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The commonwealth in danger
Anna Minton explains why we should steer clear of ‘malls without walls'
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FeaturesShrewd Operator
The winner of this year's Building Award for Chief Executive of the Year is John White, boss of Persimmon, the UK's biggest housebuilder.
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FeaturesForget T5, here's T-Rex
Beijing is about to get an airport that is large enough to handle the entire population of Britain in a single year, thanks to yet another collaboration between Arup and Foster and Partners
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FeaturesPaul's problems with women
In April 2001, Simons Group boss Paul Hodgkinson used the pages of Building to make a bold pledge: that 50% of his staff would be female by 2011. It's five years on, but is he halfway there? Photographs by Julian Anderson
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Arup takes on Gensler scheme
Developer British Land has called in engineer Arup to redesign its recently acquired 46,000 m2 Ropemaker Place office scheme in the City of London.
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CITB uncovers sex bias in careers advice
More than two-thirds of young women are being discouraged by careers advisers from entering male-dominated careers such as construction, according to figures released by CITB-ConstructionSkills.
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NewsEastern rising
Contractor Durkan Group will begin work on this £15m affordable housing scheme in East Road, Hackney, this month.
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Coe triumphs again at the 2006 Building Awards
Olympic champion wins race for Personality of the Year at Tuesday's gala dinner, attended by footballing legends
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CommentThe real avant-garde
Far from learning the lessons of failed 1960s modernism, we are poised to make the same mistakes on a grander scale. What we need is a total rethink
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CommentWonders & blunders
Social housebuilder Colin Dixon likes Amsterdam's best homes but would love to wield the wrecking ball on London's worst shopping mall
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Back issues: March 1896
The shortest route from A to B; or an elegant, if truncated, echo of the past
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CommentThe crowds are on the pitch …
In this the 12th year of the Building Awards, we are using the occasion to mark two very special 40-year anniversaries.
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NewsForeword: Paul Robinson
The England goalkeeper explains why his World Cup team and the Building Awards 2006 charity deserve your support
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NewsPersonality of the year
This category, sponsored by Speedy Hire, celebrates the remarkable achievement of a man already known for his remarkable achievements - the latest being the small matter of bringing the industry £8.3bn of construction work …
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NewsMajor contractor of the year
Corus sponsored this category, which sees the big boys fighting it out over prisons, sporting venues, military schools, hospitals and high-rise homes. The winner was a firm particularly beloved of English cricket fans …
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NewsMajor housebuilder of the year
Six heavyweight housebuilders lined up for this award, which was won by a company that showed how innovation and a dedication to sustainable communities can actually be good for the bottom line. Sponsored by Finnforest
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NewsArchitectural practice of the year
This coveted award, sponsored by Reynaers, celebrates the imaginative flair and entrepreneurial success of the industry's designers. And who better to take it home than a Stirling Prize-nominated practice?
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NewsConsultant/surveyor of the year
Hays Construction & Property sponsored this award, which turned out to be a close battle between two well-known cost consultants. The final victor was the firm that used its first year as an LLP to expand its fee income and staff