All articles by George Hay 鈥� Page 7
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NewsCABE under fire for panning Cornish scheme
CABE鈥檚 design review process faced fresh criticism this week when a firm of architects fought back after a poor CABE report by saying its scheme had not been properly reviewed
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NewsGovernment must refund PFI bid costs, says RICS
Study says financial risks are putting firms off PFI, as RICS pre-election manifesto calls for standard cost reports
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Grimshaw plans tropical eco-centre for Merseyside
Eden Project architect to create rainforest in a giant glasshouse, dubbed 鈥楰ew in the North鈥�, in St Helens
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North-east roofing cartel exposed
Ten more roofing contractors have fallen foul of the drive to root out price-fixing in the construction industry
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HOK Sport faces legal fight after 鈥榗rippling鈥� US rival
Wembley architect is accused of poaching five senior staff from Ellerbe Becket 鈥� after promising not to
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NewsBrown launches budget for schools and training
拢9.4bn earmarked for new and refurbished primary schools and 300,000 apprenticeship places to be created
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NewsCouncil calls for Griffiths to resign over Bath Spa row
Furious Bath councillors write to construction minister鈥檚 boss Patricia Hewitt with claims of 鈥榠mproper鈥� action
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Prescott produces master strategy for Thames Gateway
ODPM document sets out pre-election delivery plan as Livingstone announces arrival of Crossrail
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NewsHBF: High densities may put couples off having children
In its latest attack on PPG3, housebuilders鈥� body says apartment life risks discouraging couples from reproducing
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拢300m Plymouth PFI hospital scheme faces axe
Government reconsiders scheme after Multiplex and Hochtief withdraw, leaving Ferrovial as sole bidder
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Failed appeal boosts cartel clampdown
The Office of Fair Trading鈥檚 drive to root out price cartels in the construction industry has had a boost after two West Midlands roofing contractors lost appeals against their convictions
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Shuttleworth in race to build 拢250m PFI hospital
Former Foster partner hopes to extend fledgling practice into public sector with Forth Valley scheme
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NewsMilton Keynes developers to pay 拢15,000 鈥榬oof tax鈥�
Government to impose levy of 拢15,000-20,000 for each house in growth area in lieu of section 106 payments
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Rogers鈥� Chelmsford scheme delayed by local protests
拢100m town-centre regeneration plans may go to public inquiry to sort out row over blocked-off cycle paths
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Alsop set to move Fourth Grace designs across Mersey
Architect in talks to resurrect shelved Cloud design as centrepiece of 拢500m development in Birkenhead
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HBF snubs Prescott鈥檚 plan for high-density living
Housebuilders鈥� body advises members to build 鈥榚xecutive鈥� homes in North to prevent oversupply of apartments
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Bath Spa decision in red tape 鈥榝or months鈥�
Bath and North-East Somerset council (Banes) may take more than three months to decide whether or not to hand the troubled Bath Spa project over to contractor Mowlem
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Stakes raised to 拢500m in bid for Leeds supercasino
City One developer in talks with casino operators to create 拢500m mix of Las Vegas glitter and regeneration
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NewsBath Spa: Griffiths lambasts council as 鈥榗lient from hell鈥�
Construction minister says 拢26m offer from Mowlem to take over ailing project would be a 鈥榞ood way forward鈥�
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Revised planning policy fails to allay housebuilders鈥� fears
Industry insiders claim fresh draft of Planning Policy Guidance 3 still gives too much control to local authorities