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CommentThe secret schools report: Lessons from school
If the government continues to block access to vital schools data, it risks undermining its aim for school building in an era of austerity
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NewsRichard Rogers welcomes new planning policy
Architect and Labour peer uses Alan Cherry memorial lecture to laud changes to the NPPF
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FeaturesNTU student designs ski frame for disabled children
Frame enables children with limited or no use of their legs to ski in an upright position
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NewsHinkley nuclear plant could be delayed by two years
Client EDF claims restrictions on lorry movements could hold up completion of the project
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NewsKier acquires Stewart Milne's construction arm
£1m deal involves £15m of contracts and £20m work pipeline
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NewsFoster's Datong museum under construction
China’s ‘museum of the 21st century’ will represent the country in 2013 Basel Art
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NewsSweett group order book boosted to £88m
Asian business grows in importance as consultant expands
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FeaturesCareers in sustainability: Pioneers of the eco economy
Behind initiatives such as the London 2012 legacy and the Regeneration Project lies a fundamental rethinking of the way that society and economic systems need to work. And that’s going to need an entirely re-skilled construction industry
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FeaturesJohn Woodman, Malcolm Hollis: 'There is a lot of money out there'
For someone who says his career was defined by the last recession, John Woodman is feeling surprisingly upbeat about our current predicament. The Malcolm Hollis senior partner explains all to Emily Wright
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FeaturesShutting the door on danger
Only 5% of electric gates meet safety guidelines - a shocking fact that goes some way towards explaining why they have caused two deaths and four accidents since 2010. With increasing numbers of these security devices being installed every day, it is time the industry woke up to the risks ...
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CommentCauses and loss: Pegasus vs Ernst & Young
A case against Ernst & Young sheds fresh light on an old chestnut - whether the new owner of transferred assets can sue for its predecessor’s alleged losses
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CommentNEC contracts: Don’t look back in anger
Engaging in retrospective re-evaluations of contractual terms undermines the forward-looking and co-operative nature of the NEC
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FeaturesContractors' pay: The 30 days war
Eighteen months after the government introduced its Prompt Payment Code, Building’s Specialists White Paper has revealed that 83% of contractors are still waiting more than 30 days to be paid. Vern Pitt reports on one of the industry’s longest-running battles
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CommentHansom: Bit of a cover-up
From the site hoardings obscured by topiary to the 2012 Sir John Armitt swimsuit calendar, this column wonders when it’s best to keep some things under wraps …
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News25% of construction firms cut back on green skills training
Survey reveals uncertainty over government policy leading to decrease in investment in green skills training
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NewsNew managing partner targets 50% growth at Henry Riley
Firm may open more offices abroad after successful SA launch
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NewsAFR appoints two bosses to turn around UK business
Architect promotes studio directors to joint UK managing directors to turn around domestic practice
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News'Living rent' pledge will scare off investors, industry warns
Housebuilding takes centre stage in mayoral race as concerns are raised over rent controls
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FeaturesCountry focus: Qatar
The tiny Gulf nation is throwing vast sums of oil and gas dollars at transforming itself into a ‘knowledge economy’ by 2030 - and its got a World Cup to stage too. Paul Needler from EC Harris reports