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CommentHansom: Awkward situations
Boris prepares to invade France, Sir Michael Lyons suffers from sleep deprivation and wet underwear, Kate Barker blames herself, and the City of Westminster is in the money. Plus, HS2 is watching the detectives
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CommentHansom: Fond memories
This week, Terry Farrell鈥檚 former life, a musical interlude with Rafael Vi帽oly, plans for Battersea Power Station鈥檚 third phase go south, RICS鈥� HQ is publicly exposed - and oh, some football results just in
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CommentHansom: Along for the ride
This year Mipim gave us Boris, Baroness Jo Valentine (who?), a pulsating dance palace with more Russian occupiers than the Crimea, a dapper looking French waiter, big wheels, cyclists and 鈥� er 鈥� Boris again
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CommentHansom: Go compare
Architects get competitive about the size of their erections; there are cars as status symbols (or not, if at Ecobuild); and a chance to steer a 1,000 tonne boring machine under London. Plus, Peter Rees鈥� greatest hits
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CommentHansom: Positive identification
Some big personalities unburden themselves at Ecobuild, and we try to get to know our readers (and their taste in tea) better. But who is the mysterious figure lined up to host this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Awards?
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CommentHansom: Day-to-day activities
Russia wonders what to do now the Games are over, the BBC brings a party on four wheels to the submerged South-west, a hacks bangs his head, and construction collides with the world of musical theatre (jazz hands!)
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CommentHansom: Lessons from history
We find a regal way to avoid assassination at industry events, meet a modern-day King Canute, chat about the footie and see some ice sculptures. Plus, are Crossrail workers hearing things that go bump in the night?
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CommentHansom: These foolish things
This week, the chancellor plays chuff-chuffs, kids get to work on Crossrail, we warm to Cold Homes Week, and the City hands Richard Rogers a big set of keys
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CommentHansom: Heroes and villains
In this week鈥檚 adventure, construction鈥檚 finest unite to battle invading Germans (or, at least, Boris鈥� eccentric sense of humour), radioactive deer, and a 鈥榞iant silver turd鈥� in the centre of Madrid. Plus, how attractive are you?
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CommentHansom: Interrupted service
The BBC鈥檚 Nick Robinson relives his embarrassment over a saucy seventies rock classic and a concrete leak causes havoc on the Victoria line, but can anything bring Unite鈥檚 Bernard McAulay to a halt?
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CommentHansom: Feelings of nostalgia
We say goodbye to a respected old colleague; the smell of tarmac takes us back to our Olympic glory days; we remember when folk gave to charity; plus, nothing beats a good old cup of tea and a building made of cake
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CommentHansom: Specialist subjects
This week we relive our student days by going back to our ABC, learning about the latest catwalk fashions (donkey jackets, apparently), popping into a bookshop, and then going to a gig. Just don鈥檛 mention 鈥榚co-towns鈥�
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CommentHansom: The morning after
Images from the New Year binge flash before our eyes: it starts with a game of darts; then fireworks; then we wake up from a disturbing dream about massive lobsters to find we鈥檙e cuddling a baby seal
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CommentHansom: A construction carol
Warm up your voicebox for our festive sing along - featuring the UKGBC Christmas choir, a resurrected job market, a certain government framework (bah humbug!), decorated cranes, and some recipe ideas
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Hansom: Stocking fillers
You鈥檝e sorted out a gift subscription to 黑洞社区, so it鈥檚 time to think about the rest of your Xmas shopping: Lego, a moustache trimmer, a crime thriller and a bag of Haribo.Then you can get ready for Boxing Day 鈥�
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CommentHansom: Going the rounds
A brief excursion to the moon this week to sniff out energy supply possibilities; back on earth, we limber up for a bit of festive fisticuffs and are aghast at the cost of postage. Meanwhile, Mace takes the biscuit
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CommentHansom: Drying up
This week, Ed Balls reminisces about Labour鈥檚 鈥榸ero homes鈥� policy, a 黑洞社区 columnist faces every public speaker鈥檚 worst nightmare, and EC Harris is (temporarily) off the sauce
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CommentHansom: On and off the field
World Cup fever and a spot of rain hit Doha (but no sign of Zaha Hadid), London鈥檚 Emirates Air Line is spurned, structural engineers are deaf to opera, and the FT tries to keep up
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CommentHansom: Communication skills
Wayne Hemingway shows how to lose friends and alienate people, the Co-op HQ goes green(er), Graham Watts takes to the stage, and Southwark council emphatically denies knocking a hole in Justin Webb鈥檚 house
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CommentHansom: Fun and Frivolities
You thought the silly season was in August? Well, this week, a Formula One racing driver performs donuts on top of the Burj Al Arab, Mace鈥檚 buildings grow moustaches and one architect creates a cyborg pumpkin