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Council goes public over Cambridge busway defects
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Cambridgeshire County Council has revealed six key defects in the Guided Busway project in a report to be presented to its cabinet on Tuesday, along with a press statement highlighting its concerns. The project is more than a year late in opening.
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Hadidīs Venetian shopping centre opens up īlike flower petalsī
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Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled plans for a 42m shopping centre in the seaside resort of Jesolo, north of Venice in Italy. The Jesolo Magica complex will also have offices, restaurants, a conference centre, bars and a gym.
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Barratt told recession no defence for mothballing scheme
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In a landmark lawsuit, Barratt could be forced to pay Ģ9.5m over a development in Surrey it shelved during the downturn in construction. It was ruled that the company could not use the recession as a defence for mothballing the scheme.
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Zero carbon pioneer project fires up
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Work has begun on what is claimed to be the first zero carbon housing scheme in the UK built and monitored by a utility company. Developed by Scottish & Southern Energy as a means of understanding consumer needs, the project is being studied by BRE and Reading University.
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Irelandīs biggest-ever concrete pour is Titanic effort
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Foundation work for Belfastīs new Titanic Quarter has seen the largest single concrete pour ever to take place in Ireland, consisting of some 4200 cubic metres of concrete.
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Fly ash award
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RockTron has won the Rushlight Fossil Fuels Award in recognition of its fly ash recycling technology.
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Cracks appear in Berlin Holocaust memorial
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Officials at Berlinīs Holocaust memorial say that most of its 2,711 concrete slabs are suffering from cracks only five years after it was opened. The exact number is not known and no remedy has yet been found for the damage.
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Coal-fired power to win carbon capture grants
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Two coal-fired power plants- Eonīs Kingsnorth project and Scottish Powerīs Longannet plant are to be given government support to develop technology for storing carbon dioxide emissions.
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Five in the frame for Hinkley nuclear ground works
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Britainīs new nuclear programme is poised to take a major step forward with tenders due in for the earthworks contract for the first new plant planned at Hinckley Point in Somerset.
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Big hitters line up for first nuclear job
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Contractors are lining up for the Ģ100m enabling works jobs for winning work on the Ģ4bn power plant at Hinkley Point.
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