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NewsJowell hedges bets on casino bill
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has conceded that the number of casinos built in the UK could be capped, after fears that a rise in problem gambling would outweigh the regeneration benefits of developments
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Civil engineers? Are they more polite then?
Three-quarters of the UK population do not know what civil engineering is, according to an Institution of Civil Engineers survey published this week.
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NewsReinventing the wheel
Reinventing the wheelA circular steel roof structure that is just like a bicycle wheel except that it is 50 m in diameter was dropped into position over a sports pavilion in London’s Regent’s Park last week. The £3.3m pavilion was designed by David Morley Architects. The two-storey structure will contain ...
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NewsTax haven
Tax havenFoster and Partners’ design for the £182m refurbishment of 1 Parliament Street, Westminster, has been delivered ahead of time and on budget. The building will become the headquarters for the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise next year. The project was financed through a PFI team, the Exchequer ...
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Government set to ditch ‘planning gain’ agreements
Government plans to replace section 106 deals with a fixed-rate community improvement levy
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Kent fears for design quality
Regeneration experts have highlighted the need for high-quality design in sustainable communities in the South-east.
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NewsThe art of science
Architect Feilden Clegg Bradley has received detailed planning approval for Oundle SciTec, a project for Oundle School in Northamptonshire that aims to bring together the teaching of technology and art with the study of science. The £7.5m first phase of the scheme forms part of a larger £17.5m project including ...
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ODPM set to impose security regulations on all buildings
Industry voices concerns over cost of implementation, effect on house prices and emergency access to homes
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CommentWonders & blunders
Historian Francesco da Mosto picks two faces of La Serenissima: one a stunning fusion of styles and the other a tasteless cake
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The bigger picture
Before you read about how well our shortlisted firms have been doing their jobs, consider what they’re up against …
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The X factor
Every year we have the delightful task of sifting through hundreds of marvellous submissions all vying for one of the categories in the BDA Brick Awards.
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FeaturesSupreme Winner and Best Public Building
If Joseph had been an architect, he would have designed this building
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FeaturesBest Single House
The judges admired the crisp detailing and the contrast with the oversailing upper floor
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FeaturesBest Private Housing Development
The building uses brickwork to exude a sense of strength, solidity and reassurance
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FeaturesBest Public Housing Development
Brick constitutes the heart of this colourful, vibrant, bold and contemporary scheme
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FeaturesVolume Housebuilder of the Year Award
Countryside displayed a consistency of detailing and craftsmanship
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FeaturesBest Refurbishment Project
This little gem of a project has created a viable local attraction
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FeaturesBest Commercial Building
A splendid approach to a difficult brief – and the result is a stunning building
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FeaturesBest Landscape Project
The judges admired the intricacies of the detailing, the design and colours