All articles by George Hay – Page 10
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NewsHBF slams Prescott’s £60,000 key worker homes as ‘unworkable’
Plans by deputy prime minister John Prescott to build £60,000 homes for key workers have been criticised as “unrealistic” by the industry.
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Mowlem to sue WYG for £2m
Contractor Mowlem is suing engineer White Young Green for £2m in a row over a store for thousands of feet of film dating from the First World War and owned by the Imperial War Museum
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Flood risk could scupper Ashford housing scheme
Environment Agency’s policy of discouraging building on flood plains threatens high-density growth area
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NewsGrimshaw ducks blame in Bath Spa row
In latest in a spate of disasters, architect gets steamed up over who is responsible for waterproofing problems
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NewsPrince Andrew backs first ‘people’s regeneration fund’
The Yorkshire Society, contractor Carillion and QS Gleeds launch financial product to fund regeneration projects
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Prescott sets out vision for regeneration of the North
Deputy prime minister draws up plan – with high-density, mixed-use development at top of agenda
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FeaturesWhat a result!
Last week, Wembley stadium opened its doors to the public to win over those who would be the Arch’s stiffest opposition – local residents and fans of the old twin towers. We went along to watch the project engineers rack up some PR points
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Star architects vie for £1.5bn
Farrell, Koolhaas and KPF shortlisted to masterplan 43-acre mixed-use development in White City, west London
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NewsOlympic village looks to BedZed
The London Olympic village could be a giant version of BedZed, according to the man behind the masterplan for the 2012 Olympics site
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Tory leader sets out plan to reform energy regulations
Michael Howard outlines scheme to replace Part L of Building Regulations with a single thermal energy target
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FeaturesAfter the fall
Three years ago tomorrow, 2800 people were murdered live on global television and the financial hub of America was turned into a smoking charnel house. Many construction experts become caught up in what happened on that day, and its aftermath. We talk to three about the disaster, the clear-up and ...
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Architect quits over troubled Nato project
The NATO headquarters project in Brussels has been thrown into further disarray after the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architect in charge of the project quit the practice
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NewsMandarin gets key CABE job
CABE has continued its drive to remove potential conflicts of interest with the appointment of Les Sparks, former civil servant, as chairman of its design review committee
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SRA defies Livingstone over Brentford FC site
Strategic Rail Authority set to sell off brownfield land that mayor had earmarked for a stadium scheme
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NewsGummer tipped as favourite for CABE chair
Tory MP and former environment secretary described as ‘hard to match’ in architectural and political experience
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FeaturesCarole Souter’s plans for the past
As fears grow that the Heritage Lottery Fund is spreading itself too thinly, we talk to its director about her plans to help with John Prescott’s Communities Plan.
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Yeang lands Olympic HQ design
Architect Ken Yeang has been appointed to design the headquarters for the Olympic Council of Asia, which is based in Kuwait City.The 65,000 m2 building will become the main home of the Olympics in Asia. It will cost at least £70m and will include a 35-storey tower containing office space ...
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NewsGalliford Try wins race for Wimbledon roof
Contractor Galliford Try has been appointed to install a £50m retractable roof over the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
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Heritage fund signals new activism
New developments, such as those in the Thames Gateway, may have to adhere to codes for culture as well as design under plans being considered by the Heritage Lottery Fund
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FeaturesBlobs vs blocks
As the latest slanging match over iconic buildings between two high-profile architects reaches stalemate, Building decided to step in as referee. And so, desperate to get out into the sunshine, we did a little vox-pop research to put the matter to rest …