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NewsProperty directors get behind 99% Campaign
Survey by Gensler presents business case for refurbishment of existing stock
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NewsRead it and weep
Building’s departing chief sub-editor, Jo Connolly gets a few things off her chest
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NewsCurrie & Brown sacked three defecting directors
Trio dismissed after employer discovered they were planning to move to Sinclair Knight Mertz
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Report slams academy designs
A government-backed report has claimed that the design and construction of city academies remain a serious problem.
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NewsProperty directors get behind 99% Campaign
Survey by Gensler presents business case for refurbishment of existing stock
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Building Services
This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%. Plus we have boilers, air-conditioning and other unsung heroes of the products world
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Retail fit-out
Retail fit-out offers repeated high volumes of work as well as high-end one-off projects. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon outlines the particular demands of high street fit-outs, details the procurement and project management issues and breaks down the refurbishment costs
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Power struggle
The energy review argues for a ‘streamlined’ planning process for nuclear power stations. But blocking opposition at the inquiry stage may simply antagonise residents and campaigners who feel sidelined …
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Think before you rethink
When will we ever learn? Crossrail experts have rejected station designs (after a four-month assessment) because one was “not providing enough scope for further redevelopment” and another was “architecturally undistinguished”. As these criteria are so important, why were they (presumably) not part of the original brief? Could it be that ...
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A cross rail architect
I read your article concerning Crossrail designs (21 July) and I cannot reconcile your comments with the statements in the design review to which you refer.
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In workers own hands
Your article “We’ve got your workers” (14 July) misrepresents the greater number of labour providers in the construction sector.
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CommentPondering life’s big questions …
… such as “What am I doing here?” or “What would happen if I took a step that way?”
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FeaturesHansom’s other good idea
The Builder was his masterpiece, but nine years before it was born, Joseph Aloysius Hansom designed a civic temple for the proud city of Birmingham. Unlike the magazine you’re holding, it hasn’t aged well. Thomas Lane reports on the town hall’s long-awaited refurbishment
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CommentPoles apart
An unprecedented number of Polish migrant workers have reached Britain’s shores over the past two years, and Nick Jones finds the trend has impressed and appalled bloggers in equal measure
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NewsSkanska rules out Olympic stadium bid
David Fison, Skanska’s UK chief executive, ruled out a bid to build the Olympic 2012 stadium, as he revealed strong financial results for the first six months of the year.
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Structure Tone poaches Wates Interiors boss
Fit-out contractor Structure Tone has poached Dean Manning, managing director of Wates Interiors, to head its UK business.