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NewsConsultants named for £800m Co-Op scheme
Co-Op appoints consultants and developers for major Manchester development
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NewsStanhope appoints Mace on £45m City office scheme
Contractor to start on Allies & Morrison building within weeks as activity picks up at Stanhope
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NewsLeisure hub by Michael Aukett Architects
Vinci begins work on Michael Aukett Architects-designed mixed use leisure, retail and residential project in south London
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CommentThe NEC and 'good faith' clauses
The New Engineering Contract’s requirement to act in a spirit of mutual trust could penalise over-zealous suppliers just as easily as slack clients
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FeaturesCrowning glories: The royals and architecture
As we prepare for the Diamond Jubilee, Ike Ijeh takes a look at the influence the Queen, some of her forbears, and last, but by no means least, her eldest son, have had on British architecture
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CommentHansom: Doubling up
This week, the long-awaited Kanye West/OMA collaboration, the white heat of technology at the BCO conference and a Godzilla-sized image of the House of Windsor looms over London
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Contractor Durkan launches new division
Durkan Partnerships to aid public and private sector clients with construction of new homes
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CommentQSs and performance bonds
A QS can go to great lengths to get a contractor to put a performance bond in place. But if the contractor won’t pay for the bond, why blame the QS when the proverbial hits the fan?
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FeaturesCountry focus: Singapore
Singapore kept GDP growth at 4.9% in 2011 and although construction demand might fall, key projects will ensure workload remains steady, writes Richard Warburton from EC Harris
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CommentGreen issues and building contracts
Ensuring construction contracts adhere to environmental legislation is not just about saving the planet - they can help your project run smoothly and protect you, too
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CommentAnd we're off... Or are we?
The starter’s gun has sounded and the race for PSBP work is finally underway. But, with questions left unanswered, contractors may find themselves left on the starting line
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FeaturesInterview with John Lewis' head of construction: Shopping in the dark
The rise of online shopping has made it impossible to predict customer behaviour, says John Lewis’ head of construction Tony Jacob. But what he does know is that the future will involve further expansion across the UK, with more distribution hubs, call centres and ‘dark stores’. He explains all to ...
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CommentOpportunities in the hotels sector
Hotel development was once a licence to live dangerously but the recession has created a more sensible environment that could still yield dividends, says Eric Jafari
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CommentHousebuilding rates: supply and demand
Houses are only built as fast as people will buy them
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CommentWonders & blunders with Martin Winch
The Albert Memorial is a fitting tribute to a former Royal consort, while Tolworth Tower remains an uninspiring piece of suburban architecture
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CommentPriority schools: what now?
The cheer the constructon industry got from the release of the list of the 261 schools to be included in the Priority Schools Building Programme has been tempered by uncertainty about how the initiative will actually work
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NewsAl-Jazeera in talks to become first Shard tenant
Middle Eastern broadcaster set to move London bureau to London Bridge skyscraper