft contract forms drawn up by the British Property Federation could lead to consultants being hit with insurance hikes, experts have warned.
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‘Dry run’ for home inspectors
The government is set to test its controversial home information packs with a “dry run” in 2006.
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Ashford brings Stanhope estate
Ashford council is to re-tender a PFI project for the regeneration of its 1300-home Stanhope Estate, a month after it dropped its initial PFI partner.
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Quarter of housing grant bids from private sector
Almost a quarter of the bidders for Housing Corporation grant allocations for the 2006-08 affordable housing programme are not registered social landlords.
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Police probe international CSCS card fraud ring
Detectives called in after package containing hundreds of counterfeit CSCS cards is found in Hertfordshire
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CommentThe achievements of CSCS …
As the government prepares to embark on an autumn lobbying campaign to convince the public about the merits of its proposed national identity card scheme, it should look no further for support than a UK construction industry that has long since been light years ahead of the game.
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Planning permission has been granted for this Carey Jones-designed hotel, to be situated on the site of the former Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey.
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NewsPleased and prowed
Specialist glazing and cladding firm English Architectural Glazing has been appointed to work on the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital scheme in Brighton.
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Olympic threat to Thames
The viability of the Thames Gateway regeneration programme has been called into question following London’s Olympic success, according to one of the bid’s key ambassadors.
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Leeds supertram scheme faces the axe over £350m cost
The £350m Leeds supertram scheme looks set to be scrapped after the government told council leaders it did not believe the scheme was affordable.
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Contracts
Balfour picked for PFI hospitalContractor Balfour Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder for a £160m PFI hospital scheme in Glasgow for NHS Greater Glasgow. The contract was awarded through Balfour’s concession firm Canmore.GarsideLaycock’s £16m winMaintenance firm GarsideLaycock has been awarded a £16m four-year partnership deal for projects and maintenance on ...
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NewsPFI specialist plans for life without Jarvis
David Wylde Project Finance, the PFI specialist that bought back Jarvis’ 50% share in itself three months ago, could be floated on the stock market in five years.
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John Doyle’s pre-tax profit jumps 12.5%
Concrete contractor John Doyle Group this week said growth in its pre-tax profit and turnover for 2004 showed it had recovered from a difficult 2003.