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CommentToday's lesson: don't fail
Will Alsop was teaching in Vienna while his practice was being sold off. So what lessons did he have for his students about the cruel facts of an architect's life?
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CommentNotes for newbies
Contract administration used to be architects' work but these days, many professions can bid for the job. Here's what the new kids need to know
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… or not enough?
… and in this article Laurence Cobb and Tom Wrzesien look at a case where the claim was that he didn't look at it at all. The verdict in both was the same
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CommentStub out those roll-ups
This month European judges ruled that a construction firm that awarded "rolled-up" holiday pay to workers in lieu of paid leave acted unlawfully. Here's why
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FeaturesHow to survive … a CV overhaul
Amaya Lopez offers five points to consider before tackling that most painful of chores, compiling your CV
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FeaturesSustainability: Drainage systems
With global warming increasing flood risk, projects are turning to sustainable urban drainage systems for solutions. Here, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon considers the options and costs.
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FeaturesIs this a joke?
Architectural practice FAT has a reputation for taking the mick. But its new social housing scheme in Manchester is at once playful and perfectly serious.
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FeaturesThe missionaries
Stepping down after seven years as a CABE commissioner, Sunand Prasad has plenty of advice about how to make a success of the job.
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FeaturesA Dagenham Wonderland
Shiny pixelated bricks, mirrored blocks, multi-height openings and sliding doors that give surprising views from all angles - DSDHA's John Perry Children's Centre would delight Alice, herself
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PFI: how the changes effect you
When Gordon Brown unveiled a paper on the future of the PFI alongside his tenth Budget, the procurement method's supporters breathed a sigh of relief. But the document is not a love letter: it sets out a raft of measures to update and improve the process. Mark Leftly translates the ...
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Wolseley buys Brandon Hire
Wolseley, the FTSE 100 materials company, has agreed to buy Brandon Hire for 212p a share, valuing the company at £71.9m.
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House prices rise for the fourth consecutive month
House prices increased for the fourth consecutive month in March, according to housing research company Hometrack.
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Morgan Sindall pays £23m for Gleeson rail
Morgan Sindall has bought MJ Gleeson's building and civil engineering rail business for £23.3m.
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NewsLengard aims to break into M&E market
Refurbishment contractor Lengard set up an M&E firm this week, headed by two former employees of failed subcontractor ECG.
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NewsAukett Fitzroy Robinson plans for profitable future
Merged architect draws up five-year plan to double turnover and move to alternative investment market
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Housing benefit rethink
Last week's Budget signalled a switch in the government's attitude to housing benefit.
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Legislation set to boost real estate trusts
The British Property Federation has predicted that changes to the rules governing property investment vehicles will spark an upsurge in interest in residential trusts.