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CommentCould we just add a staircase here, perhaps?
The Giles Mackay case shows the folly of using a lump-sum contract on a project where the amateur client, inspired by House & Garden, wants a hand in the design…
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FeaturesInternational costs 2012
Construction prices are rising in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Qatar, slowing in China and India, and grinding to a standstill across Europe. Paul Moore of EC Harris reports
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FeaturesAylesbury Estate: Taking back the streets
How phase 1 of a two decade redevelopment has brought back the traditional grain of the streets to London’s deprived Aylesbury Estate
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CommentBIM and PPC2000: In top form
As BIM embeds itself deeper in the construction industry, contracts that facilitate collaboration in the project team are becoming vital. PPC2000 is one of these…
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FeaturesStephen Pycroft: The man who scaled the Shard
With no more Shards on the horizon, how will Mace keep moving upwards? The firm’s chief executive explains
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CommentWonders & blunders with Mike Jacob
The owner of Trunk Low Energy Building is filled with nostalgic wonder every time he glimpses the Emley Moor transmitting station, but cringes at The Blade, Reading’s attempt at becoming a city
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CommentHansom: Games, set and match
In the week the Olympics hit town, ministers blame rainy days for construction’s part in the double-dip recession, some super-heroic charity fundraising efforts and NLA’s Peter Murray tells it like it is
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FeaturesScots on the rocks: Construction in Scotland
Construction activity north of the border is expected to fall 7% this year, but does the Scottish government have better plans than Westminster for digging itself out of trouble?
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CommentHow to use an architect
Open mike The profession’s leadership skills and long-term approach to value hold the key to cutting public sector building costs by 20%
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NewsMorgan Sindall unveils standardised schools plan
Exclusive: Contractor aims to meet need for affordable new schools with series of designs and funding measures
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NewsConstruction orders rebound slightly in July
Markit/CIPS survey shows slight recovery after grim June figures
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to build first Olympic Park neighbourhood
Taylor Wimpey and London Quadrant win Chobham Manor job
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FeaturesM&E firms: The heat is on
Why have M&Es been hit so hard this year and can anything be done to stop more of them going under?
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NewsPrisk hails new construction adviser Peter Hansford
‘Cerebral’ former ICE boss pips five rival candidates to take over from Paul Morrell in December
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NewsMetropolitan Housing Trust to cut development plans by 30%
Housing association cuts development team to 42 members of staff as housebuilding activity is downscaled
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NewsMcAlpine to be sole focus of blacklisting lawsuit
Other contractors will not initially be targeted by action
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NewsBanks take 80% stake in Mouchel in bid to save company
RBS, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays agree to write off £87m of debt in return for majority ownership
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NewsArcelorMittal Orbit: Out of this world
Tickets for Olympic tower sell out, despite criticism from architects
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NewsAtkins warning on global forecast
Firm cuts staff in North America due to weak market but says it has had a ‘good start’ to the year in UK