All articles by Alex Smith – Page 4
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Green light for £25m Northampton station
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is now seeking funding for BDP-designed railway station
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Job vacancy for 'nail technician' attracts beauticians not builders
Dozens of manicurists in Stoke are attracted by ambiguously worded ad placed by builder’s merchant
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Features
The first Olympic velodrome: Tour de force
The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching but in all the hype we musn’t forget sports venues of the past. ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ visits the first Olympic velodrome as it undergoes a restoration to its former glory
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ISG Jackson wins £4m Brixton housing project
Inglis Badrashi Loddo Architects has designed 42-unit scheme for developer Kitewood
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Comment
Bonds are back, and they could save infrastructure
The lack of financing available for infrastructure is forcing the government to look at ways of taking on the project risk
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FC Twente stadium roof collapses during renovation
People reported trapped under roof according to police at the scene
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Capita Symonds wins Airbus contract
Consultant will provide design and management for new and refurbished buildings on campus development.
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Canary Wharf dragon slayers defeated in battle of Hackney
Team Wharf miss out in rowing final despite severing head of a dragon in earlier heat
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House extensions drive recovery in planning applications
Planning applications increased 11% last month according to Barbour ABI data
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Vinci to buy ground engineer Roger Bullivant
Founder says he will now focus on delivering 2,200 Drakelow Park development
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Peel puts £3.5bn Mersey tidal scheme on hold
High construction costs mean Mersey scheme won’t be viable without a change in policy on renewable incentives
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Northampton selected as potential enterprise zone
Over 14,000 jobs could be created if Northampton Waterside is approved by central government
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ISG Jackson appointed on £9m St Albans college
L-shaped Oaklands College scheme by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris will have teaching areas and a sports hall
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Atkins turnover hits £1.5bn
Consultant’s strategy of diversifying into growing markets sees underlying profit jump 7.5%
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Steel boss says UK recovery remains 'distant prospect'
Severfield-Rowen CEO Tom Haughey says group is focusing on industrial, infrastructure and commercial sectors
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Mexican Millau set to link capital to Gulf of Mexico
The 200m-plus piers of the San Carlos bridge will be second in height only to Foster’s French landmark
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Atkins buys Pöyry's oil and gas arm for £16m
Consultant says acquisition will give it platform for growth in gas and oil markets
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Features
The better homes lab
Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results
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Over 3,700 sign up to this week's Sustainability Now event
The industry’s biggest virtual conference for sustainable professionals goes live on 18-19 May
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Bovis Homes reports strong spring sales
Housebuilder reports 12% increase in reservations and 20% more visitors, but sales remain well below historic levels