All Building articles in 2003 issue 26
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FeaturesWatching the waste
Rubbish is the latest and the sexiest building material, according to this £100m recycling plant-cum-theme park on the island of Majorca
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Virtual success
David Bentley of NetConstruct wonders if companies know why they have websites
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Comment
Spurred on by sport
It is patent nonsense to argue that the London Development Agency's commitment to the London Olympics will undermine regeneration in the Thames Gateway (20 June, page 13).
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NewsReligious restraint
Architect Halpern has won planning permission from Westminster council for an 18-flat, 2300 m2 block off Vauxhall Bridge Road, central London. The scheme stands next to a grade I-listed church of St James the Less and the 1960s Lillington Gardens housing estate. The project was considered by Westminster planners to ...
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Comment
A wee problem with the windaes
The front cover of Building (20 June) featured a picture of a window at the Scottish parliament building.
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FeaturesPlayers on the terrace
A record number of MPs and the industry's top brass attended Building's annual reception on the House of Commons terrace, where they heard a controversial speech by Peter Rogers.
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Regional output
Almost all regions made improvements on the previous year, with Wales and the North-east looking the healthiest climbers. The West Midlands took the longest slide
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Comment
A well-oiled machine
I hate to bring up the subject of the RICS again. I know how upsetting it is, but I had occasion to contact it, requesting any pamphlets it might have on quantity surveying.
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Koolhaas made a laureate
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has been awarded the Praemium Imperiale Laureate for Architecture, the arts equivalent of a Nobel Prize, by the Japan Art Association.
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Comment
Just do it
I was surprised to read Dermot Gleeson's comments on the Major Contractors Group's progress towards health and safety targets (20 June, page 15).
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Job priorities
Money makes the world go round – even construction employers know that. But if they think lucre's all that matters to today's job applicants, they should think again …
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Comment
Off with his head!
In Edinburgh last month on business, I had a chance to look at the parliament building.
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FeaturesGood for nothing?
George Ferguson is right about tackling architecture at its training roots. Currently, UK students undergo a course that is so unrealistic, many practices won't hire them
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Minister foresees 'ruthless' regeneration
Local government minister Nick Raynsford has predicted that public and government will take a more "ruthless" attitude to regeneration