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Carbon efficiency urged
John Colley, president of the Construction Products Association, has urged the government to set long-term targets for reductions in carbon in the built environment.
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NewsAnother landmark for south London
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has unveiled this design for a mixed-use development in Southwark, south London.
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Foster and Rogers eye rival power station plans
The UK’s two most high-profile architects are understood to be involved in separate plans for Battersea Power station in south-west London.
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Planning charge for Gateway
Delivery agencies across Thames Gateway are working up plans to introduce planning tariffs to improve the area’s infrastructure.
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Rok expands its Scottish interests with £31m buy
Contractor Rok has created a £850m business and expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Tulloch Construction Group.
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Building buys a half
In “Building buys a pint … for PRP Architects” (15 September, page 32), I could not help but notice that there would appear to have been five people at the Bishop’s Finger in Smithfield, but only three drinks bought.
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Campaign for real ale
Good to see PRP Architects had proper beer to drink. If I had such a thing as an approved list, PRP would be on it for that alone.
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Preserving a dying breed
I was struck by the comments about sourcing the next generation of estimators in the article “What does it take to get your loyalty?” (8 September, page 38).
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Southwark’s seventies heyday
I was interested in the article “Spotlight on Southwark” (15 September, page 55). The thought struck me that this is nothing new. Even in the 1970s, some enlightened councillors on Southwark council had seen the light and had gone off in a new direction.
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CommentThe Budapest wall game
All you need to play are two willing competitors and one rapidly disintegrating wall. Absolutely no protective equipment necessary …
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FeaturesPartridge’s parallel universe
Physics buff David Partridge on why Argent is now two places at the same time
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FeaturesThe future of construction training in this country hangs on what happens to this crumbling site. Why?
By 2009, the National Construction College’s flagship facility in Bircham Newton, west Norfolk, stands a good chance of being shut down. Many industry observers will probably snigger that the construction sector cannot even build and maintain its own training centre. Unfortunately, there’s precious little to smile about.
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FeaturesRelax … we have a plan
SME focus — Design consultancy MPSL has opened a total planning service for developers
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FeaturesWhat to do if your boss won’t leave
You know the problem: you’re hungry for power, you want your boss’ job and you want it now. But the boss is showing no signs of wanting to quit. What to do? Lydia Stockdale looks at the options
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CommentWonders & blunders
Simon Birchall marvels at the beauty of Will Alsop’s design for Marseille’s local government headquarters, but rails against inner-city ring roads ...
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Back issues: October 1895
The hoi polloi spoil the ambience, according to the well-to-do in London
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NewsSlow first half for Jarvis
Group's full year profit falls below market expectations after slow trading in first half of year
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NewsHyder raises £8m for push overseas
New share issue will enable engineering consultant to target business opportunities in Germany and Hong Kong
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NewsPinsent Masons loses key regeneration lawyer
Peter Stockdale takes top construction clients to law firm Campbell Hooper