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CommentPFI doesn't have to be 'poor value'
PFI is ’poor value’ say MPs but they ignore the benefits such as risk transfer, predictability and maintenance of the public sector estate
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NewsV&A appoints ZMMA to refurbish Europe galleries
Refurbishment of seven galleries will complete restoration of front wing of London musuem
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CommentDon’t read scare stories into the housing figures – we already know things are bad
The latest CLG housebuilding figures are in
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NewsISG wins contract to build £3.7m Cheltenham gallery extension
New three-storey structure by Berman Guedes Stretton will include extra gallery space and cafe
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NewsRafael Vinoly breaks ground at Oxford labs
Mathematical Institute will be the main academic centre for 900 undergrads
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NewsConstruction bosses cautious on growth
Only the retail sector is more gloomy about growth prospects
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NewsMPs attack 'poor value' PFI
Treasury Select Committee calls on government to stall procurement of £450m Liverpool hospital
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NewsAA School exhibitions: November and December
The London school presents four new free exhibitions that explore past, current and future architectural thinkers
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NewsStrathclyde Homes collapses after sales crash
Housebuilder goes into receivership following poor house sales in Scotland
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Institute of Molecular Science
Two architecture students give their verdict on the Lyons Architects Melbourne building
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NewsEnterprise Zones: are they all good news?
LEZs have had a mixed history, and what about areas that fall outside the incentive zones
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CommentLocal Enterprise Zones: The South finally gets a look-in
Labour was guilty of ignoring areas of deprivation in the South East that were in dire need of regeneration
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins UK’s largest Passivhaus resi
Contractor will deliver 53 homes to the ultra-low carbon standard
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NewsWill Alsop names new practice ‘ALL Design’
Alsop announces up to fifteen staff will jump ship with him from RMJM
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FeaturesMy working day: Hill president David Richter
The Hill president and COO travels the world to meet clients and discuss business over a game of golf, or a steak and martini
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NewsTimber frame company fined after man loses thumb
Kestrel Timber Frame fined £6,700 after guard is removed from circular saw
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NewsMayor pledges £20m to regenerate London after riots
Boris Johnson said money will focus on Tottenham and Croydon
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NewsStolen Ove Arup statue to be replaced
Bust of the renowned engineer in Durham has been missing for more than five years
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CommentLet’s not waste this crisis of confidence over the construction output figures
We need a proper review of new and old figures for construction output – not least as it’s used as a basis for policy making