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Features‘It’s a free for all’
Although much of Liverpool is being transformed by immense projects, they don’t always fit well with the city’s social and architectural history. Martin Spring joins Ken Martin, architect and local guru to find out why
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The plane truth
Your reader’s concern about the pitfalls of constructing a school around two 120-year-old plane trees (23 November, page 38) mirrors those of the client and design team at the outset of the project four years ago, but a great amount of consideration went into ensuring the continuing health of the ...
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Terrorism and you
The prime minister recently suggested a need for architects to help “design out” terrorist opportunities.
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CommentReefer madness
Although I couldn’t possibly disagree with the main thrust of Jules Harbage’s legal article (7 December, page 58), I am dismayed that yet another opportunity has been missed for addressing the growing issue of drug abuse.
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The golden age of canals
Many years ago there was some debate among the canal fraternity about the future use of canals.
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Here, here
I have just read Tony Bingham’s article about the lack of clerks of works on British building sites (14 December, page 56).
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CommentPeering into the gloom
In an issue as celebratory as this one, it’s rather a shame that we have to acknowledge the elephant in the drawing room. But as we go into the new year there’s no ignoring the uncertainty that’s surrounding the economy in the wake of the credit crunch.
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NewsEuropean champions
Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture will kick off tomorrow with a ceremony at the newly completed £115m Liverpool Arena, built by Bovis Lend Lease.
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NewsInteresting times ahead
… but despite the chilly climate, a strong order book should carry the industry through
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NewsMoney in the Bankside
Developers Native Land and Grosvenor have secured £170m of funding for Project Bankside, their residential scheme on London’s South Bank.
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School procurement review delayed until February
The findings of a wide-ranging review into the procurement of the government’s school building programme will not be revealed until next month at the earliest.
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Red tape cut for housing schemes
Large housing schemes may no longer face the risk of being called in for public inquiry by the government unless there are significant objections against them.
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Warning over shortage of nuclear engineering graduates
Experts have warned of an increasing skills gap in the nuclear engineering sector that needs to be tackled if government plans for more stations go ahead.
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New twist in Helter Skelter court case
The team behind the £500m Helter Skelter tower in the City is to be accused of breaking a High Court injunction.
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NewsBig school
Willmott Dixon has been given the go-ahead to build the biggest school in London to be funded by Building Schools for the Future.
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NewsColleges for the Colonel
Building Design Partnership has been appointed to design seven universities in Libya.
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Liz Peace and Graham Watts recognised in New Year honours
Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Federation, and Graham Watts, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council, were among industry figures named by the Queen in the New Year’s Honours List.
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Carillion sets February date for Alfred McAlpine takeover
Alfred McAlpine will officially become part of Carillion on 12 February if the £572m takeover proceeds as planned.