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CommentThe front door’s probably easier …
I saw these builders on a roof in Portugal – I guess they were trying to break their way in.
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FeaturesWhy engineering doesnt suck
Vacuum cleaner man James Dyson talks about his school for young engineers
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NewsNAO to check architects’ green performance
Architects such as Sir Terry Farrell who have designed government offices recently are set to have the green credentials of their work scrutinised by the National Audit Office.
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NewsSculpted speed
This steel sculpture was on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last week. Designed by sculptor Gerry Judah, the £250,000 structure is 20 m high and spans 32 m. Structural engineer on the project was NRM Bobrowski and director
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FeaturesConstruction checks in to The Priory
Or rather, Vaughan Burnand went along to find out why so many in the industry are seeking help with drink and drug addictions. Mark Leftly found out what he learned.
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NewsRail contractors miss track renewal targets
Fears grow that Network Rail may be forced to bring Jarvis and Balfour Beatty’s work in house
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NewsMilton Keynes council gets tough with developers
Developers have warned that Milton Keynes council is putting its groundbreaking infrastructure funding deal with the private sector at risk.
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CommentReality check
The mayor of London wants large projects in the capital to generate one-fifth of their own energy from renewable sources. Is there a snowball’s chance in hell of this happening?
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Grimshaw’s £375m aquarium may go belly up
Proposals by architect Grimshaw for one of the largest freshwater aquariums in the world may have to be scrapped as the client decides this week whether to push forward with the scheme or quit.
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NewsBurst of energy
Architect Marks Barfield and low carbon engineer XCO2 have unveiled this image of a new form of urban energy generation.
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Construction’s addicts find solace at Priory clinic
One in 20 patients being treated for alcoholism or drug use in The Priory, the world-famous private clinic in south-west London, is from the construction industry.
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NewsGovernment backs Building campaign
The government this week endorsed Building’s Reform the Regs campaign as it launched its long-awaited energy review.
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FeaturesYou don’t have to be MAD to work here …
… but it seems to be helping May Gurney, which has cut site accidents almost two-thirds since launching its Making A Difference initiative.
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FeaturesCan a female reporter survive a day as a labourer?
Ray O’Rourke’s comment about sites being no place for women sparked widespread outrage, but could he have had a point? Emily Wright put on her steel-capped boots and spent a day ripping up floorboards to find out
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CommentWonders & blunders
Gary Hughes applauds a musical animal in one of Europe’s trendiest cities, but hasn’t a good word to say about two grey and soulless London thoroughfares