All Comment articles – Page 85
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NewsShed a tear for construction's poorly paid bosses
UK construction's top directors must be paid more if they are not to be tempted away into private equity
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NewsThe road from hell
Two weeks ago Barratt agreed a deal with its lenders that it hopes will see it through the downturn. Chief executive Mark Clare considers what happens next
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NewsAt last a draft Construction Bill, but at what cost?
The government has revealed amendments to the Construction Act, but its flawed consultation process could undermine the proposals
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NewsHousing growth points: can we build our way out of a crisis?
Several areas tackling low housing demand are now getting money to build extra homes, but can they juggle the two tasks?
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NewsGehry's Serpentine Pavilion: chaos rules again
Etiquette-free and totally disorganised party "planning" made the opening of Gehry’s Hyde Park pavilion as chaotic as the deliberately deconstructivist building itself
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NewsHousebuilding's evolutionary moment: survival of the fittest
The big beasts of housing may face extinction in a downturn but there are all kinds of small creatures waiting to take their place
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NewsThe ghost of Bircham Newton
Read our reporter's account of mysterious and spooky goings-on at the National Construction College in Norfolk - and watch her video diary from the haunted room itself
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NewsMy obsession with the recession
When everybody's talking about the credit crunch, it's difficult not to see it everywhere you go
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NewsWhat shall we do with that big, ugly, concrete tower?
Birmingham’s citizens are currently debating the future of their version of the Natwest Tower, so should they preserve recent architectual history or knock it down and start again?
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NewsIt's hard to scrutinise Boris when he's making you laugh
A Boris Johnson press conference is a gastromic feast compared to the thin gruel served up by other politicians, says our housing editor
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CommentThe uses of adversity
The Great Depression brought destitution to millions. It also transformed politics and society and produced great architecture. Amanda Levete asks: could the present downturn do the same?
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Would you care to comment on job cuts facing housebuilders?
Building's intrepid reporter wanted to hear workers talking about these troubled times, but getting quotes proved a near impossible task
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NewsHow to survive… the credit crunch
Amaya Lopez presents a self-help guide to staying financially afloat in leaner times
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NewsFrank Gehry, his pavilion, and the great British weather
The press preview for Gehry's summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery was a wash out in more ways than one
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NewsGive first-time homebuyers tax relief
It's up to the government to reboot the housing market – before everything totally falls apart
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NewsThe jelly banquet - the truth
The media appearances made it sound like a lot of fun, but the reality was a Nuremberg Rally for foodstuff fans
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CommentEastern promises
The UK’s own history makes it uniquely placed to partner China in transforming old industries and leading the world in putting eco principles into practice, says John Prescott
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CommentPick and mix
There are just too many delicious goodies at this year’s London Festival of Architecture to take in without drawing up some kind of menu.
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NewsBirmingham's New Street station has been an eyesore for too long
The £550m Gateway Plus project should transform Birmingham’s wretched train station
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NewsThe rotating tower block is dreadful – but Brits are to blame
We can knock Vinoly's London eco-chimney, but UK developers and architects are being equally gaudy and ungracious in Dubai