All articles by George Hay – Page 10

  • News

    Grimshaw ducks blame in Bath Spa row

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    In latest in a spate of disasters, architect gets steamed up over who is responsible for waterproofing problems

  • News

    Flood risk could scupper Ashford housing scheme

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Environment Agency’s policy of discouraging building on flood plains threatens high-density growth area

  • News

    Mowlem to sue WYG for £2m

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Contractor Mowlem is suing engineer White Young Green for £2m in a row over a store for thousands of feet of film dating from the First World War and owned by the Imperial War Museum

  • Prescott in Brighton: Proposals for low-cost homes surprised conference delegates and housebuilders alike
    News

    HBF slams Prescott’s £60,000 key worker homes as ‘unworkable’

    2004-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Plans by deputy prime minister John Prescott to build £60,000 homes for key workers have been criticised as “unrealistic” by the industry.

  • What a result!
    Features

    What a result!

    2004-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Last week, Wembley stadium opened its doors to the public to win over those who would be the Arch’s stiffest opposition – local residents and fans of the old twin towers. We went along to watch the project engineers rack up some PR points

  • News

    Prescott sets out vision for regeneration of the North

    2004-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Deputy prime minister draws up plan – with high-density, mixed-use development at top of agenda

  • Royal approval: The Duke of York is backing the regeneration fund
    News

    Prince Andrew backs first ‘people’s regeneration fund’

    2004-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The Yorkshire Society, contractor Carillion and QS Gleeds launch financial product to fund regeneration projects

  • News

    Tory leader sets out plan to reform energy regulations

    2004-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Michael Howard outlines scheme to replace Part L of ڶ Regulations with a single thermal energy target

  • BedZed: Giant leap forward
    News

    Olympic village looks to BedZed

    2004-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The London Olympic village could be a giant version of BedZed, according to the man behind the masterplan for the 2012 Olympics site

  • News

    Star architects vie for £1.5bn

    2004-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Farrell, Koolhaas and KPF shortlisted to masterplan 43-acre mixed-use development in White City, west London

  • Sparks: Aims to bring CABE closer to English Heritage
    News

    Mandarin gets key CABE job

    2004-09-10T00:00:00Z

    CABE has continued its drive to remove potential conflicts of interest with the appointment of Les Sparks, former civil servant, as chairman of its design review committee

  • News

    Architect quits over troubled Nato project

    2004-09-10T00:00:00Z

    The NATO headquarters project in Brussels has been thrown into further disarray after the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architect in charge of the project quit the practice

  • After the fall
    Features

    After the fall

    2004-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Three years ago tomorrow, 2800 people were murdered live on global television and the financial hub of America was turned into a smoking charnel house. Many construction experts become caught up in what happened on that day, and its aftermath. We talk to three about the disaster, the clear-up and ...

  • Break with tradition: Rain-soaked Wimbledons will be a thing of the past
    News

    Galliford Try wins race for Wimbledon roof

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Contractor Galliford Try has been appointed to install a £50m retractable roof over the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

  • News

    Yeang lands Olympic HQ design

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Architect Ken Yeang has been appointed to design the headquarters for the Olympic Council of Asia, which is based in Kuwait City.The 65,000 m2 building will become the main home of the Olympics in Asia. It will cost at least £70m and will include a 35-storey tower containing office space ...

  • Carole Souter's
    Features

    Carole Souter’s plans for the past

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    As fears grow that the Heritage Lottery Fund is spreading itself too thinly, we talk to its director about her plans to help with John Prescott’s Communities Plan.

  • Gummer: Keeping tight-lipped
    News

    Gummer tipped as favourite for CABE chair

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Tory MP and former environment secretary described as ‘hard to match’ in architectural and political experience

  • News

    SRA defies Livingstone over Brentford FC site

    2004-09-03T00:00:00Z

    Strategic Rail Authority set to sell off brownfield land that mayor had earmarked for a stadium scheme

  • News

    Heritage fund signals new activism

    2004-08-27T00:00:00Z

    New developments, such as those in the Thames Gateway, may have to adhere to codes for culture as well as design under plans being considered by the Heritage Lottery Fund

  • News

    Stars race for Olympic pool

    2004-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Star architects Zaha Hadid and Ken Shuttleworth have been shortlisted to design a swimming pool for the London 2012 Olympic games