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By the side of the Severn
Contractor Willmott Dixon has this week begun work on the New Theatre Severn project in Shrewsbury.
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‘It’s a marvellous thing to do, but it’s a stupid way of doing it‘
So says the assistant headteacher of this school in Bradford, which was meant to show what the government’s flagship school building programme will do for Britain’s children. Instead, it’s more evidence of how it’s failing them.
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Aggressive treatment
Zaha Hadid’s Maggie centre is a steel-and-glass composition set in grassy parkland. Martin Spring admires the dynamism, but wonders if it’s quite what the brief called for …
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A letter from Northamptonshire
Shadow minister Tim Boswell shares his thoughts on how to go about building more houses (and roads, schools, clinics) in his parliamentary constituency …
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Explosive growth
Demolition contractor Coleman & Co has grown rapidly to offer a variety of services
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‘Start your day by making the call you don't want to make’
HOW THEY MADE IT - This month’s words of wisdom come from David Bucknall, one of the best known QSs in the industry and a man with nearly half a century’s experience
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Wonders & blunders
David Snell, the king of the self-builders, shares his pearls of bungalow wisdom and calls for the cramped modern family house to carry a health warning
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Back issues - November 1956
RIBA steps in to aid victims of the Hungarian uprising in their time of need
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Currie & Brown to advise Greece and Mexico on PPP
Consultant providing assistance on strategies for hospitals, power plants and sport centres r on Greek and Mexican PPPs
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Hanson shares fluctuate amid takeover rumours
Building materials group Hanson was the focus of market speculation this week, which caused its shares to drop 4.4% before it bounced back to become the FTSE 100’s biggest riser.
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HBF in fightback against English Nature’s housing ban
Reports by HBF and the DCLG say development on Surrey Heath will not impact on bird numbers
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Mayor warns Bellway not to phase in Barking homes
London mayor Ken Livingstone has warned Bellway Homes that its proposals to stagger the construction of the Thames Gateway's largest single housing development could undermine the regeneration of the area.
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Home packs under fire again
A coalition of housing bodies has stepped up the pressure on the government to scrap its watered down home information packs.
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Alsop to ‘vision’ new centre for Croydon
Croydon council has appointed rebel architect Will Alsop to plan a new centre for the town.
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Zaha triumphs in Sardinia
Zaha Hadid has beat off competition from Jean Nouvel, Herzog & de Meuron and Massimiliano Fuksas to win this museum of contemporary art in Cagliari, Sardinia.
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Lemley speaks out in Idaho
The former chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has warned that political squabbling is threatening the delivery of the London Olympic Games.
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Multiplex tries to avert court battle with Honeywell
Multiplex has postponed a court battle with a Wembley subcontractor in the hope of reaching an out-of-court settlement.
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Construction wins National Skills Academy
The government has sanctioned the launch of a National Skills Academy for construction.
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Building journalists honoured at Press Gazette awards
Mark Leftly was named Business Reporter of the Year at this year’s Press Gazette awards, which cover all British magazines.