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FeaturesHere’s the pitch
Sport England’s standardised design is starting a Mexican wave of achievable, accessible halls that don’t look like tin boxes. We report from the touchline at Dagenham.
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FeaturesOur homes in Havana
A UK architect is bringing prefab housing to Cuba in the hope that it will eliminate poor quality homes, delays and light-fingered builders. With government backing, residents of old Havana could soon be moving to new homes, leaving their grand colonial buildings for the tourists.
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How late is too late?
Missing a deadline in a contract can have dire consequences, but you may not be surprised to learn that in construction some deadlines are stricter than others
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By fair means or foul
The latest Housing Forum survey show that some of the UK’s most profitable housebuilders offer the least satisfaction to their customers. But do these Manchester Utds of the industry even care – and what can be done to get them to raise their game?
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NewsGMW forms global alliance with Chicago practice
Architect teams up with American fit-out specialist to target work in Europe, Asia and the Pacific
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FeaturesAisle be back
Construction's often lucrative relationship with supermarkets has had its sticky-wheel moments. But now that competition between stores has hit an all-time high, the sector is racing back towards the building checkout.
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FeaturesMaker's mark
London's Holloway Road was not exactly crying out for an edgy, in-yer-face building, but Daniel Libeskind's latest design does wonders for it anyway. Martin Spring assesses the design, Thomas Lane reports on the building techniques.
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Spec savers
If you're expecting someone to do a load of work for you on a speculative basis, you'd better keep reminding them that that's the deal – or you'll end up paying
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NewsPolice investigate sabotage after Wembley site death
HSE and police examine series of similar accidents involving stadium contractors PC Harrington and Multiplex
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Dean & Dyball opens Surrey office
Dean & Dyball is to open an office in Bagshot, Surrey, further expanding its business in the South-east
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CommentGripping stuff
Professional negligence claims can be damned difficult, so is it asking too much to create a breed of adjudicators capable of grasping the issues?
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NewsJarvis' troubles mount as it announces profit warning
Doubts emerge over future of outsourcing deals worth £450m after share price falls 44.75p on Tuesday
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PFI borrowing jumps 67% in 2003
The amount of money borrowed for PFI deals increased 67% to £8.2bn last year, according to research by Thomson Financial.
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NewsFresh fears over Holyrood's £401m budget
The bill for the Scottish parliament may overrun its "final" £401m budget
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Sir Robert McAlpine in row over £21m Cambridge lab
Contractor and architect head for adjudication over 10-month delay on university biological sciences centre
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RICS vetoes EGM on fee hike
The RICS governing council this week vetoed a proposed EGM to discuss a 32% increase in membership fees