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Two views of the third phase of Sheppard Robson's 102,300 m2 mixed-use development in Regent's Place, central London.
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Desperate measures
Two important themes are emerging from Kate Barker’s inquiry into why we build so few houses.
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CommentWonders & blunders
Comedian Tony Hawks is uplifted by Gaudí's Barcelona buildings, but just finds the Design Council's offices funny peculiar
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Planning gain?
Housebuilders blame the planning system for an annual shortfall of 55,000 homes. The government could be on the verge of simplifying the process but at a cost: a new development tax on developers.
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The root clause
The appellant, Hewden Tower Cranes Limited, had hired out a crane to the first respondent, Yarm Road Limited, to construct a building at Canary Wharf. The contract between Yarm and Hewden incorporated, among other things, the Model of Conditions of Plant Hire and Yarm's standard terms and conditions. The crane ...
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FeaturesWild things
Blobby. Sparkly. Bendy. Spiky. Buildings today don't have to be square and straight – as a 21st-century architect you can really go crazy with ideas of fantastical design. Justin McGuirk looks at three schemes that will blow your mind
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FeaturesShow me the money
Reckon it'd be hard to have a lucrative career in construction? Convinced you'd have to be going grey before you get recognition and reward? Think again – Alex Wiltshire met three inspiring young people who've already made it big
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FeaturesDemolish the dining hall
Is your school drab and boring? Fancy scrapping the whole thing and redesigning it yourself to make it bright and funky? Nancy Durrant visits two schools where the pupils have done just that …
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Vital statistics
The industry employs 1.5 million people:187,000 are women; 43,000 are from ethnic minoritiesThe construction industry needs to recruit 76,000 people each year for the next 5 yearsBritish overseas construction work is worth £148m a year;engineering consulting abroad is worth £986 m a yearPay in the sector rose by 6.8% last ...
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Best of all worlds
Don't fancy being stuck in rainy old Britain but can't afford to travel? Jealous of your mates going to exciting places while you're facing a life of hard work? Never fear – a career in construction is your ticket outta here … and this lot can prove it, says George ...
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Uncommon people
These four are not your average Joes – they are TV celebrities, pop stars, movie icons, sporting heroes … and they’ve all worked in construction! ...
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FeaturesCould this be you?
Dear Diary … Welcome to a day in the life of Joe Riches, a 20-year-old on the year in industry scheme. Joe is working as a building assistant before his firm pays him to study construction management at Northumbria University. sounds cushy? you betcha!
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FeaturesTeamwork rules: putting up Manchester Stadium
world-class stadiums don't just spring up overnight. Building one is a tough assignment; building two at once is like Mission Impossible. But that's the job the Manchester Stadium team faced. Their all-in-one construction had to include a 38,000-seater stadium to house the 2002 Commonwealth Games – then transform into a ...
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FeaturesWorks for me
So you like what you've read, but you're not sure which of construction's many careers would suit you best? construction skills'. Kim Anderson has a few ideas for you …
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Give us a shout
Construction’s most vital resource is its workforce and the quality of that workforce is very important. The industry needs the best people available to take on the challenges that lie ahead. Find out how you could be a part of one of Britain’s most dynamic sectors – check out constructionskills’ ...
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The Results
Best Approach to partnering Sponsored by Construction industry solutions Winner Circle 33 Housing Group/ Willmott Dixon Second Fusion 21 Third Higgins Construction Fourth Durkan Joint Fifth Denne Group/H+H Celcon Joint Fifth Southdale Homes Best Health and Safety Approach Sponsored by Dunbar Bank ...
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Best Approach to Partnering
This award, sponsored by Construction industry solutions, appropriately goes to partners Willmott Dixon and Circle 33 Housing GroupWinner: Willmot Dixon/ circle 33 housing groupStrategic partnering has been taken to a new level in the arrangement between contractor Willmott Dixon and housing association Circle 33 Housing Group. In addition to working ...
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Best Health and Safety Approach
With a comprehensive safety strategy, and the results to prove its effectiveness, Twigden homes took the top prize in this category, sponsored by Dunbar BankWinner: Twigden HomesTwigden boasts an accident incident rate of less than half the construction industry norm, testament to the effective safety procedures in place at ...
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Building Homes Innovation Award
Willmott Dixon’s strategic approach to innovation in all its forms made it a clear winner of this award, sponsored by Zurich Financial Services ...
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Best Quality Improvement Strategy
Defects are the industry's biggest bugbear, and Midas Homes won Best Quality Improvement strategy, sponsored by Rationel Windows UK, for tackling the problem head onWinner: Midas HomesWest Country housebuilder Midas Homes knows exactly what it gets wrong in its homes, but its objective is not only to recognise and ...