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Article: 'WEDDING CAKE' UP FOR BUILDING AWARD.
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- Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2006
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THE refurbished 'Wedding Cake' building - the landmark home of parliament - will be the Island's nomination in the Civic Trust Awards.
An external assessor will visit in October to judge the multi-million pound refit of the House of Keys, Legislative Council and Tynwald chambers and the Wedding Cake offices, which was completed this year.
The Civic Trust Awards scheme intends to reward new buildings, restorations, public art or landscape schemes in a rural setting.
Stephen Moore, building conservation officer for the Department of Local Government and the Environment, said: 'What happens now is the nomination gets sent off to an external ...