All Building articles in 19 February 2010 – Page 5
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NewsKind hearts and minarets: Brick Lane tower
This minaret-like structure is part of a scheme to celebrate the history of east London
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CommentMind, body and soul
I read the article on “broken homes” and Amanda Levete’s article (22 January, page 20 and page 22) and neither discussed one of the main reasons why we should deliver better homes and workplaces
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Comment
Flawed board
James Wates’ appointment as chair of the CITB CSkills board (12 February, page 10) has some clear benefits for the sector, and he will bring real strengths to the role
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Comment
Silk bloomers
In the article “Mind the gaping hole” (5 February, page 20), you say that “Chris Bolt, the QC who is acting as independent arbiter” threw out Tube Lines’ recent £327m claim against London Underground
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NewsHerzog’s house: Basel showroom
Last week, Herzog & de Meuron reopened its London office and the extension of Tate Modern began in earnest
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Tube Lines hits back at mayor in funding row
Tube Lines has rubbished London mayor Boris Johnson’s claim that it can meet the potential £400m shortfall in funding for the next seven-and-a-half years of its PPP contract
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NewsCitywatch: Back home
Steve Morgan, the returning chairman of Redrow, kept journalists, analysts and investors entertained last week with his take on the planning system, Tory housing policy and the reasons he bought his firm back last year
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FeaturesWhat’s awaiting Mr Wates
ConstructionSkills is in crisis: a trade federation is trying to jump ship, 250 jobs are under threat and grants are set to be slashed by a third. Enter James Wates … Sophie Griffiths reports on what lies in store for the training body’s new chairman
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NewsAnyone for bridge?
Powell-Williams Architects and engineering consultant Buro Happold have won a European design competition for a new pedestrian bridge in the northern Portuguese town of Aveiro
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FeaturesAll that glitters: CityCentre, Las Vegas
The developers of Las Vegas’ latest casino resort wanted to give the city something it lacked: an urban core. But the $8bn CityCenter only pretends to be that – in reality it’s just another place to lose a lot of money. Tim Abrahams spins the wheel
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NewsAecom closes in on DL deal
US engineer Aecom was this week closing in on a deal to take over Davis Langdon, according to sources close to the talks
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Comment
About time
At last someone who spells out clearly what the taxman is doing to the industry (“Government burglars”, 5 February, page 3)
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NewsSix contractors vie for £90m Reading station revamp
Contract will be biggest station upgrade undertaken by Network Rail in current spending period
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NewsSilvertown Quays collapse set to trigger £60m lawsuit
Developer of axed £1.5bn east London project prepares to sue, as LDA plans Olympic role for site
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News‘Here’s £50m: now go forth and multiply’
SME profile Kinetics is the result of an unlikely marriage between social housing and turbo capitalism
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Morgan Ashurst snaps up £50m Gatwick contract
Morgan Ashurst has secured the second phase of the £50m North Terminal Extension at Gatwick airport
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FeaturesCharter 284 Education: The economic case for investing in schools
Sarah Richardson puts the arguments in favour of continuing the drive to renew every school in the country
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FeaturesCharter 284: A Building manifesto
Building’s Charter 284 campaign aims to leave the political parties in no doubt as to the economic and social benefits of investing in construction work
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CommentWhy we need Charter 284
This week Building is launching a campaign to argue for five policy goals that the winner of the general election should implement