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… and neither will learn
It had to take four valuable pages of Building to produce predictably stereotyped, polarised views. Although Bennetts and Harding were very civil to each other (Harding uncharacteristically so), the arguments of one were not going to budge the other one jot. Which is a pity.
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Unproductive students
You ran a good article on poor pay and conditions for architecture students (10 March, page 22). It is not that long ago that I was a recently qualified student and I now find myself being approached by dozens of them looking for work. Frankly - and this is not ...
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After the battle
Some readers may remember me as Building's planning correspondent. I have since swapped the pen for the mace as mayor elect of Wallingford, Oxfordshire. When I was first elected mayor four years ago, I supported the new Waitrose store featured in "The Battle of Waitrose" (13 April, page 54). It ...
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How to get a break
The guidance on tax breaks for cleaning up contaminated land and buildings provided by Davis Langdon Crosher and James in the infrastructure cost model (28 April, page 65) contained a couple of misleading statements that I would like to correct.
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Football folly
Women represent a significant labour force, yet have always been underrepresented in the UK construction industry. Patricia Hewitt, when minister for trade and industry, claimed that there are women who want to work in construction but are discouraged by its macho, male-dominated image.
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CommentIt's ok. He's holding on to a tile.
Thanks to Peter Smith of Raymond Smith Patrnership in Eastbourne for this week's example of man's indifference to mortality.
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Features
Top tips on… Radio identification
Bar coding is currently used for tracking and managing the movement of goods, but radio frequency identity tags have the potential to offer much more. These are miniaturised devices that can be implanted into products. They contain information that can be picked up by a proximity reader and transmitted to ...
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FeaturesThe run of the town
If you're quick on the draw, management buyouts are your chance to claim some territory, stamp your authority on it, and ride off into the sunset. But it's a dangerous business, and Boot Hill awaits for the unlucky and the unwary.
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FeaturesWho you calling Square?
Forget Milan, forget Paris and don't even mention New York. The big story on the architectural catwalk is the City of London, with Europe's most fashionable architects wowing the Square Mile with glamorous designs. Rob Booth watches them strut their stuff
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Features‘If you are offering a six-star product, you can't deliver three-star service …'
… so says property tycoon Gerald Ronson on his plans for London's first luxury office tower. He talks exclusively to Claer Barrett about his ambition to create a Savoy among offices.
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FeaturesThe office unplugged
Wi-fi hot-spots are popping up in coffee bars from Greenwich to Glasgow, and more and more homes have wireless internet. But what does the technology mean for the office?
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FeaturesWhat a performance
The European energy performance of buildings directive obliges landlords to make clear how much energy their offices use. No guidance has been issued on how to meet the directive, costs seem to be a state secret and no one has a clue if it will work. Oh, and it came ...
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FeaturesThe only way is up
Dublin and Manchester are expanding at such a rapid pace that many developers believe the only way for them to continue to compete as major European cities is to build tall. So what are the prospects of seeing more high-rise office space? Well, that's two quite different stories …
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FeaturesOn the ball
Ireland rugby coach and BCO conference speaker Eddie O'Sullivan is no expert on the UK property market. But he does know all about building a team and turning that team into winners. George Hay finds out what he can teach you.
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FeaturesPut your specs on
The speculative office funding market is back, and more players are getting in on the action than ever before. But success will rely on a clear, realistic vision of occupational demand and rental prospects.
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FeaturesDon't know which one to pick?
Choosing the right consultants for office projects is never easy, and it's only getting harder as specialisms and Building Regulations multiply. Mark Leftly asked some developers for their expert advice, then got a consultant to outline what not to do…
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FeaturesHere's one we prepared earlier …
If you are a specialist in residential development or hotels, you'll be well up on the many uses of off-site manufacture. But are there the same opportunities to build off site in the office sector? Simon Rawlinson of QS Davis Langdon discusses the current state of play
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FeaturesSo where next?
The British Council for Offices has enjoyed such success it might be forgiven for resting on its laurels. But at a time when most of Britain's wealth is created inside offices, the chance of reaching out to a wider business world is one it must pursue with vigour
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FeaturesThe office of the future
What will it look like? Who will it cater for? And will the market hold up? We asked a few people who should know to peer into their crystal balls …