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Disabled Facilities Grants
Did you know that you could get a grant from your council if you’re disabled and need to make changes to your home, for example to: widen doors and install ramps improve access to rooms and facilities - eg stairlifts or a downstairs bathroom provide a...
read moreShard favourite for Stirling Prize as shortlist revealed
The Shard is the bookies’ favourite to win the Stirling Prize after it was one of six buildings to be nominated for this year’s title
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Glasgow School of Art: Fund to restore Mackintosh building
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) will launch an appeal fund later in a bid to raise up to £20m for the restoration of its fire-damaged Mackintosh building. GSA believes the cost of repairing the iconic structure will be between £20m and £35m with additional costs incurred...
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The only way out of the housing crisis is to let councils build
Hooray! Happy news from housebuilders this week. Big names from Taylor Wimpey to Persimmon announced surging profits after a combination of George Osborne's Help to Buy and dizzying house price rises boosted business. Builders' order books are rising, the number of...
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Crossrail construction worker killed during excavation of London shaft
A construction worker on Crossrail has been killed while working on a shaft in central London. Emergency services were called at around 5am on Friday. Firefighters tried to assist the 43-year-old who had sustained severe head injuries, but he was pronounced dead at...
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Qatar World Cup labour costs to rise after revelation of construction deaths
Qatar is likely to face higher labour costs as a result of publicity about the deaths of migrant construction workers building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup football tournament, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Guardian reported in...
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