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Just the job
Graeme Demianyk speaks to Pete Coombes about his move from yacht design to heading Assael Architecture's new visualisation department
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Appointments
HousebuildersMiller Homes has appointed Anne Marie Britton (right), formerly with Persimmon Homes, sales director for the Scotland east region.Neil Fanning has joined Redrow Homes Southern as regional architect. David Wilson Homes, the housebuilding arm of Wilson Bowden, has appointed Tim Hough, regional chairman of Alfred McAlpine, operations director.ConsultantsConstruction consultant and ...
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Government to adopt BAA-style framework deals
Limited number of supplier teams will be appointed to carry out departmental repairs and new-build projects.
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Welsh assembly costs revealed
New figures obtained by Building have revealed the cost overruns that led to Richard Rogers Partnership being sacked from the Welsh assembly project.
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Half of industry faces fines over pension delays
Firms have only five weeks to sign up to stakeholder pensions or face penalties of up to £50,000.
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Universities at fault over safety, says report
A report blames universities for poor safety in construction, saying that courses fail to emphasise health and safety training.
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Race starts for Whitehall design role
Arts Minister Tessa Blackstone has emerged as a rival to planning minister Lord Falconer for the role of overall design champion for public sector building.
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Roads hold the key to quality housing
The government intends to publish guidance on quality housing, an initiative widely seen as a response to claims that it has relaxed curbs on higher density housing.
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Arup plans to live in giant green Smartie
Consultant Arup has received approval from Camden council to redevelop its London headquarters. The £33m project, planned by architect Sheppard Robson and developed by Arup and landlord London Merchant Services, will create an office area of 20,600 m2 in and around Fitzroy Street for 1500 staff. The hub building is ...
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LU rejects claim that PPP is flawed
London Underground has dismissed a report claiming that the part-privatisation of the Tube will be £2.5bn more expensive than running the scheme publicly.
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Housebuilders back market
Wilson Bowden became the third housebuilder in a week to confirm the underlying strength of the housing market.
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HBF rejects Housing Forum attack
The House Builders Federation has disputed a report attacking the environmental performance of housebuilders.
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Liverpool scheme awarded DTLR funding
A £200m scheme to regenerate a 300-acre part of eastern Liverpool has been given the go-ahead, after winning government funding.
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Flight of fancy
This £2.7m dinosaur museum shaped like a pterodactyl has opened at Sandown on the Isle of Wight. It was designed by local architect and QS Rainey Petrie Design. The museum is made of crinkly tin and is fronted by a spiky steel structure representing the prehistoric flying reptile. The museum ...
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Two in running to build new Arsenal stadium
Taylor Woodrow and Sir Robert McAlpine in shoot-out for £120m, 60,000-seat stadium in north London.
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Anti-arson design guide for schools
A guidebook aiming to reduce the damage caused by arson attacks on schools through improved design will be released next month.
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Micro-flats backers sought
Architect Piercy Conner is talking to three developers over plans for "micro-flats" in London.
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PFI plan to liberate architects
The Lord Chancellor's department is to try out a scheme for improving PFI design by separating the appointment of the architect from that of the rest of the PFI consortium.
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Alsop to mastermind Lewisham revamp
Alsop Architects has been chosen to draw up the masterplan for a £115m regeneration project in south-east London.