More news – Page 1603
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NewsGovernment unveils detail of £10bn housing guarantees
Government publishes details and calls for bids for private rented and affordable housing guarantee scheme
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NewsOlympic Park scoops top planning award
London Planning Awards recognises 2012 achievement and honours work of architect Sir Terry Farrell
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NewsSkanska and Costain win Crossrail's £200m Bond Street station
Joint venture between two firms chosen for final main construction contract for Crossrail’s central stations
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NewsPlanning shake-up to fast track conversions
Government eases regulations for three years to allow office space to be converted into new homes without need for planning permission
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NewsFormer building regulations minister backs campaign
Andrew Stunnell, MP responsible for proposed consequential improvements reform, throws weight behind campaign
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News2012 marketing ‘gag’ lifted
Campaign victory with a ‘landmark deal’ that allows construction firms to promote work on venues
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NewsPinnacle may be scrapped and rebuilt from ground up
Exclusive: Proposals to salvage stalled £1bn London skyscraper include Lipton Rogers ‘austerity tower’ plan
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NewsPressure builds to boost capital spending
Deputy prime minister admits that coalition cut too much from capital spending raising prospect of a boost in infrastructure investment
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NewsPolice dismiss claims of blacklist collusion
Blacklist Support Group to appeal to Met and IPPC after complaint dismissed
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CommentThe presumption of regularity
Challenges to an adjudication in a Scottish court demonstrate the difference between an adjudicator and a lawyer – an adjudicator can act on gut instinct
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CommentWonders & blunders with Andrew Taylor
Two London residential developments could not be more at odds, says Andrew Taylor. One offers tastefully delineated space, another misinterprets the city’s architectural language
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FeaturesTesting their metal
Steelwork specialist Severfield-Rowen built a reputation on large-scale, complex projects but its chief executive stood down last week after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater. Iain Withers looks at the issues facing the firm and the wider specialist sector
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CommentMy digital life … Matthew Munson
The PER Hire managing director on checking his email too often, never using Twitter, and listening to Gangnam Style
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CommentMore questions than answers
Despite this magazine’s exposure of the blacklisting scandal and the recent parliamentary and press scrutiny, we still haven’t got to the bottom of this abuse, says Michael Meacher MP
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CommentHansom: Augmented reality
If the truth is somewhat dull, a dash of artistic licence can go a long way - just add some proud left-wing anecdotes, a few scatter cushions, a well-rehearsed dance routine and a pair of knickers
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CommentRoll out DECs to private sector
Support for our Green for Growth campaign from the Property and Energy Professionals Association
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CommentShould I stay or should I go?
Strategic asset management can be so much more than a buy or sell decision, says Richard McCarthy, it is a chance for innovation
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CommentSubsidise Green Deal rates
A reader writes to suggest that the Green Deal will not succeed with interest at the current rate