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Marked men
I was interested to read your article on retina eye scans for security purposes at Laing O’Rourke’s construction site at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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It’s good to talk
Long-term frameworks are meant to be all about collaborative working, so it’s about time clients and suppliers worked together to promote their value
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Essex relaunches influential design guide
Essex council is to update its famous design guide to fit in with the government's sustainable communities agenda.
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NewsMasonic lodgings
Developer and contractor Deeprose has begun work on the redevelopment of a Masonic lodge in Guildford.
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A smarter Sloane Square
Redevelopment proposals have been released for Sloane Square, the gateway to King’s Road in west London.
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NewsRock granted extra time to submit Countryside bid
Takeover panel changes tune over bid deadlines after shareholders fail to support offer made by Cherry family
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Chairman of David Wilson Homes is made redundant
Wilson Bowden has made the chairman of its housing division redundant as part of an attempt to simplify the management structure.
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Mistrust still reigns, warns RICS
Mistrust between clients and contractors still acts as an obstacle to partnering agreements, according to a RICS report.
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Stranger still
London’s gherkin-shaped Swiss Re tower could acquire an even more outlandish neighbour with gizmos that include solar-generated hydrogen cells, photovoltaic cells and a wind turbine.
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Bechtel’s rail deal extended
American construction group Bechtel has been reappointed to oversee the completion of the West Coast Main Line scheme.
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Speculation mounts over future of Carillion boss
Industry speculation has emerged over the future of Carillion chief executive John McDonough.
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Councils to miss planning target
The drive to speed up planning consents has suffered a blow after it was revealed that fewer than half of local authorities are expected to meet the revised deadlines
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Worst estate in Britain may be demolished
The Sighthill housing estate in Glasgow, notorious as one of the most deprived urban areas in Britain, is facing demolition.
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NewsHome from home
The headquarters of the Salvation Army in central London, designed by Sheppard Robson, has been completed.
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NewsArts in Herts
Architect Metaphorm and arts consultant Stephen Hetherington have designed a performance venue for Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
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NewsTsunami diary: 16 weeks to build 2500 shelters
Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter, 26, landed in Sri Lanka last week to help with the reconstruction process. In the second part of a diary for Building, he looks at the task ahead.
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High Court gunning for Arsenal redevelopment
Arsenal football club has been given the go-ahead for a redevelopment scheme next to its new stadium after the High Court rejected a challenge to the compulsory purchase order for the site.
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Rem Koolhaas to design major White City scheme
Developer Chelsfield has chosen the Office for Metropolitan Architecture as masterplanner for a major regeneration project in White City, west London.
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Features
Special costs: Office fit-out
In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Alexandra McCrow of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the office fit-out sector’s design issues, lead times and costs – and specialist contractor ISG InteriorExterior gets a grilling