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Steady on …
I’m delighted to see that you thought it worth noting that maids in Notting Hill were Filipina.
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CommentTraining for the Olympics
If winning the Olympics was a triumph, building them will be a miracle. The reason is that we don’t have enough skilled workers – but who’s to blame for that?
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NewsIce station on skis
Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects have won the British Antarctic Survey competition to design the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica.
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GLA to review Gateway vision
London mayor Ken Livingstone has appointed developer Urban Catalyst to work on a major review of the Greater London Authority’s vision for the Thames Gateway
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Delay in energy rules threatens targets
The government’s target of cutting carbon emissions 20% by 2010 is being threatened by a delay in the introduction of energy regulations.
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NewsStraight up, with a twist
Consultant EC Harris has been appointed commercial consultant on the 80-storey al-Durrah tower in the Gulf state of Dubai.
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Clissold parties agree truce
Architect Hodder Associates and contractor Gleeson have been absolved of liability for the failure of the Clissold Leisure Centre.
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Olympic eco-consultant to be sold for £290m
ERM, the environmental consultancy that advised on regeneration proposals for London’s successful 2012 Olympic bid, is to be sold by its venture capitalist owner for about £290m.
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NewsArmed Albanian gangs target sites in South-east
Gangmasters use intimidation tactics, including firing automatic weapons, to force contractors to accept workers
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CSCS board wins power struggle with CITB
The management of construction skills cards has moved to end the involvement in the scheme of the Construction Industry Training Board by opening up its health and safety test to other service providers
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NewsThe boulevards of Salford
Salford is set to undergo a “magnificent metamorphosis” after years of neglect, according to Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.
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Utilities delay one-third of all projects
One in three construction projects are losing time and money because of the poor performance of the privatised utilities
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Miliband announces city summits to debate devolution
Communities minister David Miliband is to fast-track the government’s plans for devolution by announcing a series of city summits to be held in major urban regions outside London.
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NewsEnglish Partnerships boss tipped for key Olympics role
David Higgins plays down ‘big rumour’ that he is contender to head up the Olympic Delivery Authority
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Strength, speed and ruthlessness
Graham Watts presents a plan for delivering the 2012 Olympics on time
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Kent flood plain scheme cut back
Urban Initiatives, the architect masterplanning the Ashford growth area in Kent, has called on the government to clarify its policy on building on flood plains after a 6000-unit project had to be scaled back
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Hatfield trial: Balfour admits safety breach
Contractor Balfour Beatty has admitted it breached safety standards before the Hatfield train disaster that killed four people in October 2000.
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NewsGreen HAUS
Architect Foster and Partners has designed a residential scheme for developer Urban Splash in Manchester.
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NewsFloat your boats
Architect Grimshaw has completed Five Boats, a £15m waterside office development in Duisburg, Germany.