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GVA Grimley: Ken’s plan won’t work
Ken Livingstone’s vision of redeveloping London is unworkable, planning and property consultant GVA Grimley said this week.
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Plaudits for city housing
six High-density, inner-city schemes have been recognised in the government-backed Housing Design Awards, announced this week. The winning schemes are:Lifetime homes with generous space in Angell Town, south London, designed by Burrell Foley Fischer for Lambeth council.Affordable community housing for rent on London’s South Bank, designed by Haworth Tompkins for ...
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Hadid and KPF in Bishopsgate race
American architect Kohn Pedersen Fox and London-based Zaha Hadid Architects lead a four-strong shortlist for the masterplan of one of the capital's most sensitive sites.
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Designs invited for £300m London scheme
Architects have been invited to pitch for the £300m Ocean Estate regeneration scheme in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets.
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NewsTriple whammy
Triple whammy: This £7m refurbishment of the 1960s Londonderry, Lambton and Lumley tower blocks in the east end of Sunderland, known collectively as the "three Ls", is now complete. The project involved re-rendering the facades and the construction of metal roof structures and new entrance porches. Contractor on the ...
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Contracts
Wates wins £6.5m schoolWates Construction has landed a £6.5m contract from Dudley council to build a new school in Kingswinford, West Midlands.Kier nabs Liverpudlian workKier Northwest has been awarded a £2.9m contract for the internal refit of Comben House, a government building in Netherton, Liverpool.Multibuild lands two pubsContractor Multibuild Interiors ...
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NewsGreen credentials
Green credentials: Contractor HBG has completed this £17.7m office block for developer Green Property Development in Brentford, west London. Designed by Elsworth Sykes Architecture, the steel-frame block comprises four floors of offices around a central atrium and a two-storey car park. The project team included QS Davis Langdon & Everest, ...
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Set up affordable housing agencies, MPs told
The chief executive of a leading housing association this week told MPs that the government should set up land assembly agencies to tackle the affordable housing crisis.
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NewsPitchcraft
Pitchcraft: This is architect KSS' design for Tottenham Hotspurs FC's first team training centre and youth academy in Abridge in Epping. The indoor training centre, which sits in landscaped grounds, will feature two practice pitches that match the dimensions of the club's White Hart Lane ground. There is also an ...
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NewsWestbury to rehire Prowting staff facing axe
Westbury is in talks to redeploy some of the 100 Prowting staff who will lose their jobs following Westbury’s takeover of the rival housebuilder.
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Asite blames shake-up for £8.4m loss
Construction portal Asite this week posted a pre-tax loss of £8.4m for 2001.
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Miller joins rush to open Midlands base
Miller construction has opened an office in Birmingham, making it the latest of a long line of construction firms to expand into the Midlands.
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FeaturesA man with a plan
The London Plan, which explains how the capital will cope with a population growth of 10% in 15 years, is Ken Livingstone's big chance to make a difference. But, asks Martin Spring, can he overcome five fundamental barriers to making the vision a reality?
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FeaturesDavid Fison
Just when you thought you'd never hear another good word about the PFI, along comes the new chief of Skanska UK, and he's barely able to contain his enthusiasm for it. Marcus Fairs went to meet him
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The snobs' barricade
Labour seems to have no intention of providing shelter for those unable to provide it for themselves – and one reason is that we don't really want it to
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How to stay lucky
Employer insolvency hurts – but thinking ahead can help spare contractors some of the pain
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Arbitrary justice
Be warned. If you deny the existence of a contract, you could jeopardise agreements within it, such as your right to settle a dispute through arbitration