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NewsEnvironment Agency head calls for focus on resilience
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for “complete rethink” on flood resilience
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FeaturesProjects for 2016: Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall
This £617m Herzog de Meuron project was originally costed at less than £60m and scheduled to complete in 2010
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NewsHousebuilders wary of direct commissioning plan
Industry gives cautious welcome to plans to sell publicly-owned sites with planning permission to SME builders
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NewsLondon most expensive place in Europe to build
Analysis from Arcadis ranks London as second only to New York worldwide
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NewsCommercial construction at highest level in 14 months
Commercial work leads output as industry growth recovers from November’s seven-month low
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NewsHOK and WSP bag Glasgow university job
Architect and consultant win roles on £40m research facility
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CommentJVs: Out of joint
When a joint venture is formed, each consortium member will often put forward one or more directors to the board. Conflicts of interest can arise
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FeaturesProjects for 2016: Greek National Opera House
With a crippled state apparatus and a national debt standing at almost 180% of GDP, one might be forgiven for thinking that a £500m new opera house might not be uppermost on the Greek government’s mind
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FeaturesPredictions for 2016: Politics
What are the challenges, key developments and government policies that look set to shape 2016? Building asked key industry insiders to make a call on what they think will become the major talking points of the next 12 months
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FeaturesPredictions for 2016: Economy
What are the challenges, key developments and government policies that look set to shape 2016? Building asked key industry insiders to make a call on what they think will become the major talking points of the next 12 months
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NewsHousing associations and architects pepper New Year's honours list
New Year’s honours list sees architects and housing association heads awarded OBE’s
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NewsGovernment to directly commission new homes
Scheme to be rolled out to five sites with £1.2bn Starter Homes Fund also announced
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FeaturesProjects for 2016: Abu Dhabi Louvre
While originally scheduled for 2012, the Louvre’s first museum outside of Paris should be worth the wait
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NewsPC Harrington Contractors subsidiary enters administration
Administrators appointed to Slipform International, Companies House document reveals
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NewsRICS: Rural estates key to thousands of affordable homes
RICS’ Rural Policy Paper proposes large rural estates be encouraged to release land for affordable housing
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FeaturesProjects for 2016: World Trade Center Transportation Hub
With its original cost nearly doubled to £2.3bn, the almost decade-late World Trade Center Transportation Hub will become the world’s most expensive station
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NewsTender for the £112m redevelopment of Glasgow station launched
The £112m rebuild of Glasgow Queen Street station has gone out to tender
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NewsTfL commits £148m for borough improvement plans
TfL and the mayor have pledged £148m to London’s councils to carry out improvement works on the capital’s roads and public spaces