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  • Features

    What to remember: Glass roofs

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Glass roofs don’t look stunning without effort – specifiers must consider light, heat, ventilation, strength and maintenance. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explores the options

  • News

    WSP acquires engineering consultants in Germany and US

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    WSP has splashed out £23m on two international engineering consultants in Europe and the US.

  • News

    ISG expands in Europe with £13.5m fit-out firm purchase

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Construction services group ISG has completed the acquisition of European fit-out specialist Interior Alpha, in which it previously had a 20% shareholding, for £13.5m.

  • News

    Faithful + Gould restructures in North

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Faithful + Gould has carried out a management reshuffle of its northern operations.

  • Sir Michael Latham
    Comment

    Trust exercise

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Sir Michael Latham recalls his lobbying for a construction contract based on fairness and trust and is pleased to see that a new JCT form is underpinned by these very qualities

  • Comment

    Building buys a pint …

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    … for Techniker

  • Hansom
    Comment

    Making friends

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    This week, a Tory minister demonstrates how not to impress the construction industry, Tesco picks up people in pubs and a Labour party member praises a great former leader

  • News

    Zero-carbon homes shock as national grid energy barred

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Government says off-site sources ‘not eligible unless directly connected to the development’

  • Features

    Go tell it on the mountain

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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

  • News

    Ministers demand Yorkshire raises housing target by 50%

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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%.

  • News

    Public backs stamp duty abolition for first-time buyers

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Ex-Barratt chief speaks out as YouGov poll supports key Tory housing policy

  • Features

    Twist and shout

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • The South Bank tower, in situ
    News

    Blears calls for inquiry into 43-storey South Bank tower

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Comment

    Looking to the future

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Comment

    A call to arms for RIBA & Co

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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 …

  • Madam, I’m Adam
    Comment

    Get with the times

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • Comment

    For your own good

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    I read with interest your articles on frameworks and small businesses (14 September, page 26).

  • Comment

    In the detail

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Can you identify this building to win a £25 drinks voucher?

  • Hypo bank’s giddy headquarters in Udine projects an image of  financial dynamism
    Features

    Mayne event

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Here’s the latest design by Californian practice Morphosis and its Pritzker-winning boss

  • Denise Chevin
    Comment

    The cure’s worse than the disease

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Building control is in crisis. This is not a surprise.