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Laing strife in Dubai resolved
Management at the Dubai operation of Laing O'Rourke has persuaded workers on the world's tallest tower to return to work after a riot last week over pay.
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Training centre secures future with £500k grant
Funding from regional development centre allows permanent facilities for engineering undergraduates.
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Critics expose flaws in Part L computer software
Designers are able to manipulate software so unsustainable all-glass buildings can hit carbon emissions targets
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Skanska set for Minerva tower
Developer Minerva is set to appoint contractor Skanska to build its £275m Walbrook scheme in the City of London.
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NewsTraining centre secures future with £500k grant
Funding from regional development centre allows permanent facilities for engineering undergraduates
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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.