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	London office construction up 28% Friday, 18 May 2012 Author: Economics Correspondent Graham Pontin (gpontin@acenet.co.uk or 0207 227 882) 9.2 million sq ft of office space under construction Student development gets go-ahead Thursday, 17 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) 399-room Vauxhall development gets nod 800 ha of NHS land could be used for development Thursday, 17 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) Hundreds of plots of land owned by NHS could be utilised for development Gateshead Emergency Care Centre build to begin in October Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) £22m three story building to provide emergency care Emirates Air Line undergoing safety checks Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) Cable car above Thames undergoing testing Govt to fund Northampton station redevelopment Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) Government pledges £10m for station works Exclusive rental homes to get refurb Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) Chelsea homes to get refit 904-home regeneration for Southall Monday, 14 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) London estate to get £196m overhaul LLDC says Olympic Stadium process on track despite ITT extension Monday, 14 May 2012 Author: Editor Gavin Pearson (gpearson@acenet.co.uk or 0207 202 0255) Olympic Stadium contracts to be awarded in October RICS reports UK construction sector activity rises in Q1 Friday, 11 May 2012 New survey shows that eight per cent more UK surveyors reported increases rather than decreases in workloads in the first quarter New joint venture to support Liverpool regeneration Thursday, 10 May 2012 Stonebridge Cross development takes significant step £50 million penthouse atop Europe's new tallest building Thursday, 10 May 2012 Penthouse to cover two floors of the Shard Work to start on new Kingskerswell Bypass Thursday, 10 May 2012 £109 million Devon Bypass will improve residents quality of life Energy bill to shake up industry Wednesday, 09 May 2012 Energy changes announced in Queen's speech Edinburgh-Borders rail line will open on time, says minister Wednesday, 09 May 2012 Construction work yet to start on new railway in Scotland