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NewsSmall firms call on Brown to keep promise on red tape
After chancellor's pledge to cut paperwork, contractors point to processes in need of overhaul – including PFI.
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NewsDunster's surprise
Britain's greenest architect is trying to turn BedZED, his first zero-energy housing scheme, into a financially viable product. So the new, improved model comes in a box – complete with a team to build it for you.
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Driver's fate in balance as court rulings hit £250,000
Future of regional contractor hangs in balance as creditors meet to decide whether to give it breathing space.
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NewsMouchel on the prowl for firms in £2-15m price range
Debt-free consulting engineer aims to buy niche specialists for services arm – money no object.
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NewsUK firms in talks with Americans over Iraq
British consultants are in talks with US construction firms over contracts in Iraq.
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Audit office to probe HSE construction arm
The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the Health and Safety Executive's construction division to assess its strategies for improving the industry's accident record.
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NewsWe woz robbed, claims university challenged RIBA
A team of architects from the RIBA have defended their woeful performance on University Challenge by claiming that they were just hitting their stride when the buzzer went
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Speculation hots up over Amey and Atkins
City Speculation has intensified over the future of support service firms Amey and Atkins
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NewsMilton Keynes experience goes to South Korea
Work is due to start on a £190m indoor ski resort in Busan, South Korea, in summer 2005. The HOK-designed "SnowBox" is due to open in autumn 2006. It will include a winter sports centre, shops and leisure facilities. It is based on a concept first used in Milton ...
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Piano rebuffs 'perverse' critics of his London tower
London Bridge Tower architect Renzo Piano this week said the 306 m high building would not ruin views in London, and denied the scheme was ego-driven.
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Brighton shock for Rogers
A consortium including architect Richard Rogers Partnership and housebuilder Countryside Properties is no longer in the running for a seafront development in Brighton.
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Ken and Nicky row over dome
A split has emerged between London mayor Ken Livingstone and his deputy, Nicky Gavron, over the proportion of social housing to be included in the Greenwich peninsula development, which includes the Millennium Dome
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NewsSwansea's big splash
The £10.6m Wales National Pool in Swansea, which replaced the former 30-year-old Empire Pool in Cardiff, was opened this month. The 50 m international centre, designed by leisure and sport specialist Stephen Limbrick Associates, overlooks Swansea Bay. It will be the home of the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association and ...
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BAA seeks urgent deal over Heathrow traffic levy plans
Airports operator to hold crunch talks with London mayor advisers over threat to Terminal 5 delivery costs.
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Architect gets go-ahead for tallest tower in Leeds
Architect Aedas AHR has been given the green light to proceed with the final designs for the £48m Bridgewater Place development in Leeds, which will include the tallest tower in the city.
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Mowlem spars with Bath
Contractor Mowlem is in negotiations with Bath and North East Somerset council to resolve a dispute over delays to the £22m Bath Spa project.
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DTI set to relocate 2000 staff
The DTI is considering moving more than 2000 clerical staff out of its offices in Victoria Street, central London
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Row jeopardises introduction of Part P
Christopher Leslie, the minister in charge of the Building Regulations, has expressed concern that a spat between two industry groups may upset the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's plan to introduce a new section of the regulations next year.
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NewsTransformation on the Tyne
A £13m headquarters for the Government Office for the North East has started on site at Citygate in Newcastle upon Tyne. The office building, designed by Ryder will accommodate 400 staff. The project is part of the regeneration of the St James Boulevard area of the city. Contractor is Amec, ...
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NewsEnter a shark, a grubby bed and slices of preserved cow
Charles Saatchi's gallery of shock British art opens at the former Greater London Council's headquarters.