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Designing out risk
This is the first high-profile prosecution of an architect under the CDM regulations for a site death, and it shows how the onus is on designers to reduce health and safety risks
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CommentIs anybody listening? Architect's future under the coalition
In its scorched earth policy of slashing costs, the government thinks architects and design are almost entirely dispensible. It’s our job to convince them otherwise
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CommentLooking-glass world
We’re all a bit inside-out and back to front this week. Morals overtaken by business deals, green protesters burning natural resources and Ecobuilders caring about fashion. Curious indeed …
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FeaturesWorld in action: Top global markets
Global construction spend will reach £7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world’s fastest growing markets?
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Ode to Quentin
Your satirical feature, The Trials of Quentin Shears continues to be the first thing I turn to in your magazine, as it is so witty and well observed.
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Don't pass the buck
Regarding the article, “Can subbies survive on less?” (18 February, page 20) I believe that there are significant sums that can be taken off construction project costs
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Olympics contractors deny blacklisting
Skanska, Daletech and the ODA accused of unfair blacklisting
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CommentWonders and Blunders: the Economist Building and Kew Gardens' herbarium
For Giles Dixon, the Economist Building in London manages to hit the spot, while Kew Gardens’ herbarium stands out for all the wrong reasons
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Councils could lose millions by cutting housebuilding plans
This week the government will confirm terms for allocating New Homes Bonus
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Carillion's profit jumps 7% as UK revenue falls
Building firm posts pre-tax profit of £188m for year
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FeaturesThe Dali Enigma: HOK's Florida museum
HOK’s Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida marries the classical with the fantastical, a paradox the artist himself would have cherished
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CommentThe last straw
Dean Walton spotted a disaster waiting to happen from his hotel room in Bangladesh
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NewsAecom’s profits hit by Libya evacuation and Gaddafi uprising
Engineer unsure when infrastructure project will re-start
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NewsUniversity of Liverpool Eco-digs
Ocon is to build a £34m student accommodation scheme for the University of Liverpool. Designed by architects Stride Treglown, the Vine Court scheme, will be built as two horseshoe buildings and is being claimed as the most sustainable in the UK with solar thermal heating, air source heat pumps and ...
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NewsLakeside theatre in Xinjiang province
Broadway Malyan Architects has completed designs for the Kansas Lake Performance Theatre in Xinjiang province, north-west China. The venue is being built for the provincial government and the 1,200 auditorium will accommodate musicals, opera and dance. Enabling works are under way and building work on the main structure is due ...
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Latest construction appointments: 4 March 2011
This week Lovell, Morgan Sindall, Mitie, Adeo, McAuliffe and Crest Nicholson all have new appointments
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NewsNew town centre for Longbridge
Plans have been submitted for a new £70m town centre for Longbridge in Warwickshire
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V&A design competition
The V&A has shortlisted seven architects to design an extension to the museum.