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NewsEco warriors fight HBG’s gallery
Eco protesters have forced contractor HBG to halt work on an art gallery refurbishment in a row over the sourcing of materials
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NewsWhat’s the name of that theatre again …?
After an 18-year fund-raising drive and £20m of refurbishment, Hackney is about to get its Edwardian baroque Empire Theatre back. Writ large, too: the theatre’s name has been spelled out in 2.6 m high, 24-tonne terracotta letters.
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Wilkinson Eyre plans £100m Southwark tower
Architect Wilkinson Eyre is designing a 46,450 m2 mixed-use scheme, including a 30-storey tower in Southwark, south London.
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Bovis Lend Lease lands big exhibition project in Italy
Bovis Lend Lease has been appointed project manager for the £940m redevelopment of the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Milan, Italy.
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NewsMandarin gets key CABE job
CABE has continued its drive to remove potential conflicts of interest with the appointment of Les Sparks, former civil servant, as chairman of its design review committee
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Boscastle surveyors report ‘minor miracle’
Surveyors completing their assessment of the flood-hit Cornish village of Boscastle have reported relatively little damage to building structures – which they describe as a “minor miracle”.
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NewsUnited Manchester
Major structural work is complete on the £21m refurbishment of the Manchester Museum at the University of Manchester.
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NewsThree major deals revive London commercial market
Contractors vie for £35m British Land scheme and two Foster-designed tower blocks worth a total of £90m
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Firms urge RICS to set up Quality Mark rival
Construction firms have asked the RICS to set up a competency scheme in a bid to expose rogue traders.
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NewsWest Country living
Architect Stride Treglown is about to complete 1250 bedrooms for students across the South-west.
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NewsGeorge Wimpey boss slams ‘unrealistic’ housing targets
Peter Johnson warns that land shortages and planning delays will hamper plans for 10,000 homes a year
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Sharewatch
This is my first week as business editor at Building, but already I find myself in familiar territory.
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Brown celebrates industry's finest
Gordon Brown unveiled two stained glass window at UCATT to celebrate construction skills and commemorate those who have lost their lives in the industry.
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Foster's Gherkin favourite to win Stirling Prize
Foster and Partners is up against Libeskind, Ian Ritchie, MacCormac Jamieson Pritchard and Colin Fournier in eclectic shortlist for £20,000 prize.
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Aussie delay hits Mowlem
Mowlem post £21m pre-tax profit but result is marred by £12m exceptional loss in Astralia.
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Bovis propose 3,200 homes for Wellingborough East
Bovis Homes Planning submits planning application for 681-acre site in East Midlands
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Hyder snaps up environmental engineer in £2.5m deal
Hyder Consulting says purchase of Marcus Hodges Environment will enable it to extend range of services.
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Galliford Try wins £150m Northants PFI
Contractor wins contract to build six new six schools and refurbish 41 more over the next two years.