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NewsRay O'Rourke loses planning appeal over his mansion
Laing O’Rourke chair denied permission for new mansion because it is too big
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NewsShepherd bags £110m Midlands school job
Contractor will rebuild technology college in Wellington
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NewsBarratt director steps down
Housebuilder Barratt has announced that Clive Fenton, a company director, has resigned with immediate effect.
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CommentBuilding Specifies with SAS International
SAS International: Westfield Stratford City is the first in a new series of product specification videos produced in association with Building.
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NewsAcademy House: Oxford Street retail refurb
Council gives permission for John Robertson Architects’ revamp of existing property
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FeaturesEverybody’s talking…
… and unfortunately the government can’t hear a word they’re saying. It has never been more important for the industry to speak with one voice. Now the chairman of the CPA has a new plan
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CommentWonders & blunders with Mash Halai
The Olympic athletes’ village is a great development which will offer a valuable legacy, says Mash Halai. The British Library, however, is a missed opportunity
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CommentCan a partner also be a worker?
The Appeal Tribunal has ruled that it makes no difference if someone is a partner in a firm and is posted abroad - UK law still entitles them to bring a claim of discrimination
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CommentAs the judge said to the lap dancer
Whether a site worker is self-employed or an employee is a debate that’s been bugging our industry for years. Parallels can be found in a case from a very different industry
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FeaturesCLM's Jason Millett: The view from the finish line
What made the Olympic build such a success? Jason Millett, head of delivery partner CLM, shares the secrets of UK construction’s shining moment – and his one regret
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CommentHansom: Naming and shaming
Shameless marketing tactics this week, plus, an engineer and an architect run out of gas, what people are calling Zaha Hadid, and the latest outbreak of acronymitis at the civil service
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FeaturesMy digital life... Rupert Cook
The Architecture PLB director on vintage Macs, his favourite tweeters and the perils of distraction
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CommentHow to avoid going bust
The recent demise of the John Doyle Group illustrates how hard it can be for contractors to obtain payment in a recession, but there are ways to improve cashflow
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FeaturesStedelijk Museum: Bathing beauty
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum has a new addition with a seamless facade that is deliberately un-Dutch in its showiness
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CommentNow is the time to borrow
With 10-year bonds at their lowest level in recent times, the government must take the opportunity to channel much-needed investment into major infrastructure work
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CommentOpen mike: Rebuilding Christchurch
On 22 February 2011 an earthquake hit New Zealand’s Christchurch, killing 185 people in one of the nation’s deadliest disasters. Paul O’Connor has been working on the rebuild
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Curtain walling
Kawneer products specified for a new business enterprise centre at the University of Reading
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External wall insulation
Alumasc’s Swistherm External Wall Insulation (EWI) system and ST Silkolitt render used in Glasgow regeneration project
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CommentLand value: No row
This week features a clarification on land value in viability testing for local planning developments, some thoughts on standardised school design and a reaction to our interview with Mark Prisk
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Cladding support systems
NVELOPE Rainscreen System launches a range of cladding support systems