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An uneven load
Tony Bingham’s article (25 August, page 44) was interesting but I wondered if Mr Moon had any responsibilities?
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CommentUpdating heritage
Constructing Excellence South West supports the 99% Campaign. I would be interested to have a discussion with someone about involving English Heritage in this process as I believe that listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas have a contribution to make.
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Crossed wires
Gardiner & Theobald provides a very useful cost comparison between wired and wireless networks (14 July, page 80). Wireless technology is shown to be about 35% the cost of a wired network.
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Bricking it
Did anyone else see the feature on TV on 17 August about A level results and school leavers.
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Watch those lawyers
I have often been forced down the lawyer path of giving construction dispute advice with the preamble of “on the one hand, and on the other”, I was thus somewhat surprised to read that Helen Garthwaite (23 June, page 80) has the confidence to take a firm view.
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CommentWhat I saw on my holidays
Mark Nash of the Architects Design Group spied these workmen while holidaying in Budapest this summer. “No scaffolding, no harness, no margin for error,” he notes. Beautiful city though the Hungarian capital undoubtedly is, I doubt the view was worth it …
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FeaturesIs this the man to break up Amec?
When Samir Brikho comes on board, few doubt that the group will be demerged
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FeaturesRun for it!
The success of the Olympics will rest on what Ray O’Rourke and the CLM consortium does in the next 90 days. Mark Leftly considers the race ahead, and how it will be tackled
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FeaturesWhat does it take to get your loyalty?
Our annual salary guide shows that firms are offering ever more perks to attract and retain staff, says Mark Leftly. To the right are the three most and the three least popular of these … see if you can guess which is which (answers below)
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FeaturesDBK Back strides forwards
SME focus — Engineering and property consultant predicts £6.5m turnover, one year after buyout
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FeaturesOn top at 30
Meet JM, Ed, Matt and Karen. They’ve made it to the top of their professions at a ludicrously young age, thanks to talent, ambition, luck and smart clothing. But what route did they take? And what has it cost them? Vikki Miller and Sarah Richardson found out
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NewsTuning up in Bristol
Levitt Bernstein has unveiled this image of Colston Hall, a grade II-listed concert venue in Bristol.
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NewsUp Greenwich creek
A planning application has been submitted by Creekside and Ampurius Nu Homes to build a mix of commercial and residential accommodation in Deptford, south-east London.
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Bouygues French nuclear job
French construction company Bouygues has won a *300m (£203m) contract to build a nuclear power plant in Flamanville, on the northern coast of France.
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NewsDubais double whammy
International architect Gensler has unveiled this image of a 140,000 m² extension to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Building launches online salary checking service
Building has launched a salary checking service on its jobs website.
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CommentLife in the inbetween
Whether you think its right or wrong, Tony Blair’s impending eviction from Downing Street is going to have repercussions for the industry.
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Multiplex set to launch property funds
Australian construction group Multiplex is planning to set up a fund management division to invest in the UK and continental European property market.