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Features
Delegation's what you need
If your company isn't growing as fast as your ambitions, it's tempting to blame the economy or bad weather. But you might be surprised to find the problem lies much closer to home. Victoria Madine talks to one owner-manager who invested in his own management skills – with impressive results.
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FeaturesBathed in light
British architect Pringle Brandon Botschi's Austrian spa hotel encourages indulgence in its sun-drenched terraces, elegant, light-filled rooms and generous bathing areas. Pass the loofah …
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FeaturesA test of Sheffield's mettle
Since the collapse of Sheffield's famous steel industry, regeneration initiatives have come and gone with little success. So, what are the chances that the latest, Sheffield One, will rub the rust off the city's image?
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Comment
Mightier than the word
Oral promises, as we know, are not worth the paper they're not written on. But what about minutes, fee notes and schedules? What legal force do they have?
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Comment
How Part L will change your life
Nick Raynsford's decision to make buildings greener by overhauling the Building Regulations was always going to have dramatic consequences for the industry. When first mooted in 2000, it threatened everything from masonry construction to the dear old lightbulb – and might have forced the Queen to fit PVCu windows in ...
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News
Why Part L is no joke
With changes to Part L coming into force on 1st April, contractors will soon find out whether they are adequately prepared
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News
City slicker
Increasingly, housebuilding is about making the most of complex brownfield projects. Josephine Smit reports on two schemes in London and Manchester that are setting the standard
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FeaturesFront line
Is Richard Rogers' urban renewal vision producing results? Peter Harris thinks we have taken some steps forward, but Graeme Dodds says delivery is falling far short of what is needed
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FeaturesCity of fear
Developers are delivering the high-density urban living Lord Rogers demanded, just as crime figures soar and public services break down. Are developers now paying the price for government underfunding?
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FeaturesTop hat and tails
Continuing our series of revisits, Bernard Hunt, managing director of architect HTA, met resident Stella Isaacs to review the Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust, the pioneer of tenant-centred rebuilding that has transformed not just the estate, but a whole way of life.
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FeaturesThe north will rise again
The parallels between Manchester's upcoming Northern Quarter and Covent Garden in London are all too obvious. Both are based around former market buildings, and both rely on trendy one-off retailers and restaurants to create the sense of style and individuality that pulls in the crowds.
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FeaturesGreen and crescent land
A small scheme to build 41 houses and 12 apartments on a football pitch site has heralded the start of a major estate regeneration project in Neasden, north-west London. Over the next nine years, 730 homes on the Resiform estate will be demolished and 530 new ones built.
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NewsHSE launches year-long nationwide safety blitz
Chief construction inspector Kevin Myers given new powers to oversee crackdown on site safety.
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Amey shocks City with announcement of £18m loss
Services group reports loss after changing the way it counts its bid costs for PFI projects.
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Features
How to make friends and influence parliament
It seems construction is getting the hang of getting government's ear. Specialists, for example, have gathered 150 MPs behind their campaign to scrap retentions. Andy Pearson looks at how you, too, can have your way in Westminster. Illustration by Andrzej Krauze
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FeaturesDave Prentis
After his stunning victory over PFI contractors last week, the Unison general secretary has emerged as the PFI’s most effective opponent. But, he tells Tom Broughton, that doesn’t make him a ‘wrecker’ …
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FeaturesStarting LIFT off
The Local Improvement Finance Trust, designed to get health centres ship-shape by 2004, was launched two years ago. So why, asks Victoria Madine, hasn't it got off the ground yet?
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Features
Grow your own
Contractor Hills Electrical & Mechanical tackles skills shortages with post A-level training, as human resources co-ordinator Adele Turner explains