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FeaturesTele vision
Welcome to Telenor: an ultra-high-spec office building housing 7000 staff and all the latest wireless technology but nestling on the quiet banks of a Norwegian fjord. We take a look at pastoral networking
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NewsAngel face
One scheme that would be likely to face a "wealth tax" if it was introduced is architect Pollard Thomas & Edwards' £8.5m office and residential development overlooking Regent's Canal in north London. Most of the 57 flats at Angel Waterside are contained in a curved, sloping "crystal"; the rest of ...
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Small firms hit profit high
Regional contractors Midas and Geoffrey Osborne have announced record annual pre-tax profits.
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CABE: Bring international developers to UK housing
Architecture watchdog CABE has told the Barker review that housebuilding competitions should be opened up to international developers.
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McCarthy & Stone slams section 106
The UK's largest retirement homes builder, McCarthy & Stone, has hit out at the misuse of section 106 agreements in its submission to the Barker review.
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NewsDiners' club
The Mint Leaf Indian restaurant, designed by Julian Taylor Associates, has just opened in London's West End. The interior is based on a mixture of Oriental and contemporary Western influences, using Uruguayan slate, stained oak and fibre-optic lighting. The refurbishment contractor was The Stanton Group.
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NewsEnd of the old school
Ask Developments has resubmitted design plans to Sheffield council for a 57-room hotel in the city's landmark Leopold Square development. The city council has already granted permission to turn the grade II-listed building, formerly Sheffield Boys' School, into a leisure centre complete with bars, cafes and restaurants. The plans for ...
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Let's be seen and not heard, say homeowners
Sound transmission is the main concern for people living in homes built to the density levels of PPG3, according to a report by architectural lobby group Design for Homes.
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Indian labourer wins tribunal
An Indian labourer has been awarded £31,464 after a Watford employment tribunal ruled that contractor Shrico dismissed him unfairly.
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AWG cleared over electrician's death
Contractor AWG Construction Services has this week been cleared of breaching health and safety regulations by Edinburgh Sheriff Court after the death of an electrician.
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NewsHousing bubble about to burst
House prices are set to tumble 20% over the next few years, according to Roger Bootle, an economist and adviser to the Treasury (pictured). Bootle said: "By spring I would expect house prices to be falling and they will carry on falling. The years of people being able to ...
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NewsI'm a big fan
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