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NewsThe Tottenham tower
Architect Jestico + Whiles has obtained planning consent for this £7.3m apartment block in Haringey, north London. The scheme is intended to mark the southern gateway of the Haringey Heartlands development. The clients are London & Quadrant Housing Trust and Tower Homes, the contractor is Countryside in Partnership, structural consultant ...
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FeaturesWhat a difference a year has failed to make
Twelve months after John Prescott promised to kick-start Britain's biggest regeneration project in the Thames Gateway, visits three key areas and finds that few of the grand plans have left the drawing boards. Plus, the first of our regeneration jargon-busters
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CommentWhat are we here for?
A reader writes As QSs already have at least four professional bodies they can be members of, why do they need another? We explain what the QSi has to offer
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FeaturesAnd now from the BBC …
The Beeb asked Allies & Morrison to create a vast media village next door to another enormous office block at its bleak White City site – without creating the last word in urban alienation. We finds out what happened next, Adam Wilson collects the photographic evidence
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Wilcon boosts Taywood results
Housebuilder Taylor Woodrow has turned in a stronger set of annual figures than expected, helped by its acquisition of Wilson Connolly last year
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FeaturesAll together better
Willmott Dixon thought that a completely rational building process would be about 30% faster than a conventional one. So it tried out its ideas on a social housing development in west London. We found out what happened
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Record time
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2001, JDM entered into a contract with DEFRA to construct burial sites and infrastructure works. Under the contract, JDM was to be paid a reasonable rate for such labour and materials as it provided. JDM produced timesheets to back up its ...
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Civil war in the clan McAlpine
The legal battle over the use of the McAlpine family name turn nasty in court this week, with Sir Robert's branch of the tree claiming that Alfred's "poor payment record" would reflect badly on the older firm
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FeaturesSiteseeing with the HSE
Site managers! Do you live in terror of a safety visit, no matter how innocent you are? And do you wish you knew what went on in those inspectors' heads? To unravel the mystery, we spent a day with the dark hero of health – Norman the HSE inspector.
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FeaturesDeconstructing sarah
Sarah Wigglesworth, rebel intellectual, fat architect and straw enthusiast, has just accepted an MBE, and is about to become something of a television star … we discuss postmodern irony with her
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The NEC: A user's guide
Changing a partnering contract isn't like changing a brand of cereal – but the contract writers could take a lesson in clear English from the back of the packet
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NewsScotland Yard questions Murphy staff in murder hunt
Frenzied stabbing of construction employee leaves police searching for clues as to the murderer's motive
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NewsMcLean swallows up £20m Devon rival – for starters
Housebuilder begins drive to become a top 10 firm within seven years by acquiring Sharman Group
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Laing O'Rourke tops January chart with £517m contracts
New year success also puts Laing into a strong second place in annual tables, threatening Bovis' supremacy
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CommentPrivate prejudice
You may be aware of the extraordinary case of CWS vs ICL, and if so, you probably have one overriding question: what on earth was going on in the judge's mind?
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Building sewage systems face overhaul in Sars threat
Airborne viruses can spread through soil pipes – raising fears that they may be exploited by bio-terrorists
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Cost of Scottish parliament rises to £431m
The cost of the Scottish parliament rose another £30m to £431m this week
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NewsBrumwell calls for audit office to probe government's skills card policy
UCATT boss urges investigation into use of CSCS cards on public projects and as part of registration scheme for migrant workers