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FeaturesSketch of the week: Australian Embassy, Washington
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Kristen Whittle, director at Bates Smart, Australia
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CommentCase in focus: Service of documents
A recent case illustrates a practical approach to the challenge of effecting good service upon a peripatetic respondent
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FeaturesImage of the week: History boys
A Roman sarcophagus has been found at a London building site
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NewsWorries increase about government major projects being built
Number deemed ‘in doubt’ has doubled
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NewsBattersea Power Station warns of massive cost overruns
Head of development firm refuses to rule out costs doubling to £1.5bn as project problems mount
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NewsShortlists announced for three new stations and Euston development role
Contracts are expected to be awarded early next year
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NewsInitiative launched to get girls into construction
Teachers have critical role, teaching pack says
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NewsArup continues with Peckham tower block investigation
Consultants probing structure after residents expressed concerns about cracks in the buildings
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FeaturesBattersea: ‘The toughest project in the world'
Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment has not had an easy time of it lately, with profit margins plummeting and costs soaring. The development company behind the scheme speaks exclusively to Building about the scale of the problems
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CommentOver to you … No, over to you …
We now know Hinkley Point C will be hugely over budget, is likely to be late, and that the contractor will have to bear the costs. But on other projects the allocation of risk is an area of fierce debate
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CommentHansom: Come rain or shine
Whether you’re taking a tour of retirement homes, avoiding loud noises, or dodging rain at the Serpentine pavilion and the site of Manchester’s new arts venue, it could be worse. You could be completing a brand perception survey
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NewsBarbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
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NewsHousing associations agree to merge
Notting Hill Housing and Genesis will have a combined tunrover of £700m per year
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NewsWSP buys Latin American consultancy
730-strong firm operates in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
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NewsSkanska confirmed for revamp of 60 London Wall
Completion of the building designed by EPR Architects is expected by 2020
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FeaturesOnline poll: Battersea Power Station
Should Phase 3 of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment incorporate more commercial use?
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CommentGrenfell review must be considered and fearless
Politicians and professionals must be responsible and forensic in seeking the truth
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NewsCouncil to spend £20m on high-rise fire safety measures
Hammersmith Fulham council is investing in sprinklers, safety checks and concierges
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FeaturesSpencer McCarthy: All in the family
Churchill boss Spencer McCarthy explains why his business model works and why the firm – one of the UK’s biggest providers of private housing for the elderly – will be sticking with traditional designs for its homes