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CommentA state-of-the-art cock-up
The Paddington health campus scheme has been mired in delays and confusion since last year. But that’s nothing compared with the report that set out to explain it all
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FeaturesAfter the fall
Three years ago tomorrow, 2800 people were murdered live on global television and the financial hub of America was turned into a smoking charnel house. Many construction experts become caught up in what happened on that day, and its aftermath. We talk to three about the disaster, the clear-up and ...
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CommentWhodunnit?
I write a play and you direct it. In rehearsals, you change some of my lines. When it is performed, it is a huge success. So are you entitled to a share of my money?
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CommentThrough the looking glass
When is an agreement in writing not an ‘agreement in writing’? When, as one subcontractor found out, it takes place in the crazy world of construction law
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How to be good
Using sustainable timber is an ethical and environmental responsibility. And where the client is the government, it’s about to be a legal requirement too
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Curry’s scary stuff
David Curry’s article scrutinising the government’s thinking on the future of council housing (13 August, page 39) was one of the most frightening I have ever read in Building.
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Iron will
Davis Langdon’s article on the costs of metal roofing (Specifier, July, page 13) missed an important point.While it is true that base metal prices vary, data from the Building Cost Information Service shows that an increase in roofing cost of £1/m2 adds only about 0.1% to overall building cost. This ...
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Our man of many words
Further to Jonathan Meades article on five great architects you’ve never heard of, could I suggest George Edward Tonge, who designed Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, and CE Mallows who came up with Tirley Garth in Willington, Cheshire. And could someone enquire of Mr Meades what on earth “farniente” ...
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The fender defence
I was interested to read that signature architect Ken Yeang has proposed the construction of two 40-storey towers to developer St Modwen at the Elephant & Castle shopping centre in south London (30 July, page 9).
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FeaturesThree years of fear
9/11 was the day the world changed – if only in how scared people became. To quell these fears, the way we put up buildings has since undergone some pretty radical changes itself. We report on how Osama Bin Laden’s terror attacks transformed our industry
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CommentWonders & blunders
Tom Wright praises a Foster and Partners building inspired by apples, but has only a raspberry for a Parisian landmark
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NewsStreet in the sky
This development in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, south London, was one of six winners of the Completed Scheme Award at the 2004 Housing Design Awards.
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Mike Jeffries to leave Atkins with ‘mixed feelings’
Atkins chairman Mike Jeffries is to step down after 29 years at the firm.
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Skanska stands by HOK
The consortium behind Britain’s biggest hospital PFI scheme, Skanska Innisfree, has denied that it is about to change the project’s architect.
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Carillion on course despite bumpy start
Contractor Carillion is on course for a good year, despite making no profit from its construction business in the first six months.
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NewsPaddington PFI hospital in doubt after review
A review has raised questions over the future of the £800m PFI Paddington hospital.
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NewsEco warriors fight HBG’s gallery
Eco protesters have forced contractor HBG to halt work on an art gallery refurbishment in a row over the sourcing of materials
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NewsWhat’s the name of that theatre again …?
After an 18-year fund-raising drive and £20m of refurbishment, Hackney is about to get its Edwardian baroque Empire Theatre back. Writ large, too: the theatre’s name has been spelled out in 2.6 m high, 24-tonne terracotta letters.