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CommentHansom: The weird and wonderful
Things take a turn for the strange this week. The Serpentine’s summer pavilion dabbles in psychedelia, a national memorial centre is shaped like a Spitfire, and Boris Johnson can be found tunnelling underneath London
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NewsFunding restrictions hamper Euston redesign
Station redesign hampered by Treasury restrictions on Network Rail’s ability to source development funding
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Turnmill
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Stuart Piercy at Piercy Co. Architect
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FeaturesThe Farrell Review: Into the long grass?
One year on from the publication of Terry Farrell’s review of architecture and the built environment, it’s time to see whether the government is prepared to support good design - or whether it will favour continued procrastination
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FeaturesBodleian library: The new edition
As custodian of millions of precious books and manuscripts, Oxford’s Bodleian library needed a much bigger - and safer - building to house its collection. With the new Weston Library, Wilkinson Eyre provided this and much more
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FeaturesImage of the week: The men who would be king
Cameron and Miliband launch their bids to lead the country after May’s election
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FeaturesThis week in 1981
Lilleshall Hall undergoes renovation ready to become the home of British football
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CommentDo the math
An increase in spending on school building now could prevent greater costs further down the line
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CommentEyes wide shut
Companies have been ignoring applications for payment for decades even though doing so invariably lands them in a whole heap of trouble
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CommentOnline poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentCapital growth
Invest in London’s infrastructure and the rest of the UK will benefit. Hold back, and we will be repeating historic mistakes
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NewsOld Oak development body up and running
Group in charge of redeveloping west London site with ‘super hub’ station at its core
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NewsByrne hit by loss on Sea Containers hotel job
Two problem contracts for fit-out arm Chorus lead to £12.1m loss
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NewsConstruction bosses join letter praising Conservatives
Chiefs of Morgan Sindall, Wates and JCB among 100 who sign letter supporting Cameron and Osborne
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NewsArchitect picked for Glasgow's Mac rebuild
Scottish architect will lead restoration of Mackintosh’s masterpiece
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NewsUniversities' estates body appoints new chair
Aude appoints Oxford Brookes estates boss as chair
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NewsHousebuilder shares reap rewards of coalition policy
Housebuilder shares outperform contractors on the London stock exchange over last five years
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CommentManaging the risk structure
What happens when a design under an EPC contract is not negligent but adds expense to the project? This case explores where liability for the additional cost might lie
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FeaturesDo priority schools add up?
The picture emerging from some of the few completed priority schools is one of cut-price, smaller buildings with potentially higher long-term maintenance costs