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FeaturesRichard Blakeway: Boris' house master
GLA deputy mayor for housing Richard Blakeway on getting housebuilding moving in the capital
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CommentHansom: Unusual positions
A cow outside an Urban Splash development, a bridge to nowhere, A-Level students working on the US presidential election and a different kind of candidate in red trousers make up our strangely placed cast
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CommentStandardise cost plans, not school layouts
The best schools are flexible spaces developed from a site-specific brief. Standardised layouts simply won’t work, says Richard Hyams - but standardised cost plans might …
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FeaturesBlacklisting: Where will it end?
How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?
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CommentDo we need airport expansion?
Advancements in global communication mean there’s less reliance on air travel for meetings etc
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CommentWelsh F1 track is Spanish folly
Will the inclemental weather of Wales really draw a crowd to a racing track?
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CommentNo harmony in our industry
The industry has never had a single effective voice - and never will
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FeaturesHealthcare: Is the wait nearly over?
Details of the NHS restructure are now beginning to emerge, but the industry is still anxiously wondering how the new procurement system will work
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NewsConstruction opens its doors
Major building sites around Britain open their doors to the public today as part of a plan to showcase the construction industry
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Movers & makers: Roofing
News from roofing manufactuers including a new design solutions service, BBA certification and the G12 Awards
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NewsGlazing Vision announces BIM rooflight models
Firm claims it is one of the first glass rooflight companies to offer BIM modelling to all its clients
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School with a hip roof
Pasquill has designed and manufactuered a hip-ended roof at a school in St Andrews
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Corrugated sheeting
Cembrit’s Cemsix corrugated sheeting was specified in a grey colour for the roof of a new dairy complex near Nairn, Scotland
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Infrared technology
Dow Building Solutions has extended its range of Xenergy extruded polystyrene (XPS) products
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Eco roofing system
Icopal’s Noxite roofing has been chosen for the refurbishment at the Sir Thomas Rich’s school in Gloucester
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Flexible waterproofing systems
Alumasc Waterproofing provided the roofing solution for the HQ of pharmaceutical outsourcing company Ashfield In2Focus
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in October
There are more projects in October than September in all areas except for the South-west
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FeaturesSecuring the future of the industry
A highly productive workforce will be vital if Britain is to build its way out of recession. A consortium of contractors is working with government to ensure the industry has the skills to boost growth
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FeaturesStreatham Hub: How to build an ice rink above a swimming pool
Streatham Hub in south London contains not only a supermarket, apartments and a bus station, but a first-floor ice rink above a heated pool
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NewsODA claims it could find 'no evidence' of Olympic blacklisting
ODA chief executive Dennis Hone refutes Ucatt claims while appearing before the London Assembly