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CommentGetting it right in Brazil
This housing scheme in São Paulo demonstrates how sustainable, community-friendly development can be achieved
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NewsAdjaye's Hackney fashion hub wins planning
Architect David Adjaye’s plans for a £100m fashion retail hub in east London have been given the green light by Hackney council
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron’s reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position
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CommentBeware of the perils of Qatar work
Why resisting the lure of the 2022 World Cup might be good news for your business
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CommentDitch the ARB
It’s not just that the Architects Registration Board is without purpose - it’s also a drag on innovation and change and threatens the very existence of the RIBA
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CommentOlder, wiser but do they listen?
With the market on the up we do need to worry about main contractors feeling the pinch as subcontractors push their margins up
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NewsNew York launches 'wired city' plan
Mayor Bloomberg unveils plans for new certification system to rate the broadband connectivity of office buildings across the City
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NewsBuilders warn that price rises could 'snuff out' recovery
SME builders warn that rising material and labour costs could pose serious threaten to recovery in construction industry
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NewsPM warned cutting ECO could be illegal
Government’s fuel poverty advisor warns any cuts to green subsidy would be “derogation of the government’s responsibility” to tackle fuel poverty
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CommentNick Raynsford
Nick Raynsford MP is honorary vice chairman of the Construction Industry Council and MP for Greenwich and Woolwich
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NewsConstruction growth falters in August
Output contracted 0.1% in August, but is still 4% up on the previous year
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NewsAmey wins £200m roads contract
East of England maintenance and improvement contract awarded by Highways Agency
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CommentWhat's in a name?
The TCC has reviewed the law in relation to misnomer and shown that courts are able to call on extrinsic evidence when something goes wrong with the naming of a party
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CommentAll change: CDM regs
The HSE has indicated that changes to the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations due in 2014 are likely to be wide ranging and focused on more than cutting red tape
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CommentInvitation to innovate
We need to pick up the pace and find new ways of working if we’re going to do anything about climate change
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FeaturesQatar's migrant construction workers: what can be done?
Pressure is on the Qatari authorities to do something about the working conditions of those building the World Cup 2022 infrastructure and venues, so what are the risks UK companies working there could face?
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CommentMy digital life … David Bootle
Ryder Architecture’s public relations leader on being distracted by Twitter, his favourite cycling app and the album that takes him back to his bass playing days
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NewsAtkins looks to recruit architects after winning education work
Firm looking for a minimum of 20 architects to help deliver primary, secondary, further and higher education projects