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NewsMidlands mecca
Hammerson and Hermes, joint owners and developers of Leicester’s £350m retail quarter, have released images of this 22,000 m2 John Lewis store, designed by Foreign Office Architects. The practice is one of five (including Glenn Howells, Chapman Taylor, Gollifer Langston and rg+p Leicester). which will work on the designs of ...
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NewsLivingstone demands T5-style deal for Olympics
Mayor in talks with T&G and UCATT over plan to force Olympics firms to offer generous pay and conditions.
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Farrell team furious as Weymouth bid is rejected
Council opts for rival bid for £90m waterfront scheme, despite initially backing Urban Catalyst–Terry Farrell team.
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Grip of big housebuilders loosens on UK market
Comprehensive report on state of play of housing market shows surge in growth of smaller companies
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What we can do for you
Problems at the TCC had led to a decline in its workload. So, to restore its reputation, it has embarked on a series of radical changes …
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Industry warns of tax meltdown
The Inland Revenue is to press ahead with the rollout of its internet-based CIS tax scheme next April, despite warnings from industry representatives that some firms will be unable to operate it, writes Sarah Richardson.The Joint Taxation Committee of the Construction Industry had appealed to the government to delay the ...
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T&G man claims he was forced off Wembley site
A union official at the Wembley national stadium project has claimed he was sacked from the site, and has begun grievance procedures.
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Design for Manufacture Competition
The Design for Manufacture Competition aims to demonstrate that it is possible to build a high-quality home for a construction cost of 60,000. It was launched in April 2005 by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, to address the major increases in construction costs in recent years. ...
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Offices
Specifier this week looks at the high-pressure world of office construction and fit-out, complete with the latest products, who to buy them from and pitfalls to avoid. First, though, we tell the story of the Japanese electronics company that wanted to upgrade its British headquarters and got an unpleasant ...
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FeaturesCost model: City of London offices, Part L
What effect will the latest batch of carbon reduction measures have on building design? And how much more will it cost to meet the stricter rules? Building finds out and calculates the price of four Part L-compliant options for a City of London office
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CommentA rescue plan
What can anybody do to help the pockets of deprivation in our prosperous cities – or is urban apartheid here to stay? Maybe America has the answer …
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CommentFractal law
As with the coastline of England or the Mandlebrot Set, the closer you look at standard forms of contract, the more complexity you find. Take this example …
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Be demanding – or else
Seventy site deaths a year is unacceptable to everyone, including the government. So why doesn’t it use its commercial leverage to save lives?
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FeaturesMarket hackers
Four years after the dotcom crash, datacentres are becoming sexy again. But hold on, surely you have to be a technogeek to get a piece of the action? Well, not necessarily … Building explains how to hack into this rebooted sector.
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FeaturesJust the job: Beverley Martin, from mum to pm
Until 10 years ago, Beverley Martin was a full-time mother - now she's managing a £3m airport project
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Fly-fishing, by Anglian Water
I read with interest the article titled “Supervillains”. As a building contractor, I have had numerous problems with utilities companies and can sympathise with Andrew Gill over the problems he had with Anglian Water.
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East End enterprise
I think John Smith’s appraisal of the lack of training was very astute but I was wondering whether I could offer a glimmer of hope.