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CommentAmanda Levete: why architects know best
Give Britain’s best architects the final say in what gets built. Amanda Levete explains why this modest proposal is neither elitist, utopian, nor politically impossible
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for BSVP
Sitting sociably round a pub table, nursing our drinks, talk turns quickly to socialising; or rather, social networking. Both Steve and Justin, with their array of social sites (think LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) chide Dave for his paltry cyber friendships
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CommentBlessed are the peacemakers: Contentious vs non-contentious law
Adjudication has become just like litigation-lite, thanks largely to disputes lawyers gunning for a fight. A less contentious approach might return us to its original aims
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CommentGet lost, creep: Adjudication
A dispute is never just about the thing that it’s about. All kinds of interlopers try to get in on the action, and it can make adjudication impossible. As the following case shows …
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Exceptional circumstances: Construction Act
A recent decision by Mr Justice Ramsey means that the Construction Act can be applied to more activities than you may have thought
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FeaturesVictorian Passivhaus: a Haus in Hackney
Is it possible to refurbish a Victorian house in a conservation area to Passivhaus standards? In the last in our series on upgrading existing homes, Thomas Lane visits one east Londoner who was determined to find out
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CommentHansom: The home front
In Blighty this week, the propaganda machine turns defeat into victory, the government frets about who’s listening in and some of our old friends are (temporarily) missing in action
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Where credit’s due
It was interesting to read the spin put on the discussions between the RICS and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) by Max Crofts, president of the RICS (8 January, page 27)
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Down with this sort of thing
I have been a supporter of the construction industry for over 50 years yet regularly we shoot ourselves in the foot
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CommentA pod for all the people
I was pleased to see that Balfour Beatty implemented the use of pods in the Birmingham hospital project (11 December, page 43)
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Show your working
Regrettably, the money won’t go as far as your article on home improvements suggests (8 January, page 42)
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Not from the horse’s mouth
Your story about Laing O'Rourke (15 January, page 9) could give the impression that the Homes and Communities Agency revealed details to your magazine about this company’s plans for pre-fabricated housing
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Safety in danger
Let there be no doubt about it – accident prevention “corners” are being scaled back (“Experts warn recession may cause on-site danger”, 6 January, building.co.uk)
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Rules of the games: Olympic health and safety
Not content with running one of the biggest projects in UK history, the Olympic Delivery Authority also wants to overhaul health and safety standards
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CommentThe real big freeze
If you think this winter has been cold, just wait until you feel the chill down the spine when a newly elected Tory party starts slashing public spending
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FeaturesFrench connection UK: Vinci's John Stanion talks strategy
The British arm of the world’s largest contractor has a reputation for lightning reactions, a grip of steel and pretty soon, global reach – just don’t call it aggressive. Emily Wright met its head
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The tracker: Key to the door?
Though the industry faces its 21st consecutive month of activity decline, the residential sector is looking positive and tender enquiries are up as well. Experian Business Strategies does the detail
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NewsFlushed pink: Barhale's sewage hub
The pumping station at the Olympic park became operational this week after being completed by Barhale