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CommentCan good design win the day?
Well-designed housing won’t always convince those opposed to development, but we need to strive for higher standards
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NewsMet picks AHMM to design new Scotland Yard
Architect wins design competition to revamp the Curtis Green building that will be new home of the Met
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NewsLend Lease wins £13m BMW fit-out job
Lend Lease has won a £13m job to fit-out the British headquarters for BMW in Farnborough
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NewsPolice 'did collude with construction blacklist'
Police watchdog has told lawyers representing victims of construction blacklisting that police did provide information to the Consulting Association
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NewsChinese construction giant backs Manchester airport scheme
Beijing Construction Engineering Group agrees to invest in Manchester’s £800m airport city development
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CommentThe real measure of sustainability
The industry needs universally accepted measures of sustainability that are realistic about the true operational performance of buildings
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CommentSaudi Arabia: The big legal questions
Modernisation is being carried out against the background of a legal system fundamentally different not only from those of its neighbours but also from any Western concept
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NewsNearly 30 firms sign up to Balfour Beatty payment scheme
Contractor expects around 1,000 suppliers to take-up the scheme
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CommentGetting it right in Brazil
This housing scheme in São Paulo demonstrates how sustainable, community-friendly development can be achieved
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NewsAdjaye's Hackney fashion hub wins planning
Architect David Adjaye’s plans for a £100m fashion retail hub in east London have been given the green light by Hackney council
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CommentNew faces in government
Cameron’s reshuffle affects key positions for our sector and of most concern is the downgrading of the housing minister role to a junior ministerial position
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CommentBeware of the perils of Qatar work
Why resisting the lure of the 2022 World Cup might be good news for your business
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CommentDitch the ARB
It’s not just that the Architects Registration Board is without purpose - it’s also a drag on innovation and change and threatens the very existence of the RIBA
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CommentOlder, wiser but do they listen?
With the market on the up we do need to worry about main contractors feeling the pinch as subcontractors push their margins up
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NewsNew York launches 'wired city' plan
Mayor Bloomberg unveils plans for new certification system to rate the broadband connectivity of office buildings across the City
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NewsBuilders warn that price rises could 'snuff out' recovery
SME builders warn that rising material and labour costs could pose serious threaten to recovery in construction industry
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NewsPM warned cutting ECO could be illegal
Government’s fuel poverty advisor warns any cuts to green subsidy would be “derogation of the government’s responsibility” to tackle fuel poverty
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CommentNick Raynsford
Nick Raynsford MP is honorary vice chairman of the Construction Industry Council and MP for Greenwich and Woolwich
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