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NewsEastern European developer enters London market
HB Reavis buys office development site for £63m, marking its first entry into London development market following long history in eastern Europe
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NewsLakesmere wins Olympic stadium role
Building envelope specialist to ensure new roof reduces noise to the surrounding area
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NewsConstruction industry 'springing back to life'
Activity across the construction industry rose at the fastest rate in six years in November, the latest Markit/CIPS survey has found
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CommentLearning lessons from past recoveries
We need clients and the industry to work together so that as prices rise they do so gradually and sustainably
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NewsCrossrail on track to hit carbon reduction target
Contractors on Crossrail are on target to reduce carbon emissions from the project by 8%, according to Crossrail’s annual sustainability report.
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NewsSweett revenue increases 18%
Firm’s chair hails “disciplined approach” as the secret to Sweett’s success
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CommentThe construction industry is holding up infrastructure development
We blame long public consultations for delaying big projects, but actually we’re at fault for not giving the public adequate data
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CommentRectification of contracts: Correction facility
Rectification of contracts is not granted lightly by the courts. But where clauses have been intentionally doctored in drafting, this remedy still has an important role to play
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FeaturesInterview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann’s redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture’s top prize isn’t going to change how WWM works.
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CommentBuilding maintenance: Someone to watch over me
Whatever the law says, construction folk should raise an almighty stink when buildings such as hotels are not maintained to the latest standards. Public safety may depend on it
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CommentBoris needs to reassess his energy priorities
The London mayor’s focus on distributed energy generation risks missing the greater prize of energy efficiency
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CommentRetrofit for health
As we build new communities and remodel and retrofit existing towns and cities, we should see ourselves as the new front line in health provision
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CommentIreland: Green shoots
Architects working in Ireland hit rock bottom during the recession, but gradually activity seems to be picking up
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NewsChina could play major role in HS2, says premier
Li Keqiang says the two nations have become “indespensable partners for each other’s development”
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CommentBMG vs Galliford Try and Aedas Architects Limited: Expert shopping?
In this case Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart had to decide whether one of the parties had valid reasons to replace the expert they had appointed
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NewsPickles rejects 'poorly designed' Persimmon scheme
Housebuilders’ appeal on 200-home Lancashire scheme dismissed by communities secretary
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CommentMy digital life … Ben Walker
The LDA Design principal landscape architect on Katy Perry, scaffolding boards, and forgetting to log out of Facebook
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NewsAukett Fitzroy Robinson design starts construction
No. 1 Forbury Place, owned by M G Real Estates, will be completed Q2 2015
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NewsSkanska picked for £165m Papworth Hospital
Skanska has been selected as preferred bidder to build a new £165m PFI hospital in Cambridge.
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CommentExpert shopping: They're not just for Christmas
Choose carefully when picking an expert to support your case – replacing them if they don’t provide the answers you want may prove difficult