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NewsO'Rourke poaches McAlpine chief for top Laing role
Alfred McAlpine board director Andy White makes shock departure to run Laing Construction.
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NewsPidgley Jr in talks with City over Cadenza flotation
After sudden departure from board of Berkeley Group, Pidgley Jr plans to follow father onto stock market.
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Was it worth it?
Three years late and more than £20m over budget, Stephen Hodder's Clissold Leisure Centre became notorious as the pool that sank Hackney. Marcus Fairs asked residents whether they felt it was money well spent
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Dumb and dumber
Adjudicators are full of bright ideas about the law but if they don't tell the parties about one until the decision, isn't that a breach of natural justice?
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Just the job
Architect Jane Briginshaw tells Matthew Richards how on earth she manages to run her own practice, lecture at a university and be an active local councillor
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FeaturesAppointments
ConsultantsHaley Somerset Consulting has promoted David Jenvey associate director within its construction services group.David Upton, director of civil engineer of Upton McGougan, has been appointed vice chairman of the Association of Consulting Engineers.Engineering and environmental consultant White Young Green has promoted Simon Martin to associate director, based in the Bristol ...
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Crown immunity under attack after blaze at asylum centre
£38m fire at detention centre without sprinklers leads to call for state to comply with Building Regulations.
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NewsSkanska UK chief executive joins global senior team
Keith Clarke takes over UK, Polish and Czech businesses after becoming first Brit on the six-strong team.
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FeaturesThe go-getter
Amanda Clack, the youngest-ever fellow of the RICS, is leading a shake-up of her profession. Here she tells Victoria Madine why project managers do not deserve the bad press they sometimes get from the rest of the project team.
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Smooth operator
The SCL protocol on extensions of time isn't a contractual obligation, but used correctly it can keep a contract running on time and without disputes
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Government wobbles over Bishopsgate railyard listing
Culture department goes back on decision to list the City site amid pressure over East London Line extension.
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FeaturesDo it the easy way
A three-house terrace in the east end of London, built entirely from aircrete blocks, is the testing ground for a fast, efficient, hassle-free construction system that could revolutionise housebuilding. Andy Pearson finds out whether it lives up to expectations
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Unions ally with firms to stop site deaths
The construction industry and trade unions have teamed up to deliver better safety, as the number of people killed on site continues to rise.
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Legal challenge to £49m Camden scheme is over
Regeneration project to get go-ahead after local pressure groups lose right to legal aid.
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Westminster rejects £200m Broadcasting House plan
Council wants architect MacCormac Jamieson Prichard to scale down redevelopment of BBC landmark building.
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Rogers wins £450,000 victory over assembly
The dispute between Richard Rogers Partnership and the Welsh assembly took a new turn this week after the assembly was ordered to pay Rogers nearly £450,000 in fees.
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NewsClear intentions
Clear intentions: Foster and Partners has unveiled its masterplan for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA. At the heart of the scheme is a glass structure running the full length of the site behind the main building. The firm says the masterplan would reinstate the clarity of the ...
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Industry rounds on part-time minister Wilson
Construction minister Brian Wilson has come under fire for failing to give enough time to the construction industry.
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NewsTransient translucency
Transient translucency: Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design a temporary Guggenheim Museum in Tokyo, which is expected to be used for 10 years. The architect for the 116 m2 structure was chosen from an invited list of three, which included Shigeru Ban and Jean Nouvel. According to ...
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Bluestone shake-up creates new unit
Morgan Sindall regional construction arm Bluestone has restructured its regional divisions, creating a new business unit in the Thames Valley area.