Pioneering PPP bid process for UKPd50m Manchester centre

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The Lord Chancellor's Department is choosing from a long list of architects to design the Manchester Civil Justice Centre. The project will provide a blueprint for future Public Private Partnership arrangements. The three short-listed architects chosen for the project should be announced in the next few weeks.

Building, Developing, and General Contracting, GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS, Public Building Construction, Construction industry, Contracts, Design and construction, Courthouses

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RIBA's wind turbine hopes blown out by council planners

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The RIBA's plans to supply a model for sustainable architecture have been shot down by Westminster City Council, which will refuse planning permission for two wind turbines on the roof of its headquarters building. The basis of the objection is the visual impact of the turbines.

Wind Power Generators, Motor and Generator Manufacturing, Motors and generators, Cases, Industrial equipment and supplies industry, Industrial equipment industry, Wind power plants, Westminster, England

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Planning reform to avoid another T5

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After 8-years of deliberation, London's Heathrow Airport seems set to get a fifth terminal. The situation has brought to light problems with the handling of infrastructure projects, and those rules are likely to be reformed as a result.

Airports, flying fields, & services, Airports, Airport Operations, Brief Article, Heathrow Airport

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