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CommentSculpture clash
When it comes to public art, there are two schools of thought: ‘plonk art’, where you plonk down a slab by a big-name artist, and a more local, integrated approach. Tarek Merlin offers a few lessons on both methods
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CommentMade to measure
In the old days, a claim for disruption was a kind of generalised moan about things getting fouled up. These days, there are all kinds of ways of putting a figure on the costs. Here’s how it works
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CommentGiant leaps
The gold rush, the space race ... the US psyche likes nothing more than a bit of competition, which might be good news as it finally begins to acknowledge the green agenda.
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NewsInvestors cautious after Spanish housing crash
BAA owner Ferrovial is among contractors that could suffer knock-on effects from market fall
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Barratt and Taylor Woodrow win fight for urban village
Consortium wins permission to build 1,200 homes in Cheshire after a 10-year battle
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Former finance boss takes Bovis to tribunal over bonus
Contractor’s personnel problems continue as date for hearing is set in Andrew Silverbeck case
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NewsBig thinkers point to zero-carbon future
Think 07 demostrated how seriously industry is facing up to its zero-carbon challenge
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NewsCapacity fears grow as industry boom continues
Soaring prices and output exacerbate ODA’s struggles to woo contractors
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CommentBully beef
Did you see any of the BBC TV drama Life on Mars? Sam Tyler, modern day detective, was accidentally catapulted back to 1973, in the same job and surrounded by Sweeney-style coppers of 35 years ago.
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NewsBarratt to close nine divisions and cut 400 jobs
Housebuilder follows £2.2bn acquisition of Wilson Bowden with round of office closures
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Red tape threatens to stifle development, says NFB
Mounting red tape threatens to drive out small and medium firms, federation tells Callcutt review
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NewsTaywood takes £41.6m hit in Florida
Taylor Woodrow’s vulnerability to a takeover by Persimmon grew this week after it revealed that its American operations had taken a £41.6m hit.
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NewsTaywood takes £41.6m hit in Florida
Taylor Woodrow vulnerable to Persimmon takeover following poor sales in Florida and Californian high-rise operations
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Watching our waste line
Aghast at the amount of waste generated within our industry and at our reluctance to do much about it, the government wants to make site waste management compulsory. But is it going after the right guys?
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Capacity fears grow as industry boom continues
Soaring prices and output exacerbate ODA’s struggles to woo contractors
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NewsThink summit issues call to arms on global warming
Al Gore and Prince Charles call for national mobilisation as John Prescott reveals that fiscal incentives will be offered to green existing buildings
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A timely reminder
Cheltenham Ladies’ College took exception to an architect and, relying on the contract, began proceedings. It lost: the reasons why, says Corinne McCarthy, should be a warning to others
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NewsThe butterfly effect
Company focus A rebranded Erinaceous is attracting buyer interest despite fraud investigation