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Hill International to help speed up the construction process
Consultant working with CIOB on time-management advice to address plague of late completions
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NewsTall order
The UK’s tallest piece of freestanding public art, designed by Make Architects, was completed this week at Nottingham university.
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Project teams to help building users
An initiative that could cut energy use in new buildings by up to three times is being launched in the House of Commons on Monday.
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Erinaceous ‘overpaid’ on Medway contract
Failed property consultant Erinaceous was systematically overpaid for work carried out on a four-year housing maintenance contract in Kent, an investigation into alleged fraud has found.
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NewsPower play
Rafael Viñoly’s plans for Battersea Power Station created a stir when they were launched this week.
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NewsShapely pleasure domes
Tonkin Liu (above) and Foster + Partners (right) were two of the architects whose designs helped brighten up the first weekend of the London Festival of Architecture.
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Schools projects will not slow with market, says government
Tim Byles, the chief executive of Partnerships for Schools, has insisted that the government’s £45bn school building programme will not be damaged by the market downturn.
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FeaturesOlympic diver Tom Daley profile
With the support of his uncle, a director at building services contractor ABS, 14-year-old diver Tom Daley hopes to make a splash at the Beijing Olympics.
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CommentThe flood plan
Amazingly, we’ve got yet another challenge to contend with when we build, but this time it’s long overdue.
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FeaturesNew rights to flexible working hours
The right to request flexible working hours is being extended. That’s great news for parents but what about small business owners? Thom Gibbs reports
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CommentWebmaster review: London Festival of Architecture website
How easy does the London Festival of Architecture's website – www.lfa2008.org – make it for people to get involved in and find out about the activities?
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CommentThe accidental criminal
New trading regulations that target misleading marketing are there to catch the rogues. But their remit is so broad you could inadvertently commit an offence, too
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CommentLiving in sin: Haden Young vs Laing O'Rourke Midlands
The dangers of contractor and subcontractor co-habiting out of wedlock were highlighted when Hayden Young went to work for Laing O’Rourke on Coventry City’s Ricoh arena
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Dilapidations: Repairing the damage
Some landlords have sneakily been asking tenants who have quit to pay for repairs they never intended to carry out. It’s in the hands of surveyors to stamp out the practice
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CommentCome again: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive hasn’t had much of an impact so far. So now the EU is rushing out a more ambitious successor …
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Circadian vs Chelsea Harbour
Property developer goes to High Court to push through scheme despite opposition
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CommentMy digital life Andrew Best
The Buro Happold partner’s digital life is 007-heaven, with international poker, gadgets, MI5 and private members’ clubs. He doesn’t care to discuss it online, though … Very hush-hush, you see
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NewsThe Planning Bill debate
Building's legal editor Chloe McCulloch asks two top lawyers to explain the government’s radical plans to overhaul the planning system, which have aroused much interest in the House of Commons
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NewsLiving on the ledge
This care-free individual in Clifton, Bristol was spotted installing a new pane of glass three storeys up by building surveyor Edward White .