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Bit of banter between Pidgley and Ronson
At a recent property event, heavyweights Tony Pidgley and Gerald Ronson shared a stage.It didn't take long before the thorny subject of planning came up. Berkeley Homes boss Pidgley bemoaned a process he said overlooked the fact real human beings were involved.He continued: "I was in Disneyland with my three-year ...
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APC tips: Final assessment looms
What you should be doing in the final days before your APC interview
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The UK construction industry is in recession
If the definition you use is two quarters of negative growth, then on the first count by the national statisticians the construction industry is in a recession.The latest GDP figures show that growth in the whole economy dipped by 0.5% in the third quarter. This was the first fall for ...
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NewsEric Kuhne interview: Aladdin's cave
In the rush to modernise the Middle East are we losing sight of the region’s history and culture? Architect Eric Kuhne thinks so – which is why he wants to build a metropolis inspired by Arabian tradition.
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NewsMigrant labour: what happens when the Poles go home?
These three, and hundreds of thousands like them, are planning to go home. What will happen when the Poles say ‘Do widzenia’ to Britain?
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NewsExtreme green: Building's Sustainability Awards 2008
Sustainability practices have come a long way in the past few years, which means you have to do more than ever to impress our awards judges. Katie Puckett finds out what separates the best from the rest
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NewsYour task is …
..build a self-supporting platform out of five planks, some scaffolding and two Workmate benches.
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FeaturesPhase One Bristol: the west is the best
Phase One allows the industry’s latest recruits to make contacts, learn about its most exciting projects and, in the case of this one at Bristol, consider the building as enormous artwork.
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FeaturesGeneration gripe 24.10.08
Fed up with eager young pups at work who don’t know they’re born? Or had enough of hearing how it was back in the old days? Email us with what’s bugging you about the other generations…
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Lead times: August-October 2008
The downturn continues to wield a considerable influence on lead times, with only concrete works reporting an increase since July. Brian Moone of Mace crunches the numbers
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FeaturesData centres: pruning energy consumption
The next time you use Google, think of the vast amounts of power data centres use – 20 times that of a normal office. Stephen Kennett looks at what companies are doing to prune their consumption
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CommentMy digital life: Lee Penson
This architect likes a life of adventure, be it driving a classic Jaguar, yachting or racing cars on PS3. But even if he’s in the middle of a far-off ocean, he’ll be busy emailing the folks back home
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CommentThe men with two brains
Open mike: What relationship should architects have with project managers? Well they’re a bit like two halves of the same cortex – but there’s only room for one leader, says Keith Mason
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CommentQSs in the crossfire
The collapse of the commercial sector and doubts over public spending have left cost consultants facing a bitter battle for work, with fees plummeting and staff casualties expected to be high. Olivia Boyd reports on how QSs are fighting the downturn
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CommentThings that go bump in the night
If you’re a fancy finance boy thinking of taking a jump – well, go right ahead. For the rest of us, says Greg Verhoef, the game is survival and that means preparing the ground for a soft landing
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FeaturesWebmaster review: Eric Kuhne Associates website
Website civicarts.com shows off all the architect’s latest projects, including the giant Kuwaiti City of Silk
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Positive action
All of us here at Inbuilt are enthusiastic about the UK Green Building Council’s report on Low Carbon Existing Homes which was published this week.
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CommentRaising the bar
It is no surprise to see that a scheme masterminded by Countryside Properties under the chairmanship of Alan Cherry has won the Stirling prize.
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Painting a bleak picture
The HSE recently found that a high number of professional home refurbishment projects in London were unsafe. But this hides a big problem: exposure to lead dust and fumes arising from something as simple as redecorating your own living room (if you live in a pre-1960s home).
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All they survey
I worked for many years in the engineering insurance industry as an engineer surveyor carrying out statutory inspections of lifting equipment. During the course of my job I visited many building sites each week to inspect cranes and other mobile lifting equipment. Although I am now retired, I know that ...