UK's largest children's hospital set to open
The PFI-funded Manchester Royal Children's Hospital, the largest children's hospital in Britain, is set to open its doors to patients. How is it said to be "raising the bar for the NHS"?
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Yorkon awarded Considerate Constructors 'Beyond Compliance' Certification
 Off-site specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has achieved Performance Beyond Compliance certification under the Considerate Constructors Scheme, following assessment of performance in areas such as environment, site cleanliness, safety, responsibility, respect and accountability.
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Schools nominated for top public architecture prize
The 24 finalists competing for Britain's top public architecture prize have been announced. The 9th Prime Minister's award for Better Public Building will be named in October and the winner could be one of several schools, a ring road or a tube station.
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Do sandcastles hold the secret to low carbon building?
 A new study from Durham University claims that the secret behind the successful construction of sandcastles can help us to re-discover a long-lost, environmentally-friendly building technique. What is it?
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BSF scheme has been 'over-ambitious'
Unrealistic targets and poor planning created expectations for the Building Schools for the Future programme which simply couldn't be met, says a new report.
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Liverpool stadium plans on hold
 Plans to build a new stadium to replace Liverpool FC's historic, but old fashioned, Anfield football ground have been put on hold. Mounting debts at the club means any building plans will be delayed until 2012.
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RIBA award winners announced
The RIBA has today named all 97 of its 2009 award winners and its six European Award winners, from which the eventual Stirling Prize victor will be chosen.
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Online support group for architects mourning demolished buildings
 Architects who see one of their buildings demolished in their own lifetime can now seek solace in a new online support group, the Rubble Group.
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