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NewsHerzog & de Meuron pyramid to pierce Paris skyline
Architect's 180m-tall Projet Triangle to be city's first new high-rise after council lifts tower ban
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CommentInsolvency law: Flogging a dead horse
Despite changes to the law since the last recession, Chris Hill and Amanda Greenwood say that, as far as insolvency is concerned, adjudication rights are unclear
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NewsRIBA moves into Hong Kong, Singapore and the Gulf
Architects’ body to set up three new chapters over the next year after rise in expat membership
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CommentWebmaster review: Foster + Partners website
Architect Foster + Partners' website, fosterandpartners.com, scores well on usability but badly needssome search engine optimisation
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NewsVinci uses Taywood to boost nuclear plans
Vinci plans to use its £74m acquisition of Taylor Woodrow to become a major player in the UK nuclear market, according to John Stanion, the company’s chief executive, writes Tom Bill.
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Indian construction worker buried alive in Bahrain
One man dead and two injured after walls collapsed in on trench while water pipes were being laid
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NewsNew York authorities charge two workers over crane collapse
Brothers accused of compromising safety when dismantling crane, which fell and killed a site worker
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Romania floods force mass rebuilding of homes
Government announces €15m package to help homeowners
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Romania plans giant hydro power station on Danube
Feasibility study under way into project to enable country to hit EU renewables target of 24%
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Brownfield register needs overhaul
English Partnerships report says system for recording brownfield land available for redevelopment should be more thorough
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NewsFirst commercial straw building opens in UK
Art sale room in Essex is sustainably built using a timber frame packed with straw bales
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Banks seek safety in numbers on BSF schemes
Financial turmoil compels financiers to team up to fund Building Schools for the Future projects
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Jacobs sues SOM for £4.7m over Qatar project
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the US architect behind the Freedom Tower in Manhattan, is facing a £4.7m legal claim over a job in Qatar.
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NewsVigil remembers Battersea crane deaths
Strategic Forum launches crane safety initiative on anniversary of 2006 south London tragedy
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Crest Nicholson seeks profit share in £50m scheme
Housebuilder takes Akaria Investments to court over mixed-use development in Hemel Hempstead
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Jacobs sues SOM for £4.7m over Qatar project
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the US architect behind the Freedom Tower in Manhattan, is facing a £4.7m legal claim over a job in Qatar
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Housing market grinding to a standstill, says Hometrack
There is further evidence that the housing market is grinding to a standstill in the latest monthly figures provided by Hometrack.Hometrack figures put the annual drop in average prices at about 6.2%. This is a more modest drop than the figures produced by Nationwide and Halifax, but as I have ...
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NewsShropshire lads
Dave Davies sent us this one. He writes: “Here’s a photo of a recent spectacle seen in North Shropshire. I was told in no uncertain terms to, er, go away. But at least the ladder was tied.”
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NewsCredit crunch: reasons to be fearful
The crisis in the world’s financial system has left the construction industry facing its toughest challenges for a generation: salaries are falling, job cuts are predicted to reach 35,000 in the next two years in housebuilding alone, and all of a sudden nobody is talking about sustainability or partnering. Here, ...
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Envelopes
Roofing: In our latest round-up of works packages, Paul Wootton of Gardiner & Theobald says 20% growth is still expected over the next five years