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Architect SMC reports buoyant workload
Growth in public-sector and overseas contracts keeps firm busy as restructuring continues
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NewsHuge blaze threatens Weston-super-Mare's historic pier
Thirty firefighters battling to save newly refurbished 1904 Grand Pier
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Latest exhibitor: Dulux Trade
We profile Sustainability Now exhibitor Dulux this week, which is showcasing its sustainable paints at the event
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A 25% jump in house prices - is that scientific or finger licking bad
I can tell you the price of a house in 2020. I'll even let you into the secret of how I do it. What I do is lick my finger and stick it into the wind. Works every time, especially on those with no memory and little understanding, and I ...
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NewsGovernment launches one-stop shop for adapting to climate change
Website is an information hub to help businesses, planners and others cope with environmental impact
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NewsLatest curtain walling option maximises natural light
Technal’s MX62 allows specifiers to accommodate larger glass sizes to reduce the reliance on artificial lighting and deliver more sustainable buildings
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NewsShed a tear for construction's poorly paid bosses
UK construction's top directors must be paid more if they are not to be tempted away into private equity
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cash shortage threatens lifeline deal with banks
Housebuilder's debts mean it is 'unlikely' to get same reprieve as Barratt
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NewsGovernment clients renege on fair payment standard
ODA and Department of Health fail to enforce 30-day payment rule in Construction Commitments
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NewsViñoly's Colchester arts facility: what went wrong?
The US architect’s visual arts centre has joined an inglorious list of public projects that have paid a high price for lofty ambitions. As the local council desperately searches for funding to complete the stalled project, Thomas Lane finds out what went wrong
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CommentA slippery slope
A recent order by a judge for a party to reveal its insurance details has sparked concern that claimants will now be able to request this information all the time
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NewsIs the eco-town dream dead?
Practically the first move of the Brown regime was to yank the supercasino and announce plans for eco-towns. Developers were entranced by them at first, but a year later they look a decidedly dicey bet. So will any be built?
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Government clients renege on fair payment standard
ODA and Department of Health fail to enforce 30-day payment rule in Construction Commitments
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NewsTurner & Townsend rules out resort to private equity
Following strong results, the consultant restates its intention to float on the stock exchange
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NewsPrison plans may spell end for Norfolk eco-town
Developer says it will abandon scheme if Ministry of Justice prison on former airbase site is approved
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Boosting housing outcomes through a joined-up approach
With the government's consultation on a new regeneration framework focusing on measuring regeneration by results, a joined-up yet localised approach to housing policy is the best way to boost outcomes
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CommentBraes of Doune Wind Farm v Alfred McAlpine Business Services
The CaseThis case concerned two applications in relation to the First Award of an arbitrator, concerning an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract dated 4 November 2005 between Braes of Doune Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd as Employer and Alfred McAlpine Business Services Ltd as Contractor, whereby McAlpine agreed to carry ...
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Credit crunch forces Saint-Gobain to make 6,000 redundant
French materials giant to make swingeing job cuts in its UK, US and Spanish divisions
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NewsRuth Reed to become next president of the RIBA
Birmingham-based teacher and architect will be the institute's first female president