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Expressions of power
How powerful people tell others they are powerful people? Well, not with a seven series BMW … We look at today's version of power dressing and other techniques that help you convey an image of power
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The powerhouse
With the inexorable rise of the computer, A new breed of building is emerging to house the hardware that modern networks require.
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People power
The public is taking the struggle against new roads, airports and greenfield development out of the meeting and on to the street. And with the government poised to streamline the planning system, more confrontation is on its way
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Who's got the power?
Industry insiders give their views on who calls the shots and who answers to whom in construction today.
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Top bananas
Welcome to Building's annual league tables of the top 100 contractors and housebuilders in the UK.
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Flavour of the Month
A year ago, construction stocks slid and firms stampeded into services. Now, the City loves the industry. We ask why building's so bullish
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Let there be light - 16 Club Row, London E1
An almost fully glazed street frontage, inviting passers-by to peer deep into the kitchen-diner, suggests that 16 Club Row is the residence of a professional exhibitionist.
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Let there be light - Cresswell place, London SW10
Banishing the shadows from a narrow mews house in London's Chelsea required a radical internal rethink from Azman Owens Architects.
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Just the job
We talk to Kojo O'hene about his move from architecture into property consultancy and why he can't stand quick-fix jobs
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Cool as a cucumber
Swiss Re's project director has until 2004 to get Foster and Partners' "erotic gherkin" built. But neither this ambitious deadline, nor working in a male-dominated industry can ruffle the unflappable Sara Fox.
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The game of the name
The High Street is laden with brands, and filled with brand-name shoppers. Now construction companies are rebranding themselves in search of similar customer loyalty. We look at the benefits of the corporate make-over
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Gleeson jumps into top spot in quiet month
A Berkshire maternity ward catapults Gleeson into the lead in June, with little change on the other tables
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Spiders from out of space
Behind a neoclassical facade in London, giant spiders will clamber over the steel frame of two atriums. But this idea belongs to Will Alsop rather than William Burroughs
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Mall to arms
Self-contained superstructure or open grid? A fight between developers in Liverpool signals the direction the post-mall shopping centre may take
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Insurance nightmare ahead
As global warming increases and the weather forecast darkens, insurers may respond by jacking up premiums or pulling cover for £215bn of homes on flood plains. We report on a trend that could leave swaths of Britain development wastelands
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Open house, Russia
Letter from Moscow - The latest missive charts the Russian corporation's retreat from secrecy
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Five corporate entertainment venues for 2002
Treat your clients to a day at WimbledonBook this August for next summer's event. Full corporate hospitality costs at least £600 per person. This rises to £2500 for the best seats at the men's final; the women's final is a grand less. Call Keith Prowse Hospitality on 020-8795 2222.Count the ...
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In the hot seat
What is a man who knows more about air-to-air missiles than bricks and mortar doing in charge of superconsultant WS Atkins? Completely restructuring it, that's what …
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Still smiling?
Architects in the North-east are grinning from ear to ear, whereas contractors in East Anglia have caught the jitters. Building's latest regional weather map reveals a mixed picture as signs of recession start to infect parts of the country. But the feelgood factor is still much in evidence, as our ...