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FeaturesDouble or nothing
Engineer Carolina Lameiras used to be a member of the ICE. Now she’s studying for an IStructE chartership. In the last of our series of heads to heads, she asked the presidents of both institutes the same tough questions
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FeaturesGadgets, glorious gadgets
Thomas Lane takes a look at the latest high-tech site accessories, and discovers that 3D television is already working in the labs ...
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FeaturesGrace under pressure
You can throw what you want at the Currie & Brown chief executive – sackings, redundancies, takeover bids, irate shareholders, even a fire alarm – but he’ll never agree he’s got his back up against the wall. Emily Wright meets one cool customer
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The underbelly of construction
The government will never cut out fraudulent self-employment claims in construction. Most take place in the domestic market where CIS cards are not an issue.
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Cash-in-hand culture
Why does the construction industry always get hammered about tax avoidance?
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What do you get for 880bn?
One factor that is contributing to German growth (16 March) is the increasing self-confidence of the Germans.
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Flatpack living
The emperor’s new clothes comes to mind when viewing the Ikea flatpack homes.
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Cashing in on the green pound
Building’s “green gurus” raised some timely points on the commercial reality of building sustainably (16 March). On the one hand, we recognise that this is a thriving industry with great potential; on the other, housing developers see upfront costs and little hope of recovering them.
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CommentCIOB is better than the rest
I was intrigued by the “head to head” with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), but noted a few matters that weren’t addressed (16 March).
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RICS fees aren’t ‘dirt cheap’
A great idea for new members of professional institutions to interview the leaders, but your interviewer of the future RICS president was too easily fobbed off with trite answers (9 March).
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FeaturesSustainability: Domestic power masterclass
With wind turbines for sale at DIY shops and a stampede breaking out for renewables grants, has micro-power generation really arrived? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon considers the options for domestic low and zero-carbon systems, and adds up the costs
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NewsOn the beach, in Leeds
Landscape architect Martha Schwartz and architects Carey Jones and Feilden Clegg Bradley have unveiled this plan for Wellington Place, a new quarter in Leeds’ city centre.
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Capita Symonds launches anti-terrorism division
Capita Symonds has launched a national infrastructure security division in response to a growing demand from clients for protection from events such as terrorist attacks.
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Tax increases in Budget could damage SMEs
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has hit out at the increase in corporation tax on small companies in last week’s Budget, saying it will hinder small and medium enterprises (SME) and benefit bigger players.
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Sharewatch — Housebuilders’ shares climb in wake of Taywood deal
The industry, and housebuilders in particular, performed strongly last week as takeover talks fuelled share price rises even before this Monday’s announcement of the proposed merger of Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey.
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Tenants plan 500 new homes for Brixton estate
The transfer of a south London estate to a tenant-run housing association has opened the door for the development of more than 500 new homes.
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NewsA sprightly 90 year old
Durkan has completed the final phase of a seven-year project to refurbish a historic south London housing estate.
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Inspace plans more growth after 34% profit rise
Inspace, Willmott Dixon’s demerged housing arm, has said it is committed to further growth after reporting a profit rise of more than a third in its full-year results.