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Government construction pipeline drops by £20bn
The amount of work in the government’s construction pipeline has fallen by half in the last 12 months - equivalent to £20 billion of projects
Myners: ‘Funding for lending is fuelling an irresponsible housing bubble’
Labour peer and former chairman of Land Securities Paul Myners has claimed the government’s Funding for Lending scheme is driving up house prices
Cullinan-designed Maggie’s centre in Newcastle opens
The new £3 million Maggie’s North East cancer care centre designed by Ted Cullinan has opened its doors
English Heritage rejects listing for Seifert's Croydon landmark
English Heritage has shot down an attempt to list Croydon’s iconic Richard Seifert-designed NLA Tower
Local authorities breach EU energy regs on buildings
More than a third of local authorities have been found in breach of EU energy regs
Architype scoops planning for UEA Enterprise Centre
Architype has won planning for a £15.9 million building for the University of East Anglia in Norwich
New practices: STARC-ARCHITECTS
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy
Karakusevic Carson bags planning for Deptford factory overhaul
Karakusevic Carson Architects has won permission to refurbish two factories and add four new blocks as part of a major overhaul of a site in Deptford Creek
First concrete house refurbishment completes
One of the UK’s most important historical concrete buildings has been returned to its former glory following the completion last week of a £1.1 million refurbishment
AHMM’s Biscuit Factory revamp wins planning
AJ100 Practice of the Year AHMM has won planning for its proposed overhaul of the Tower Bridge Business Complex in Bermondsey
London has UK's lowest levels of solar panel installation
London has ranked the lowest in UK solar panel uptake figures
BCO conference: Lamont predicts 'modest growth this year.’
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont who predicted the end of the 1991 recession, has heralded the appearance of green shoots at the BCO conference
British Council seeks proposals from architects for Venice 2014
Ideas on the retrospective theme of ‘fundamentals’ are sought to exhibit at next year’s Rem Koolhaas-curated global architecture summit
Gove backs green field housing, but only if ‘beautiful’
Michael Gove has called for more homes on green field land on the condition developments show ‘grace and beauty’
Studio Weave on team picked for Croydon town centre redesign
Upcoming practice Studio Weave features among a raft of specialists chosen to advise on a £5.7 million overhaul of Croydon town centre
Clive Betts: Planner shortage risking poor advice for architects
Labour MP Clive Betts, chair of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, discusses planning reform and staff shortages
Opinion
Kunsthalle plans for Peckham deserve London's support
Southwark Council must embrace this bold vision to transform Peckham forever, writes Rory Olcayto
Heathrow, has outlived its usefulness. Let's turn it into the world's greatest New Town
The Foster proposal is about far more than an airport and is based on serious research into the future of the UK economy, writes Paul Finch
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