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Power struggle
The energy review argues for a ‘streamlined’ planning process for nuclear power stations. But blocking opposition at the inquiry stage may simply antagonise residents and campaigners who feel sidelined …
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Think before you rethink
When will we ever learn? Crossrail experts have rejected station designs (after a four-month assessment) because one was “not providing enough scope for further redevelopment” and another was “architecturally undistinguished”. As these criteria are so important, why were they (presumably) not part of the original brief? Could it be that ...
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A cross rail architect
I read your article concerning Crossrail designs (21 July) and I cannot reconcile your comments with the statements in the design review to which you refer.
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In workers own hands
Your article “We’ve got your workers” (14 July) misrepresents the greater number of labour providers in the construction sector.
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CommentPondering life’s big questions …
… such as “What am I doing here?” or “What would happen if I took a step that way?”
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FeaturesHansom’s other good idea
The Builder was his masterpiece, but nine years before it was born, Joseph Aloysius Hansom designed a civic temple for the proud city of Birmingham. Unlike the magazine you’re holding, it hasn’t aged well. Thomas Lane reports on the town hall’s long-awaited refurbishment
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CommentPoles apart
An unprecedented number of Polish migrant workers have reached Britain’s shores over the past two years, and Nick Jones finds the trend has impressed and appalled bloggers in equal measure
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NewsSkanska rules out Olympic stadium bid
David Fison, Skanska’s UK chief executive, ruled out a bid to build the Olympic 2012 stadium, as he revealed strong financial results for the first six months of the year.
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Structure Tone poaches Wates Interiors boss
Fit-out contractor Structure Tone has poached Dean Manning, managing director of Wates Interiors, to head its UK business.
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Rok pays ex-boss 1.25m
Contractor and developer Rok has paid a former director £1.25m in a dispute over bonus payments.
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SMC targets Olympic work with sport and leisure arm
Quoted architect SMC Group has created a new division, SMC Sport and Leisure, to target those sectors and take advantage of the 2012 London Olympics.
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FeaturesAnd the winner on the line is …
The four contenders for the £5.2bn contract to deliver the 2012 London Olympics have just made their final presentations to the Olympic Delivery Authority. Emily Wright looks at who they are, and what they had to say
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FeaturesDon’t get spooked
Does the legal world seem like a spectre of impenetrable jargon and terrifying fees? Well, that’s because it is. But as long as you know how to use your lawyer, you don’t have to be a scaredy cat.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Eco-builder Will Anderson remembers a Finnish house that was a sight for sore (and hungover) eyes. A west London hospital, however, just makes him sick
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Back issues — August 1963
Industrialised building, prefabrication and off-site production all the rage
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FeaturesWhat to specify: building services
We’re getting down to basics this week: boilers, lights, radiators, air-conditioning, plus the latest news in building services