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Local firm wins Boscombe beach hut competition

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

A £100,000 scheme to design four huts for disabled users at a Dorset beach attracted more than 150 entries.

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Name change for Tim Foster Architects

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Theatre specialists Tim Foster Architects is changing its name to Foster Wilson Architects.

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Heritage groups welcome Tory lottery pledge

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Conservation groups have welcomed a pledge from the Conservatives to channel an extra £40 million of lottery money directly into built environment heritage projects.

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LSC go-ahead for two college schemes

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

The Learning & Skills Council has approved funding worth nearly £50 million for two schemes under its stalled college rebuilding programme.

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Cabe slams Birmingham hotel scheme

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Cabe has laid into Lewis & Hickey’s design for a 14-storey hotel on a prominent site in Birmingham, provocatively claiming there is not enough architectural talent within the original team.

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Populous wins Russian Olympic stadium contract

September 30th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Populous, formerly known as HOK Sport, has won the commission to design the main stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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RIBA and Arb both freeze rates

September 29th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

The RIBA and Arb are to freeze their rates for 2010 as part of a move to support architects through the recession.

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Associated Architects’ Coventry uni faculty opens

September 29th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Associated Architects has recently completed a new health design & technology institute at Coventry University.

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Urban Art Projects’ Saudi beacon completes

September 29th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Urban Arts Projects has completed this 60m high Breakwater Beacon, the focal point of a brand-new $7 billion university in Saudi Arabia.

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Hundreds of tower blocks not fire checked

September 29th, 2009 The Sheet No comments

Hundreds of tower blocks across London have not been properly assessed for fire safety, according to a new investigation.

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