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Experience (over)valued
David Bucknall suggests (14 January, page 36) that if the industry really wants to prove it can learn from its mistakes, it should clamour for teams such as the one which failed so miserably on the Scottish parliament to be appointed on the next major public sector project.
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French leave
With regard to your article “ODPM losing battle to speed up planning” (10 December, page 10), I refer you to the situation in France.
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Marked men
I was interested to read your article on retina eye scans for security purposes at Laing O’Rourke’s construction site at Heathrow Terminal 5.
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It’s good to talk
Long-term frameworks are meant to be all about collaborative working, so it’s about time clients and suppliers worked together to promote their value
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Essex relaunches influential design guide
Essex council is to update its famous design guide to fit in with the government's sustainable communities agenda.
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NewsMasonic lodgings
Developer and contractor Deeprose has begun work on the redevelopment of a Masonic lodge in Guildford.
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A smarter Sloane Square
Redevelopment proposals have been released for Sloane Square, the gateway to King’s Road in west London.
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NewsRock granted extra time to submit Countryside bid
Takeover panel changes tune over bid deadlines after shareholders fail to support offer made by Cherry family
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Chairman of David Wilson Homes is made redundant
Wilson Bowden has made the chairman of its housing division redundant as part of an attempt to simplify the management structure.
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Mistrust still reigns, warns RICS
Mistrust between clients and contractors still acts as an obstacle to partnering agreements, according to a RICS report.
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Stranger still
London’s gherkin-shaped Swiss Re tower could acquire an even more outlandish neighbour with gizmos that include solar-generated hydrogen cells, photovoltaic cells and a wind turbine.
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Bechtel’s rail deal extended
American construction group Bechtel has been reappointed to oversee the completion of the West Coast Main Line scheme.
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Speculation mounts over future of Carillion boss
Industry speculation has emerged over the future of Carillion chief executive John McDonough.
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Councils to miss planning target
The drive to speed up planning consents has suffered a blow after it was revealed that fewer than half of local authorities are expected to meet the revised deadlines
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Worst estate in Britain may be demolished
The Sighthill housing estate in Glasgow, notorious as one of the most deprived urban areas in Britain, is facing demolition.
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NewsHome from home
The headquarters of the Salvation Army in central London, designed by Sheppard Robson, has been completed.
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NewsArts in Herts
Architect Metaphorm and arts consultant Stephen Hetherington have designed a performance venue for Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
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NewsTsunami diary: 16 weeks to build 2500 shelters
Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter, 26, landed in Sri Lanka last week to help with the reconstruction process. In the second part of a diary for Building, he looks at the task ahead.
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High Court gunning for Arsenal redevelopment
Arsenal football club has been given the go-ahead for a redevelopment scheme next to its new stadium after the High Court rejected a challenge to the compulsory purchase order for the site.