Fairlie: Appeal over controversial house renovation

Officials at North Ayrshire Council had previously rejected the proposals for 14A Ferry Road, labeling the planned changes “visually jarring”. The case will now be heard by councillors at meeting of the council’s Local Review Body on Wednesday, August 23 after the applicant behind the proposal appealed against the rejection. The proposal on Ferry Road, […]

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Panel To Probe Environment Norm Violation

The petition was filed by a Delhi-based Environmentalist. New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday constituted a joint committee to ascertain the factual position on the allegations of violating environmental norms during the construction of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. The committee includes the Chief Secretary, Delhi, the Principal Secretary (Environment and […]

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Toronto police charge two people in alleged home renovation scam

Toronto police say two people are facing charges in connection with a string of home renovation frauds which saw the victims pressured into hiring contractors for work which was never completed. The incidents occurred between March and September this year. According to Toronto police, the suspects went door-to-door offering unsolicited renovation services, using deceptive and […]

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The newly renovated University of Michigan President’s House

Santa Ono, president of the University of Michigan, only had one request for the renovations being done to the President’s House, according to UM Senior Architect Tim Carlson. Ono asked for three cherry blossom trees to be planted on the property — a subtle homage to Ono’s Japanese heritage. He left almost everything else up […]

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PWD must explain irregularities in CM house renovation project: BJP

Project costs were increased without following due procedure, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA : Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva took on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a day after the Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) issued show-cause notices to Public Works Department (PWD) officials over the renovation of […]

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The Strad News – Handel’s London home reopens after £3 million renovation

Read more articles news here The former home of composer George Frideric Handel has reopened to the public following a two-year renovation project costing £3 million. The property is now known as the ‘Handel Hendrix House’ (HHH), as the adjoining flat was occupied by US rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix in 1968. Both music icons are […]

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CAG begins audit of ‘irregularities’ at Kejriwal’s official house renovation

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has initiated a ‘special audit’ into the alleged administrative and financial irregularities in the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence at Civil Lines in the national capital. The CAG began the special audit on a recommendation by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) which took note […]

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