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Adapt or die
The correspondence that followed John Smith's column (12 September, page 29) about suicidal pricing to win work is a perfect example of the lack of innovative thinking in our industry.
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Valuable secrets
I read with interest Ann Minogue's article "Secret squirrels" (19 September, page 57) in which the disclosure of a database of customers was included in confidential trade information.
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The bits you missed
By quoting me selectively and out of context, Marc Hanson may have given the impression that I supported his view that the Be Collaborative Contract would not be widely adopted (Letters, 3 October, page 35).
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Look at the bigger picture
On reading the letter from Marc Hanson I felt I should respond to his assertions.
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Shiny and new – but not for long
I have just read your article on the Birmingham Bullring (29 August, page 30).
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What a site!
While peering out of my office window in Leamington Spa, I happened to notice upon a professional decorating team hard at work.
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron wins Stirling prize
The 2003 Stirling Prize winner is the Laban dance centre in Deptford, south-east London. Designed by Swiss architect Herzog & de Meuron, the centre cost £22m to build and was described by the judges as "a catalyst to the regeneration of the whole area". The other shortlisted buildings were: Tiree ...
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Toolkits for housing PFIs
The government is to provide a toolkit to help local authorities implement its troubled PFI housing schemes.
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Three vie for £30m Oldham library
Teams led by Kier, Gleeson and David McLean have been shortlisted to build a civic centre-style library in Oldham
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Sixty-eight specialists in awards shortlist
Sixty-eight firms have been shortlisted for Building's first Specialist Contractor Awards, in association with the DTI.
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NewsNelson the victorious
Malcolm Nelson of Laing O'Rourke has been named Construction Manager of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Building.
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Client body to go ahead after DTI agrees funds
An umbrella group for clients is to be launched in December, after the government agreed to provide funding for it.
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QS institute is launched
The Quantity Surveyors Institute, a professional body set up to compete with the RICS, is poised to sign up 1000 members and will grow to 6000 in five years, claimed founder Roger Knowles this week.
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Arts centre team may face claim after roof collapse
The Team that built an arts centre in Liverpool will shortly discover if they face a claim for a roof collapse in April this year.
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CIS appeals may cost £50,000
Contractors that are refused CIS tax scheme certificates may soon also lose their right to appeal against the decision
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NewsRoyle approval for building movie
Comedy actor and former builder Ricky Tomlinson has been asked to star in a film about the working lives of a team of painters and decorators.
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NewsGoing for a spin
Architect Ron Arad Associates has unveiled this showroom for car manufacturer Maserati in the Italian city of Modena.
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NewsHigh hopes
The Wilkinson Eyre-designed 'Bridge of Aspiration' that connects the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London, was one of the shortlisted entries in the innovation category at the Wood Awards on Wednesday night.
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NewsWater rebirth
Alsop Architects this week unveiled a masterplan to redevelop Bradford's city centre. Under the plan, prepared for urban regeneration company Bradford Centre Regeneration, the city is to get its own waterfront, with a park to be created around a lake in front of City Hall. The Alsop plan to ...
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Are you being served?
When people design their own offices, they create a very different product from that typically offered by spec developers. And thereby hangs a tale