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CommentPasta and paranoia
Rubber chicken takes in a trade fair in Bologna and discovers that the bella paese's historic love of all things beautiful extends to stoats' skulls, fossilised trees and, er, padlocks
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FeaturesRoll up the beige carpet
It's a fact that all office workers hate their offices. But what if the workspace changes beyond recognition? What if wireless devices replace phones and cafes replace desks? Well for one thing, we'd find it harder to moan about our jobs
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FeaturesEconomies of space
We look at how MacCormac Jamieson Prichard took a tiny patch of land squished between buildings at the London School of Economics and turned it into an Italian-style piazza that is now the heart of the campus.
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There's a limit to capping
The claimant, Westminster Building, tendered for building works in respect of a property owned by Mr Beckingham. The specification stated that the contract would be in the form of a JCT IFC 1998 incorporating amendments. A letter of intent dated 27 June 2002 instructed the claimant to proceed with the ...
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Laying down ground rules
New European regulations about toxic disposal and landfill mean that crucial plans to regenerate brownfield sites could go up in smoke. Now that’s hazardous waste …
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O'Rourke issues warning to industry's swordsmen
Laing O'Rourke chief executive Ray O'Rourke has warned that companies that work with a confrontational style will fail.
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CABE tears up Leicester tower designs
Government design watchdog CABE has slammed the designs for two adjacent high-rise mixed-use developments that will form a southern gateway to Leicester.
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NewsKier's team building
Kier subsidiaries Kier Southern and Moss Construction have formed a joint venture to build a £13.7m office building in Uxbridge, west London, for client Arlington Business Parks. The joint venture will deliver integrated design and installation solutions for the three-storey building's M&E services. The consultants' team includes architect Fitzroy ...
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NewsAtkins boss plans to slash equity investment in PFI
Keith Clarke sets out his vision for consultant – which could involve selling off its 20% stake in Metronet
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ACE calls for state to intervene in insurance crisis
The Association of Consulting Engineers has called on the government to change insurance laws to take the sting out of professional indemnity premiums.
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NewsBiggest UK court scheme for 130 years goes on site
Work on £108m Denton Corker Marshall project in Manchester begins before official go-ahead
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Housebuilders set to join the superleague
The housebuilding industry may start winning hearts and minds in the City if the largest players can break into the FTSE 100 – and one or two are almost there
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My take … on the cost consultant's new name
My take on the rebranding of my company as Davis Langdon, with Everest falling away, is that it is a significant decision in advancing and strengthening the firm's image at home and abroad.
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Why the Tories will win
The government's refusal to treat the construction industry as the special case it is has made it very difficult for Labour to triumph in next year's election
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FeaturesKeith Clarke
We meet the man with one of the truly epic jobs in British construction: taking over Britain's biggest consultant, redefining its strategy and making it work. Here he talks to us about how he plans to tackle this mammoth task – with detours around plastic lunchboxes and leather underpants.
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FeaturesFast track
Why the Bahrain F1 project team could teach Michael Schumacher a thing or two about acceleration
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Measure for measure
Insurers are providing shrinking cover on terrorism and asbestos risks. Now consultants have new standard contract terms that shrink their liabilities to match