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Grand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #6
Geoffrey Bawa’s house in Sri Lanka is chosen as the last destination for our grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings
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Halcyon days of yore
Hansom remembers some of the best industry gossip over the last five decades including a Bovis party in 1975, a parachute-jumping QS and a fervent timeshare pitch
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Pleasure piers: The test of time
Six of the best UK seaside piers that have survived adversity
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My Olympic legacy
Six leading figures who worked on the London Olympics explain how the experience is shaping the work they do now
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Grand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #1
Leading industry figures take us on a grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings - first stop, the London 2012 velodrome
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Indoor beaches: last resort?
Piped seagull cries. Surf-capable waves. Artificial volcano spewing synthetic lava. If these are your must-haves for a successful summer trip, check out Ike Ijeh’s Handy Holidaymaker’s Guide to Indoor Beaches of the World
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Cost model: TMT offices
The emergence of the technology, media and telecoms market sector looks set to define a new office product. Here are some of the key drivers behind this change and how they might affect the cost of office delivery
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The Peak District Hope Challange
Take a group of construction folk, stick them in a field and ask them to build a shelter out of salvaged materials in a single afternoon. That’s Habitat for Humanity’s Hope Challenge, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ went to bear witness to the teams whose fundraising skills far outshone their architectural prowess
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Hansom: Reincarnations
We look at the Ðǿմ«Ã½ of yesteryear, welcome Anthony Bamford to the Lords, watch George Ferguson defend his red trousers, imagine fisticuffs with Ed Davey, and consider an alternative use for scaffolding
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Museum of Liverpool: Nightmare at the museum
The £72m Museum of Liverpool may have opened in 2011, but problems with the design and build mean parts of the iconic building are still inaccessible to the public. Last week’s £1.13m court judgment highlights the dangers for small consultants on big projects
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Interview: Terry Hartwell, Morrisons
Morrisons is embarking on a £600m push to consolidate its presence outside its northern stronghold. But you have to share its values if you want any of the work
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The venues of the 1960 Rome Olympics
Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s report on the venues that saw Muhammad Ali win a gold medal aged 18
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Because they're worth it?
Ðǿմ«Ã½ investigates why some poorly performing companies are still increasing directors’ pay
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Are SMEs getting a fair deal?
Are SMEs getting a fair share of public sector construction work?
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Interview: Ed Davey, energy secretary
The energy secretary on the Green Deal, nuclear, and George Osborne’s climate change scepticism
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Government Soft Landings: Strings attached
Government Soft Landings will apply to all central government projects by 2016 - here’s what you need to know
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The Tracker: June 2013
Last month construction activity reached its highest level since October 2007, with civil engineering experiencing the largest increase. Experian Economics reports
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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2013
This year’s tables reveal a growing divide between the industry’s haves and have-nots
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Olympic venues: The legacy
A year after London hosted the 2012 Games, Ike Ijeh looks at how quickly work is progressing to convert the venues for public use