All articles by Hansom – Page 28

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2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

Could Wembley have a future as a volleyball court? Is the office market inspired by communists? We have the answers to these questions and more …
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2006-05-12T00:00:00Z

Our man in the know tells us what to avoid on your honeymoon, when MPs should keep shtoom and how a Building columnist is setting off on the road to stardom
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2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

This week we report the propaganda war between Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge, laugh in the face of the nationals and play hunt the steak and kidney pie
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2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

More gossip detected by Building's giant ear, this week relating to political preferment, the battle for Battersea and an unlikely casting decision
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2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

This week our confidence-o-meter shows high ratings for the man from Auntie but jitters for Jowell, a judge and what used to be known as the dome ...
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2006-04-13T00:00:00Z

How to host a football-themed awards ceremony: get various captains of industry to wear novelty scarves and make sure you invite Motty …
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2006-04-07T00:00:00Z

Our correspondent finds the industry criminal, politically incorrect, in denial, championed, deliriously happy and one Allen key short of an Ikea toolkit …
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2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

Grey vote, orange skin, pink porcelain and none-too-green denim star in this week's colourful round-up of construction chatter
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2006-03-17T00:00:00Z

Alun Michael at an industry dinner proves to be as nervous as a Dartford warbler on a Berkshire housing development (for explanation, see below)
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2005-11-11T00:00:00Z

Oh no! Here comes Building’s crapulous diarist, staggering over with tales of drunken rows, boozy lunches, flying beer and ricocheting champagne corks …
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2005-10-07T00:00:00Z

In this week’s tales of the expected: minister leaves construction event early, disgruntled father scales public building and City wages revealed to be ‘high’
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2005-09-30T00:00:00Z

Getting up early to get down with a sushi mogul, and some flagrant exhibitionism is noted at two of our noblest sporting institutions
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2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

This week’s black propaganda includes a chat with Tony Bingham’s Malayan fanclub and some helpful advice on dealing with unwanted architects
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2005-09-16T00:00:00Z

Our bon vivant is at the annual sailing bash this week, playing air guitar, avoiding drunken Mexicans, laughing at clumsy Irishmen and generally averting his eyes …
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2005-09-09T00:00:00Z

Paranoia, confusion and mistaken identity are our chosen themes for the week in construction, thanks to Seb Coe, Alistair Darling and the town of Epsom
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2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

This week, we admire the subtle manoeuvrings of strategic masters such as Richard Bowker, Keith Mills, Jon Rouse, Liz Bridge and, of course, Paul Gascoigne
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2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

Two brave but doomed sporting efforts this week, as Building’s cricketers are outrun Reid Architecture and Sir Robert McAlpine tackles Arsenal
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2005-08-12T00:00:00Z

Ah, summer madness … journalists messing about in high powered boats, architects dancing to Funky Nassau and minor celebs dressed as rhinos
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2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

This week we have motorbike crashes, pop culture, wads of cash, priceless jewels and giant bordellos … Ah, don’t you just love the construction industry?
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2005-07-29T00:00:00Z

This week we have the sacking of Steve Bowcott, the backing of Nanjing Automotive, the meddling of Alun Michael and the pedalling of Richard Feilden