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The Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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Start-up Alinea sets sights on £1.5m turnover in first year
Firm currently working on £1bn worth of schemes, with co-founder saying firm “couldn’t have asked for a better start”
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The greenest building in China
Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley has been awarded the first BREEAM “outstanding” rating for any building in China
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Boris lobbies ministers to keep key carbon targets
London mayor wants special dispensation for capital to retain powers to set its own efficiency targets
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Interview: Alinea
The founders of Alinea have a track record in Davis Langdon and EC Harris and some pretty impressive towers behind them. But can this offshoot compete with the big boys, and see off start-up rivals?
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Crossrail shuns design review for 27 surface stations
Leading architects including Richard Rogers warn over lack of design scrutiny on £15bn project
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Christmas comes early (for some) …
Salaries and bonuses for senior staff at housebuilders have risen sharply, which indicates we have a serious skills shortage
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Fears £750m framework may be open to legal challenge
Further delays and 400 tender clarifications spark concern over consultants’ public sector framework
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What does the Autumn Statement really mean for fuel bills?
Atkins’ Sean Lockie analyses last week’s changes to energy policy
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Bouygues purchases site for £65m south Kilburn development
Site forms part of £400m South Kilburn regeneration, with development to include 144 homes
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Who has a sustainable vision in this government?
The Autumn Statement failed to tackle the key challenges we face
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Adjudication: Fit for purpose?
Is adjudication serving to resolve small payment disputes and provide cash flow?
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Watchdog warns over wide variation in free school costs
Spending watchdog concerned that costs of free schools vary widely and tells government to clamp down on rising costs
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Why is Crossrail cutting back on design reviews?
The new stations are unlikely to compare with the Victorians’ glorious rail achievements, but that shouldn’t mean cutting back on design scrutiny
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Housing market picks up speed, but where's it heading?
More house price inflation seems inevitable in the immediate future, but the long term is much more uncertain
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Trends in the domestic repair and maintenance sector
Results from the Family Spending Survey show that households spend less on contractors than they did 10 years ago
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Construction is £1.5bn bigger than we thought last month
The latest ONS output figures show that the industry is growing faster than predicted
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How the recession changed the pattern of spending on home improvements
Family spending data shows that growth in the home improvements market is being driven by retired people
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Wonders and blunders with Rob Russell
Rob Russell wonders at the world’s largest unreinforced concrete roof, on Rome’s Pantheon, but despairs at Victor Emmanuel’s overbearing altar to egotism
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Mouchel seeking 600 engineers
Consultant reports revenue of £555m in first full year since bank rescue