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Go tell it on the mountain
Roofing The supply of Welsh slate is safe for now, but nervous specifiers would do well to check out the alternatives. Stephen Kennett looks at the best slate from Canada and Spain
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Ministers demand Yorkshire raises housing target by 50%
The government has thrown out housing targets set by the Yorkshire and Humber regional assembly, and called for the figure to be raised by almost 50%.
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Public backs stamp duty abolition for first-time buyers
Ex-Barratt chief speaks out as YouGov poll supports key Tory housing policy
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Twist and shout
The standing-seam roof at Liverpool South Parkway interchange curves in three dimensions. Building it required close co-operation between architect Jefferson Sheard and envelope specialist Lakesmere.
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NewsBlears calls for inquiry into 43-storey South Bank tower
Hazel Blears, the communities secretary, has called for a public inquiry into a 43-storey tower on the South Bank in London, after objections from English Heritage.
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Looking to the future
Building showed itself to be rather behind the news when it said last week (28 September, pages 13 and 28) that it had “emerged” that the targets set in 2004 for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme would not be met – something we have been saying, and ...
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A call to arms for RIBA & Co
The view from The Edge When it comes to climate change, our chartered institutions have let the government down, let society down and, most of all, let themselves down …
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CommentGet with the times
Nick Raynsford raises some pertinent queries about the government’s plans to increase housing supply (14 September, page 30). The issue is whether this expansion will lead to a drop in design and environmental standards.
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For your own good
I read with interest your articles on frameworks and small businesses (14 September, page 26).
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FeaturesMayne event
Here’s the latest design by Californian practice Morphosis and its Pritzker-winning boss
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FeaturesYou can't have it all
Barratt chief executive Mark Clare is adamant that the government’s targets for fewer carbon emissions and more homes are contradictory. He tells Sarah Richardson why
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CommentKnow who your friends are
Partnering is either about trust and transparency or it’s about two parties shafting each other. Rudi Klein offers a handy quiz that should help you find out which one you’re dealing with
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NewsBreasting the tape
The Media Centre for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, designed by architects RMJM, is nearing completion. The facade for the 270,000m2 building is in its final stages, and has so far used 47,000 tonnes of steel and 230,000m3 of concrete. Workers have been on site 16 hours a day, seven days ...
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CommentLoitering with intent
Contractors might come under pressure to start work under a letter of intent while the proper contracts are being drawn up. But anyone that does is taking a big risk
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NewsSomething to catch the eye on the Champs Elysées
This Citroën showroom and museum opened on the Champs Elysées in Paris last week.
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Mouchel lands BSF deal
A consortium of Mouchel Parkman and Babcock Education has been named preferred bidder on a £167m school building scheme in Hackney, east London, beating competition from Bouygues.
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Sky’s the limit
Plans for the £29m Bodleian Library in Oxford have been halted after complaints it would spoil the skyline of the city.
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Galliford Try deal
Galliford Try has been named preferred bidder on one of the first carbon neutral developments in the UK.