Alan Maxwell and Gordon Black [©Renzo Mazzolini] Atelier Ten has appointed Alan Maxwell as Scotland director and Gordon Black to the position of director in Glasgow. These appointments come as Bill Ritchie, who established Atelier Ten’s operation across Scotland and Manchester, has decided to step back from an operational role but will remain involved in […]
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CGI of the planned Trowbridge leisure centre The Trowbridge leisure centre project is being led by Alliance Leisure on behalf of Wiltshire Council. Dutch contractor Pellikaan Construction will be doing the building work. Pellikaan previously built Melksham Community Campus in 2021-22 for the council. Pellikaan specialises in building sports facilities. It has built gyms and
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Photo of the 1930s King Alfred Leisure Centre by Hassocks5489 [Creative Commons CC0] Brighton & Hove City Council decide to replace its pre-war King Alfred Leisure Centre in 2022 as it falls short of modern standards and would be too costly and tricky to modernise. After a review of potential alternative sites, the council decided
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Cimpor is the Portugues subsidiary of OYAK and Taiwan Cement Corporation Cimpor is targeting the UK following a shift in ownership last year and an injection of capital. Originally set up by and Turkish company Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu (OYAK) and Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) in a 60:40 joint venture, in March 2024 TCC Group Holdings
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BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, with duties on industrial and agricultural products that will go into effect April 1. “As the U.S. are applying tariffs worth 28 billion dollars, we are responding with countermeasures
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump said last month he was considering a tariff exemption for Australia, a free trade treaty partner that has traded with the
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going so far as to say, “You can’t really watch the stock market.” That’s a new message from a leader who has frequently pointed to the market’s ups and downs as a reflection of
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned shippers early Wednesday that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip. The warning from the Houthis again throws into chaos a crucial maritime waterway between
The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. The action is part of a slew of cuts and funding freezes at the U.S. Department of Housing and
CNN — For Ukrainians, more than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war isn’t just being fought in the trenches. It’s in the museums, and in the cultural heritage they seek to preserve. Amid the continuing onslaught, the country’s historical centers — which, one could argue, hold the cultural identity of Ukraine — have
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