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Tube impasse to be taken to High Court
The government's proposed £20bn public–private partnership plan for London Underground is certain to go to judicial review this month.
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Councils lose regeneration chiefs
Two London councils with massive regeneration projects in train have lost the men in charge of them.
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Rogers cuts Paddington tower in two
Richard rogers Partnership's design for a landmark 41-storey tower at Paddington has been scaled down to twin towers of 20 stories each.
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Traffic cure
This 100 m swing bridge over the River Ouse is to be built by Skanska as part of a £42.6m contract for a bypass in Selby, North Yorkshire
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HBF finally pulls out of the Construction Confederation
The rift between housebuilders and contractors is confirmed by the HBF's vote to quit industry umbrella body.
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New minister Wilson launches quality mark
New Construction Minister Brian Wilson launched the government's quality mark scheme in Birmingham this week in a bid to rid the industry of cowboy builders.
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MPs knock architects and road engineers
Highway engineers and architects have come under fire in a report by MPs into the pedestrian-friendliness of Britain's urban areas.
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Space inventors
An atrium created in the 1980s to connect three buildings at GlaxoSmithKline's UK headquarters in Harlow, Essex, has been transformed by Mark Roche Associates.
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Boots looks for firms to run new prime contract regime
Retailer follows lead of government ministries and J Sainsbury and opts for single point of responsibility.
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Best value: councils told to get act together
A year after "best-value" procurement was introduced to replace compulsory competitive tendering the government has issued a report telling councils to pull up their socks.
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Urban Splash aims for £250m triple in Manchester
North-western developer plans city's tallest tower, third millennium village and link-up with Foster and Partners.
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Just rewards
The built schemes recognised in this year's Housing Design Awards cater for yuppies, special needs and seaside residents
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Birse confident of future profits despite £2.1m loss
Chief executive blames legal battles for poor figures but looks forward to consistent profits in the future.
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Drake & Scull to change name
Mechanical and electrical contractor Drake & Scull is to change its name to the EMCOR Drake & Scull Group to bring it into line with its US parent, the EMCOR Group.
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Construction sector growth strong in June
The UK construction sector's growth in June was the fastest for 12 months, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and BuildOnline.
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Skanska restructures UK arm
Skanska's new UK arm has moved away from its Kvaerner roots by splitting into three divisions.
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Crest and Redrow tell City the good news
Housebuilders Crest Nicholson and Redrow did their bit to counter the City's negative perception of the sector this week by making upbeat announcements to the stock exchange.
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Wilcon knocks £4m off its 2000 profit
Wilcon Homes has reduced its pre-tax profit for last year by £4m after a change in accounting policy.
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Q: Who is the biggest UK contractor? A: Ove Arup
This response was given by a third-year architecture student to a series of questions Building asked about construction. So what are the chances of the industry ever working together if tomorrow's designers are training to be in an exclusive and isolated tribe?