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FeaturesNo more nods to Noddy
Stephen Bayley explains how a “Marks & Spencer’s food” approach to architecture could help restore Britain’s lost reputation as a builder of great communities, ensuring that the Thames Gateway becomes a place to stay in, rather than to escape from – and why Noddy needs to leave his car at ...
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FeaturesA framework and a focus
Simon Thurley, chief executive of English Heritage, believes that only a small part of the potential of the Thames Gateway’s historic environment has been tapped; much remains that could be used to create distinctive, successful and ultimately sustainable communities
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NewsMayor announces green public buildings incentive
London Mayor launches procurement process to let every public sector organisation in the city cut energy use
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NewsNew green funds examined
Kenmore, Palmer Capital Partners and Aberdeen Property Investors set up sustainable property funds
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NewsCyril Sweett acquires Jones Sweett
Consultant expands business in Middle East with acquisition of international alliance partner
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NewsEcobuild video report
See interviews with visitors and exhibitors at this week's show, includings Gleeds head of sustainability Jerry Percy
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FeaturesThe Middle East green building challenge
Special report: Now that the ruler of Dubai wants the city to be at the forefront of sustainable design, how will developers respond? Katie Puckett went to the United Arab Emirates to find out if the region really can have it all. With sustainable case studies.
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CommentAdjudication:The glass is half full, Rupert
Rupert Choat cited the number of cases that adjudication has thrown up, listed problems with some grey areas and concluded that the glass was half empty. Here’s the other side of the story
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CommentWeb watch — Measuring up
In the third of his series on construction industry websites, Martin Hornagold turns his attention to surveyors and again finds that they are failing basic tests
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Kier boss slams ‘overreacting’ banks and City ‘sheep’
John Dodds attacks mortgage crackdown and undervalued shares as he reveals mixed results
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Cost of zero-carbon housing too high for Isle of Wight
Council to build 800-home flagship development to lower eco standard to preserve land value
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Bovis offers £5,000 finder’s fee for skills in short supply
Battle for staff escalates as major contractors increase bounty payments for top staff
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NewsWhat lies beneath
The Building Centre opened an exhibition this week that pays homage to underground infrastructure work in London.
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300 jobs go at Persimmon in wake of Northern Rock crisis
Three office closures and review of activity levels led to 5% of workforce being made redundant
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NewsBovis offers £5,000 finder’s fee for skills in short supply
Battle for staff escalates as major contractors increase bounty payments for top staff
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Comment
Arbitration: Heifer International Inc vs Helge Christiansen*
Heifer International Inc (Heifer) is a company registered in the British Virgin Islands and is owned by the family of a wealthy Russian who lives in England. Heifer engaged Helge Christiansen (HC), a Danish architect and his firm, Christiansen Arkitekter KS MAA PAR (CA), to refurbish a substantial home ...
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NewsA bit of a stretch
The work may not sound as attractive as the 2012 Olympics but the boom in prison building will be almost as lucrative for construction