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CommentHow losers win
It truly is a topsy turvy world when some companies manage to profit from failing to win a bid for a contract. But that’s European regulations for you …
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FeaturesBest of British: Nigel Webb of British Land
In construction’s current competitive climate, talk of new activity and large-scale development is what everyone is listening out for. British Land’s head of development, Nigel Webb, certainly has something to say.
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CommentHold your nerve
When appearance is everything, taking work at any price becomes a tempting but risky solution. But signs of recovery suggest there’s no need to panic, says Richard Steer
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CommentOpen mike: How to draw our way out of jail
Prison design is not something most people think of as a tool to prevent reoffending. But, says Chris Liddle, it can play a crucial role in education and rehabilitation
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FeaturesNakheel's debt deal: Too little too late?
With debts of $10.5bn, Dubai developer Nakheel has left UK consultants £250m short. Some creditors say the company is close to a deal involving Islamic bonds, but others admit they are now reluctant to work with it again
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Architects in film
Lights, camera, architect … What does cinema tells us about a profession that for many remains shrouded in mystery? On the day a film about Norman Foster is released, Ike Ijeh takes a look at some fictional architects from the silver screen to see if they have any basis in ...
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FeaturesHansom: Would you credit it?
Confusion reigns this week as bitter rivals swap names, an unsuspecting receptionist gets caught up in international politics, and a local paper scoops its biggest non-story of all time
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NewsOlympic park legacy body to gain expanded remit
OLPC will become a development corporation, as early end to Olympic Delivery Authority mooted
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NewsFour dead in Norfolk accident
Health and safety procedures must be adhered to, say unions after site deaths
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NewsAtkins and F+G form green consultancy division
’Single unit of environmental excellence’ for consultant Atkins and subsidiary Faithful + Gould
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NewsWalk on water: London River Park
Gensler’s floating Thames promenade wins Mayor’s Award for Planning Excellence
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NewsEvidence heard in court of councils' challenge to government over schools cull
Councils’ lawyers appeared in court this week to argue the government’s scrapping of schools was unlawful
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NewsBlast-resistant cladding from Sapa
A blast-resistant cladding system from Sapa Building Systems has been used on a new Welsh Assembly building at Llandudno Junction in North Wales.
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Rainscreen cladding at MediaCity
A combined CA Group Execa rainscreen cladding system has been used to clad two part-residential and studio buildings at MediaCity in Salford.
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Mass concrete panel system
Precast concrete cladding specialist Mass has made its concrete panel system available in larger sizes. They now come in widths and heights of up to 2m and thicknesses of up to 25mm. Made from lightweight, water-resistant concrete, the company claims the panels are thinner than stone and other cement-based options ...
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Kalzip bronze and gold aluminium sheets
Kalzip has added a choice of bronze and gold hues to its range of profiled aluminium roof and wall cladding sheets. The new colours are available as the AluPlusPatina surface treatment, an electrolytic process where the colour forms part of the surface of the metal. Kalzip says the matt finish ...
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Sika Simple panel adhesive
Construction chemicals specialist Sika’s tack panel adhesive was used to bond four different types of cladding panel to a residential building in London
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Alcoa multicolour panels
Alcoa Architectural Products has extended the range of finishes available for its range of Reynobond composite cladding panels. The panels, which consist of an insulated core faced with aluminium, are now are available in a choice of 22 wood designs and 21 natural finishes including granite, sandstone, zinc, copper and ...
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CommentFace the music
Passing the liability parcel is a favourite party game, but a judgment in the TCC shows how important it is to get the contract right