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Arb hikes cost of exam for foreigners by 20%
The Arb has hiked the cost of the exam that foreign architects must take to qualify in the UK by a staggering 20%, to £1,210.
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Adams Kara Taylor keeps brand after takeover
Leading engineer Hanif Kara has pledged that his company, Adams Kara Taylor, will retain its name and brand following its acquisition by White Young Green for a reported £10.5 million, with a further £5 million over the next three years depending on performance.
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Ryder Cup resort ‘neglect’
The host club for golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup has been attacked by a leading heritage group for “neglect” of a listed farmhouse before an application to demolish it.
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Hunter to advise DfES on new schools
Architect Hunter & Partners will be advising the Department for Education & Skills on all new schools projects.
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Public space ‘prevents depression’
Public open space can stop depression, according to forthcoming research based on the experience of people in Newham, east London.
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NewsOne for the birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds this week saw the opening of its £2.2 million Purfleet Environment & Education Centre in the Thames Gateway, designed by van Heyningen & Haward.
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Cabe states case for sustainable Gateway
The Thames Gateway could be the “the most environmentally sustainable place to live and work in the UK,” Cabe will claim at next week’s Thames Gateway Forum.
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NewsGrosvenor’s estate
This is Squire & Partners’ contribution to Grosvenor’s remodelling of the heart of Liverpool: a £35 million hotel and apartment building which will sit across the new Chavasse Park from Cesar Pelli’s apartment tower.
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ODA tries to soothe architects
The Olympic Delivery Authority moved to calm fears over the design direction of the 2012 Olympics in an urgent meeting called by the London Assembly.
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NewsSpanish stadium is a winner
As the debate over the quality of the London Olympic stadium, to be designed by HOK Sport, continues to rage, one of the contenders who missed out has revealed designs for a football stadium in Valencia, Spain.
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SMC tots up £2.35bn of work in three months
Stewart McColl’s SMC Group has won contracts to design more than £2.35 billion worth of projects in the last three months, with an additional £31 million in stage fees over the same period.
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NewsPegasus Theatre, Oxford by Feilden Clegg Bradley
Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects has revealed these striking designs for a proposed £6.5 million theatre in Oxford.
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1000 ancient monuments still at risk, says English Heritage
More than 1,000 grade I and II* listed buildings and structural Scheduled Ancient Monuments remain “at risk”, according to English Heritage’s annual report, released on Tuesday.
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NewsMaking the grade
Planning has been granted for a single facility combining a new student hub for London South Bank University and a Primary Care Centre, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.
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Chester redevelopment ‘will be hell’ say locals
The historic Roman city of Chester is set to be transformed by a flurry of developments including a Hilton hotel and 700 new homes.
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Sauerbruch Hutton hits Sheffield
Sauerbruch Hutton has won planning permission for its first major UK project — the redevelopment of a former hospital site in Sheffield for the university.
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NewsDalston’s saviour?
As new research shows the importance of public space, the first of London mayor Ken Livingstone’s 100 Public Spaces was unveiled this week.
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