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NewsFlights on a float
Architects HOK International has won a contest to design Kitakyushu Airport in Japan. The airport is on an artificial island in the Sea of Suou, Kitakyushu City. The main roof element is inspired by the lantern floats used at the local Tobata Gion festival. The firm beat off competition from ...
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Anglo-French shortlist for social housing
Design watchdog Cabe and its French counterpart have unveiled a shortlist of seven Anglo-French practices for a social housing competition in London
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Hanson staff in pay ballot
More than 1400 workers at brick manufacturer Hanson voted this week on a 4% pay rise, as the firm tried to avert strike action
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Contractors share £300m job centres framework deal
Contractors Shepherd, Mansell and Mowlem are among 14 companies that have been awarded a £300m framework deal to refurbish up to 750 job centres
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NewsCryptic suggestions
Plans were submitted this week to Westminster council for a £34m restoration and extension to the St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, central London. Designed by Eric Parry Architects, the scheme will open up the church's 18th-century crypt and create an entrance pavilion and foyer. Originally designed by James Gibbs ...
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UK building industry to grow at average of 5.1%
The UK construction market will grow at an average rate of 5.1% a year until 2012, according to research firm Global Insight
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Gordon plays house
Gordon Brown found himself in the opposite position this week of Captain Yossarian, Joseph Heller's cursed hero of Catch-22
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CommentWonders & blunders
David Hardy finds his thrill in the exciting form of Foster and Partners' erotic gherkin, but gets no kick from London's jam doughnut
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A poke in the aye
After yet another budgetary increase, consultants on the Scottish Parliament have finally been taken to task by MSPs, getting a vehement ‘no more’ from presiding officer George Reid over their fees
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FeaturesSenseless acts of beauty Ltd
Britain's plazas are littered with bad public art commissioned by bureaucrats. Now, artists are collaborating with architects and developers right from a project's concept stage, and afterthoughts are being replaced by grand visions
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Meet the board
Why is the construction industry facing a skills shortage? The answer may have something to do with the gentlemen at the top table
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Under covered
Terrorism and asbestos claims are not covered by professional indemnity policies. So how do you protect your firm against these risks? It's all in the contract...
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NewsBovis hits £27m jackpot in Las Vegas hotel court case
...and may be awarded another £22m against Venetian hotel after longest civil action in Nevada history
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Bovis to be centrepiece of Lend Lease operations
UK contractor Bovis has become the core business of Australian parent Lend Lease
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NewsHigh-Point Rendel is owed £4m for overseas contracts
As troubled consultant renews loans, there are fears that planned management buyout may fall through
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Amey to buy back Tube stake
Support Services group Amey will buy back its £60m stake in the London Underground PPP. The announcement came after Amey's sale to Spanish contractor Ferrovial was confirmed last Thursday
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Hang loose, man
By all means, let's chill out, exchange ideas on managing disputes and stuff – only, like, you know, we don't need all these rules telling us what to do, yeah?
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Wembley was on the brink of collapse, say audit chiefs
Revealed: Plan to create national stadium would have ended in failure if retender plan had gone ahead