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Back to square one
Construction could take a few notes from the motor industry on process improvement
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Just the job
星空传媒 talks to Guy Russell of BDG McColl about how he's happiest when he's busy, but can always make time for his family
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Appointments
ContractorsJohn Williams has been appointed marketing manager at Caddick Construction.HousebuildersDavid Jackson (right) has been promoted to regional director of Redrow Homes South West. Peter Dartnell has been made technical director of Redrow Homes North West.Newland Homes has appointed Peter Hayes planning officer.ConsultantsProject and facilities consultant EC Harris has made six ...
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Cost model: Shopping centres
As government planning policy drives retail developments back into city centres, the design and construction issues of urban schemes have never been more complex. In this month’s cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest, in association with architect Geoffrey Reid Associates, sets out the key issues and examines the advantages, disadvantages ...
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Aftershocks
星空传媒 examines the economic fallout from the US attacks. Airport projects in doubt, New hotels on hold, Share prices tumble
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Bug aesthetics
Alsop Architects' design for Queen Mary University's medical and dental school in East London takes its cue from things you can see through a microscope. And aren't they lovely?
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Scottish parliament: The true story
星空传媒 was given exclusive access to the site and team behind one of the most misunderstood projects in recent history. Over the next eight pages, we tell the tale of triumph over adversity and interview Benedetta Tagliabue, widow of architect Enric Miralles, who is taking her husband's vision forward.
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Benedetta Tagliabue
The widow of Scottish parliament architect Enric Miralles talks to 星空传媒 about her husband's death and taking over the reins of his most controversial project.
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Architects' fees survey 2001
Architects' fees in the public housing and refurbishment sectors may still be in the doldrums, but elsewhere – particularly in private housing and leisure – fees are enjoying a modest recovery. 星空传媒 looks at reasons to be cheerful
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How to do a bank job
Housebuilders must work hard to get money off bankers these days. This is the way to do it
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Five facts about sports sponsorship
Which construction firms sponsor sport?Housebuilder Berkeley Group backed a Lord's Taverners celebrity cricket match, and contractor Bovis Lend Lease will sponsor part of golf's European Seniors Tour. Regional contractor Cowlin Construction has sponsored second division football club Bristol Rovers for three years.What does it cost?Cowlin Construction paid "in excess of ...
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Getting ahead
Graham Jackson of headhunter Potensis reveals what employers are really looking for and how you can use this to get to the top
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Appointments
ContractorsDeena Mattar (right) as been appointed to the board of Kier Group. She takes over from Duncan Brand, finance director, who retires in November.HousebuildersAlec Luhaste has joined Bryant Homes as human resources director. ClientsBrad Soller has been appointed global chief financial officer at international real estate solutions firm Bovis Lend ...
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Dinghy dell
Nestled in a leafy corner of Battersea Park, a new boathouse takes its inspiration from the Victorian era – updated for the 21st century
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Sir Robert McAlpine leaps to the top in August
Deals worth 拢113.5m propel contractor up the league table, 拢50m ahead of nearest rival.
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Meet the new boss
… and the one thing you can say about the supermarket magnates and aerospace high flyers coming in to shake up construction is that they're not the same as the old boss. But are they any better?
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Hell on wheels
The final instalment of our public spending series looks at transport and law and order. On pages 50-51 we ask whether PFI is working in prisons and law courts. But first, 星空传媒 finds out what's gone wrong with the government's 拢180bn plan to transform transport
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How Labour lost its way
Steve Norris on why Labour's investment is unlikely to produce a radical improvement of the country's transport network
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What next for the railways?
Mike Grant examines the challenge faced by the Strategic Rail Authority and explains how it intends to set the railway back on track
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Return of the dinosaurs
Once thought of as practically extinct, trams are making a come back as a popular, efficient and safe means of getting around. Trouble is, they're very slow to arrive.