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FeaturesMy digital life... Rupert Cook
The Architecture PLB director on vintage Macs, his favourite tweeters and the perils of distraction
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CommentHow to avoid going bust
The recent demise of the John Doyle Group illustrates how hard it can be for contractors to obtain payment in a recession, but there are ways to improve cashflow
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FeaturesStedelijk Museum: Bathing beauty
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum has a new addition with a seamless facade that is deliberately un-Dutch in its showiness
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CommentNow is the time to borrow
With 10-year bonds at their lowest level in recent times, the government must take the opportunity to channel much-needed investment into major infrastructure work
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CommentOpen mike: Rebuilding Christchurch
On 22 February 2011 an earthquake hit New Zealand’s Christchurch, killing 185 people in one of the nation’s deadliest disasters. Paul O’Connor has been working on the rebuild
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Curtain walling
Kawneer products specified for a new business enterprise centre at the University of Reading
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External wall insulation
Alumasc’s Swistherm External Wall Insulation (EWI) system and ST Silkolitt render used in Glasgow regeneration project
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CommentLand value: No row
This week features a clarification on land value in viability testing for local planning developments, some thoughts on standardised school design and a reaction to our interview with Mark Prisk
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Cladding support systems
NVELOPE Rainscreen System launches a range of cladding support systems
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Pennant sandstone
Forest Pennant supplied sandstone products for an integrated library, history centre and archive in Worcester
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FeaturesLead times April-June 2012
Lead times remain extremely low and static across all trades, with rotary piling and facade cleaning the only packages showing any movement
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FeaturesCaught in the rain
Waterproofing strategies have a high failure rate and can lead to costly repairs. Specialist RIW has some tips on keeping a project dry
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CommentWonders & blunders with Mash Halai
The Olympic athletes’ village is a great development which will offer a valuable legacy, says Mash Halai. The British Library, however, is a missed opportunity
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CommentCan a partner also be a worker?
The Appeal Tribunal has ruled that it makes no difference if someone is a partner in a firm and is posted abroad - UK law still entitles them to bring a claim of discrimination
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CommentAs the judge said to the lap dancer
Whether a site worker is self-employed or an employee is a debate that’s been bugging our industry for years. Parallels can be found in a case from a very different industry
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FeaturesCLM's Jason Millett: The view from the finish line
What made the Olympic build such a success? Jason Millett, head of delivery partner CLM, shares the secrets of UK construction’s shining moment – and his one regret
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CommentContractors left waiting for DIDO ...
Ministry of Defence estate arm’s ‘transformation programme’ leaves contractors waiting for the long-promised intelligent client
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NewsSecret government report: BSF schools improved learning
Exclusive: £55bn school building programme was improving pupil performance until it was scrapped by Gove
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CommentSchool designs: CLASPing at straws
A reader’s solution to the challenges of standardised school design