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FeaturesMaglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
Magnetically levitating trains are faster and quieter than high-speed trains, use less energy and take up a lot less space. So why is this technology still waiting on the platform?
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CommentMaglev vs high-speed rail: Should we change trains?
The billions we will spend on HS2 will get us from London to Birmingham 28 minutes faster than the present system does. After Birmingham, the trains will travel on old lines
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NewsCapita thwarted in move to buy Cyril Sweett
Consultant hunts for alternatives as Sweett’s £5.4m Chinese deal wrecks takeover talks
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FeaturesFuture proofing the office: iPod generation calls the shots
Ignore those iPod-toting Tweeters at your peril. They are the office users of the future. Emily Wright reports on how both commercial and residential design will have to adapt to the lifestyle of the Facebook generation
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CommentTwo into one won’t go
The public sector is as diverse and complex as the private sector, says Paul Morrell. Treating the two as if they were the same will stop us building a collaborative relationship between them
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NewsStyles & Wood halfway through recovery plan
Fit-out firm climbs out of trouble as order book swells - but market remains tough
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Aecom eyes top architects as expansion plans grow
US giant on the hunt for ’the biggest or near biggest architect’ to add to global portfolio
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NewsNew construction orders fall by 14%
New figures show construction orders fell 14% in the second quarter, with the private housing sector suffering the biggest fall
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NewsCoalition to extend green retrofit scheme to offices
Energy bill to introduce ’pay as you save’ scheme for commercial sector in major boost for refit market
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NewsScottish firm fined £9,000 for explosion injury
Graeme W Cheyne found at fault for joiner’s burns after HSE investigation
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins place on £65m Florida airport job
Firm will work with local contractor to replace terminal gate
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Leeds halves housebuilding targets to thwart developers
Council says move will help protect greenfield sites after government abolishes spatial strategies
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NewsEric Wright Group buys engineering firm for £7m
Site Electrical provides services to waste and water companies
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NewsTheoretical Currents: Architecture, Design and the Nation - 14/15 September
Leading academics head for international architecture conference at Nottingham Trent University
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CommentLatest stats pour cold water on construction growth prospects and house building
Downturn in public sector new orders was expected: the the fall-off in private sector work is scarier
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NewsAutodesk launches Apple version of AutoCAD and an app
AutoCAD makes a return to the Mac operating system and launches an app for on the move editing and sharing of designs
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CommentJivraj vs Hashwani: A case of discrimination on religious grounds
This arbitration was declared void because a clause in the agreement restricted who could be employed as the arbitrator
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Cameron Black
“And what about Stuart sleeping in the Scooby Doo costume?” laughs Alison. All heads turn to Stuart
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CommentHansom: Under cover
Our usual quest to stick our noses into the private business of others takes us from the corridors of power at the RICS to a private betting circle, pausing briefly to admire some tugs in Afghanistan