All 黑洞社区 articles in 08 October 2010 鈥� Page 3
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Shapps prepares ground for savage cuts to social housing
Fears were growing this week that social housing funding could be cut in half after housing minister Grant Shapps told delegates at the Tory party conference to 鈥減repare for the worst鈥� in this month鈥檚 Comprehensive Spending Review
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Comment
A little less conversation
If housing minister Grant Shapps is so confident about his housebuilding incentive scheme (1 October, page 12), will he now explain why the details of how it will work have yet to see the light of day?
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FeaturesHansom:聽Terms and conditions
CVs are solicited this week from anyone with a way with words, a lupine surname, a deep affinity with the heroes of trashy American cinema and waitering skills. Eyewatering dress sense desirable
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NewsFirst free school pupils face prefab classrooms
Flagship school policy struggles with first test as projects deemed too complex for 2011 completion
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FeaturesInterview with WSP's Paul Dollin: Cheer leader
Paul Dollin, WSP鈥檚 enthusiastic new UK boss, has no intention of 鈥檞aking up American鈥�. So the former Atkins man intends to grow the UK business by pushing even harder into infrastructure, particularly rail and nuclear. Just don鈥檛 expect to see any more Shards going up
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NewsCabe braces itself for the worst as quango cull nears
The design watchdog, the CITB and the Homes and Communities Agency to learn their fate next week
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Features
Wonders & blunders with Rob Ewen
Mace director Rob Ewen tips his hat to a sustainable skyscraper in Manhattan, but is less thrilled with the British tower blocks of the sixties and seventies
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NewsBetween a Rok and a hard place
Two construction analysts reacted in an identical manner last week when asked about the latest update from Rok - they guffawed down the phone
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CommentShut your beaks
The construction industry is like a chick in its nest waiting for someone to deliver juicy new-build projects when it should be looking at the nitty-gritty of running an estate
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CommentBad form: RIBA standard form
The RIBA鈥檚 standard conditions contain a few things for clients to worry about, the main one being that they have to pay their architect even if they forget to put a door in
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FeaturesBack to front
We鈥檙e into month three of turning a leaky Edwardian house into a model of energy efficiency. Robert Prewett, the project architect, reports on the specification and installation of the front and rear windows
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FeaturesWho鈥檚 running Archial now?
This architect has been through many changes of name and ownership in its 14-year history, but who could have predicted that it would eventually go Canadian? Joey Gardiner finds out how the events came about
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Comment
Bring back arbitration
Before we made the big mistake of demoting it, arbitration used to be the main place for dispute resolution. Soon parliament will have the chance to make amends 鈥�
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NewsHousing stats:聽Residential projects and approvals
South-east England pulls ahead of the rest of the country, but Glasgow is the top city
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NewsRevised post-Olympic plans ditch 鈥榮oulless鈥� apartments
Original high-density scheme to be replaced with family homes more in keeping with the park
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CommentSecond best is no good at all: impressions from the Labour party conference
Fresh from the Labour conference, Amanda Levete muses on the pointlessness of second place, the deviousness of committees and the role of a great leader in making great buildings
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FeaturesMark Prisk: He鈥檚 no guru, but Prisk aims to enlighten us anyway
New construction minister wants to simplify procurement, clarify planning and expand markets
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Comment
Free schools explained: Is that a free-for-all ahead?
Controversial they may be, but free schools remain central to the government鈥檚 education vision. Private sector contractors will need to keep their eye on the chance
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CommentAdvising traditional procurement: Have I really been negligent?
Solicitors can explain legal issues and draft and negotiate contracts relating to procurement, but they don鈥檛 choose which route to take - that is the client鈥檚 decision
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