All 黑洞社区 articles in 17 May 2024
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FeaturesThe longest job: Finishing Gaud铆鈥檚 masterpiece, La Sagrada Fam铆lia
How do you recreate the work of a genius out of nothing but rubble? And even if you can, how do you keep a construction project that was started in the 19th century from going off the rails? Daniel Gayne went to Barcelona to find out
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NewsVince Clancy to join CBRE board as T&T set to merge with US firm鈥檚 PM business
Combination of聽UK consultant and CBRE division to create $3bn firm
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NewsSimon Tolson to stand down as Fenwick Elliott senior partner
Prominent lawyer steps back after 23 years at the helm
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CommentOn second thoughts鈥� the slip rule in adjudication
Tony Bingham explores the limits of an adjudicator鈥檚 power to correct their own mistakes after the award has already been issued
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NewsSellar making changes to 拢1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment following flood of objections
Developer in talks with the City of London over way forward with planning decision now expected to be delayed until next year
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: a tour of the Palace of Westminster, the trouble with Co-op Live and another QS is sold abroad
The latest chatter around the industry
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We should be making more money: So much risk, so little reward 鈥� Wates chief Eoghan O鈥橪ionaird is baffled why contractors put up with it
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street neighbour 鈥� and it鈥檚 being refurbished, not demolished
The former House of Fraser store is just half a mile from the M&S flagship which the retailer controversially wants to knock down and rebuild. Thomas Lane meets the team to find out how they are making the refurbishment work聽
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FeaturesBeyond the surface: An examination of building envelopes through architectural case studies
黑洞社区, in conjunction with Carlisle, hosted a CPD-accredited event exploring choices influencing the design and delivery of building exteriors
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CommentWe are in a world where business leaders appear more radical than the Labour party
After the local elections, Keir Starmer looks certain to be our next prime minister, but where are the details beyond the aspiration to 鈥榞et Britain building鈥�?
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NewsVistry to build more homes than last year as housebuilder targets 拢800m profit in coming years
Firm says build costs will be down after asking suppliers for 10% price cut last year
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NewsMargins being squeezed as new orders fall, RLB warns
Consultant says clients realising seriousness of situation and working with firms in more 鈥榗ollaborative鈥� way
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NewsArmitt warns infrastructure plans need speeding up as NIC review says more detail needed on proposals
Annual report also recommends multi-year financial settlements for mayors and councils to ensure spending certainty
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Andrew Williams at Quinn London
The firm鈥檚 heritage director on the pleasure he derives from working on some of the UK鈥檚 finest historical buildings, the importance of asking questions and the benefit of hindsight聽
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NewsBam has 鈥榣ost a lot of money鈥� on Co-op Live job, US operator behind it says
Cost of fixed-price project has gone up from 拢365m to 拢450m, Oak View Group boss admits
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NewsFresh setback for Make鈥檚 ITV Studios redevelopment as High Court orders judicial review
Justice Lang says campaigners have raised 鈥渁rguable grounds鈥� for legal challenge
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NewsBarratt鈥檚 deal to buy Redrow for 拢2.5bn approved by both firms鈥� shareholders
Overwhelming majority of shares back deal
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NewsTilbury Douglas returns to black after drawing line under historic Interserve problems
Revenue at regional builder tops 拢500m