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FeaturesKing of the caption
Martin King's witty entry scooped top prize in Hansom's steam train caption competition.
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FeaturesShuttleworth shuffled
Foster and Partners almost photoshops ex-colleague Ken Shuttleworth out of a team photograph.
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FeaturesPresident Clinton
He may not yet be the international political force that Bill once was, but Colin Clinton knows how to use power to effect change 鈥� and not just at the ICE. We talk to him about his modernising agenda, globalisation and lawn mowing.
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FeaturesJourney to the end of the night
Five minutes after the red light of the night鈥檚 last train sinks into the inky dark of the tunnel, 60 men handicapped by a strange collection of objects begin a surreal race against time.
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Rocking All Over The World
A few years ago, cost consultants were about as fashionable as tank-tops and Y-fronts. Now more and more countries are giving them rapturous receptions as QS mania sweeps the globe. We report on a new British invasion
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FeaturesOne thing they鈥檙e not shoulder to shoulder on 鈥�
Bush and Blair stand united over Iraq, but on one particularly sensitive domestic issue they are worlds apart. We investigate the impact of Republican and Labour policies on housebuilding either side of the pond
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Winding down
In this month鈥檚 Tracker, Experian Business Strategies division reports that growth in the industry is expected to continue but the growth rate is set to decline over the three months to November
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FeaturesTime for change
In the last of this five part series, CITB-ConstructionSkills explains how major breakthroughs in the drive for vocational and on-site training will benefit employers, government and training providers
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Bums on seats
Alcohol friendly public benches complete with bins and ash trays have been installed in Old Street, London
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FeaturesThe paradox twins
George Hay talks to Bob Allies and Graham Morrison, the men behind the 鈥榰nfashionable鈥� architectural practice that鈥檚 all the rage with Britain鈥檚 biggest clients.
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Specifier Products
Everything you need to know about the latest roofing kit, from harsh-weather protection to a pyramid over a swimming pool. Plus, the latest services and innovations from manufacturers
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Costs: Roof coverings
Different roof coverings vary widely in terms of costs and durability. Peter Mayer of 星空传媒 Performance Group sets out guidelines on lifespan and whole life costing for fully supported metal sheet roofing, while Davis Langdon provide capital costs for a range of other roof types
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FeaturesGreen with life
London Zoo built a bespoke lair for its breeding pair of Komodo dragons. Sadly, Nina, the female dragon, died in August from fall injuries after trying to scale the wall that separated her from her future partner, and the Dragon House is now a bachelor pad for the bereaved Raja. ...
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Innovation in delivering NHS facilities
Nigel Griffiths, minister for construction, Talks about procure21
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Features鈥淣ow trusts are saying project teams are a dream to work with鈥�
鈥� That said, Peter Woolliscroft, NHS Estates head of construction, thinks the year-old ProCure21 still has a long way to go. Here he talks about supply and demand, water meters and what the future holds
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 all about trust
Okay, so 鈥淧roCure21鈥� is a neat moniker for the government鈥檚 approach to healthcare construction 鈥� but setting aside all the jargon, what does it really mean? Here鈥檚 the truth