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John Doyle rings the changes at London subsidiary Bell
Concrete contractor John Doyle Group has appointed a managing director to run its London-based subsidiary Bell.
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CommentPigs and cream
The construction industry is split into the firms that do the actual work and those that skim off their profit under the guise of supervision and regulation
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FeaturesThe technology and beauty of aircraft
A sleek building in the shape of a boomerang, or more appropriately a pair of aircraft wings, has been opened at Farnborough airport in Hampshire.
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FeaturesWhere in the world?
From the salmon runs of British Columbia to the golf courses of Hong Kong, the white rum of Antigua to the jade green pastis of southern France … there's a whole world waiting for you. Hays Construction & Property and Building's international salary guide helps you take off the blindfold ...
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CommentPost-match analysis
Now that the teams have left the pitch, let's look at what really happened at Wembley. And as we so often see, it all came down to the management of design risks
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CommentVolunteers? You and you
The English court system has got into the habit of frogmarching would-be litigants to mediation, and this is damaging the reputation of the judges and mediators
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CommentGoliath won
The judge said neither Multiplex nor Cleveland Bridge could claim outright victory over Wembley, but on all the big money questions, the Aussies came out on top
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The truth about Birmingham
Having read your article on Birmingham (26 May, page 44), it seems appropriate to ask whether your reporter actually visited the city when researching her piece? If she did, it is strange that she fails to mention many of the "high-profile" projects that, far from being stalled, are progressing and ...
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Let's stick together
How refreshing to read David Mosey's article on the use of peer pressure rather than big sticks to manage a project schedule (2 June, page 49). My experience of partnering and collaborative ventures in the industry over the years is that peer pressure is a powerful tool for one simple ...
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CommentAn accident waiting impatiently to happen
The shots were taken on a housing development site in Camberley, Surrey. There's nobody around … so that'll be alright then!
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Rogers and Piano lead the pack at London Biennale
Architects prepare to herd 60 sheep across Millennium Bridge, as Architecture Week events are held across UK
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RIBA members cast their votes for next president
Voting for the next RIBA president started this week after ballot papers were sent to all 32,000 members.
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NewsMonster from the deep
A freakishly reptilian tower block is one of the latest science-fiction buildings to be featured in an exhibition at the Barbican Gallery in London.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Two exemplary buildings are chosen by Ray Phillips, one an elegant Weimar beauty, the other a confused Catalan concoction
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FeaturesCost model: Business parks
Business parks are back, but this time they need to be sustainable and mixed-use. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon examines how developers can meet the evolving needs of planners and occupiers without breaking the bank
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Timber shortages may lead to 20% rise in prices
Weather and increased demand combine to create steepest price hikes since the 1970s
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Hyder Consultancy trebles profit to £8.3m
International engineering consultant Hyder Consultancy has trebled its profit to £8.3m from £2.6m over the past year, it reported this week.