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FeaturesRichard Simmons
The new chief executive of CABE tells Mark Leftly why his last three projects ran into criticism, why Sir Stuart Lipton was right to resign – and why Jon Rouse is such an easy act to follow.
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FeaturesTerror and wonder
… was the creed of Nicholas Hawksmoor. With the restoration of Christ Church these emotions can be experienced first hand.
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CommentSeduced by simplicity
Last week Ashley Pigott used the Holyrood fiasco to take a pop at construction management – but easy targets don’t help us understand complex problems
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Competitive streak
James Foster Under pressure from the EU, the government has reclassified registered social landlords as public bodies. The ramifications for procurement are far-reaching
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CommentIsn’t it obvious?
You may not be entirely surprised to learn that when it comes to construction law the most obvious meaning of a word isn’t necessarily the right one. Context is all
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NewsKlein to help write Tory manifesto
The Conservative party has called in Rudi Klein, a barrister specialising in subcontractors’ rights and a regular Building columnist, to draft a construction policy for its election manifesto.
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Planners told to prepare for old age
A report by the Royal Town Planning Institute is calling for “lifetime neighbourhoods” to be created to cater for the needs of the country’s ageing population.
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NewsChalk up another
This design by Building Design Partnership has just been chosen for Leigh city academy in Dartford, Kent. Of the 36 city academies currently in development, the practice has won six – second only to Foster and Partners. The government aims to establish at least 53 academies by 2007 and 200 ...
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NewsPCKO comes out on top in townhouse design contest
Architect’s versatile solution wins David Wilson Homes’ eScape competition – and will soon be built in Kent
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FeaturesThe new master
One of the many problems besetting the government’s plan to refurbish or replace every secondary school in Britain has been that nobody was permanently in charge of it. Now that that’s about to change, can we expect the work to start flowing?
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FeaturesCurtains for PFI
7:84 is an angry agitprop theatre company from Glasgow whose latest production puts private finance under the spotlight. Building invited some PFI bigwigs to join the audience – and play their parts in the ensuing debate. George Hay ducked the rotten tomatoes.
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FeaturesShip in a bubble
The Cutty Sark has been decaying in a dry dock at Greenwich for 50 years. But now architect Grimshaw has designed a cocoon to protect the record-breaking clipper during restoration.
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CommentWonders & blunders
A civilised street with space for everything turns into an eyesore that should have no place on this small planet, says Bill Bryson
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Rouse … to Simmons
Succession is a tricky proposition, especially when your predecessor has made the job his own. Witness the plight of Jonny Wilkinson, the wunderkind of English rugby, who has been handed the captaincy of his national side last week after an eight-month injury. He has the small challenge of getting the ...
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Gleeson switches focus as construction profit shrinks
Contractor intends to concentrate on regeneration after building arm reports 67% fall in operating profit
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Wimpey shares dip as interest
Shares in George Wimpey fell 10p on Tuesday after it warned the market it was experiencing “more challenging” conditions.
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Knowles’ overseas trip
Construction consultant James R Knowles has blamed a weak set of annual results on poor trading in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA.
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RICS: Occupier demand up after three-year decline
The commercial property sector, which has been depressed for the past three years, has started to show signs of recovery.
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The Guangzhou eye
Architect Richard Rogers Partnership has unveiled images of its entry for a major competition in Guangzhou, China. Practices have been invited to design a Sightseeing/Television Tower. RRP’s design is 475 m tall and lies on the southern bank of the Pearl River, while two 350 m towers lie on the ...