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Planning approvals A definite quickening of pace is evident in the data for last month, with Scotland and north-west England leading the race to build. However, Yorkshire, Wales and Northern Ireland are experiencing a development hiatus, and activity is low in Greater London New-build completions Completions in the private sector ...
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Outside: Expert Eye
We unveil the future of high-tech individualised prefab 鈥� and two manufacturers create it
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>Inside - products and services
Whirl of mid-price spas The latest range of Whirlpool baths from Hansgrohe's Pharo brand is set at a medium price range. The 200 series is made from acrylic and comes in sizes suited to UK bathrooms such as 170 cm length and 70 cm width. There are seven different models ...
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FeaturesBeijing booms
With 拢20bn of preparation for the 2008 Olympics alone 鈥� not to mention all the spin-off developments 鈥� the capital of China has exploded into activity. Our man in Beijing has this report
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FeaturesBoss of the year
Balfour Beatty's impressive rise over the years has been down largely to the talents of one man: Mike Welton. Little wonder, then, that he wowed the judges at Tuesday's 黑洞社区 Awards and came out clutching the accolade for inaugural chief executive of the year, sponsored by KPMG. We assess his ...
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FeaturesHas Aukett finally found the plot?
In the aftermath of the Spanish putsch at the UK's only listed architect, we report on how the new chief executive is setting out a European vision 鈥� with the backing of the shareholders
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FeaturesLong day's journey 鈥�
Paul Andreu's National Theatre project in Beijing has at times been a tortuous drama beset by delays and controversy. As the curtain rises for the final act, we go behind the scenes and talks to one of the main players
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FeaturesThe thoughts of chairman martin
Design consultant Martin Iles is in an ideal position to understand China's building revolution. So here's his manifesto for landing contracts in the People's Republic 鈥� and it's all about replacing bourgeois individualism with collective struggle
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FeaturesOrient express
It takes skill and effort to get started, but once you do you're on a fast-track to success. We talk to recruiter Ed Twaite about the Chinese job market
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FeaturesA television quiz
How do you stop an enormous falling-over building located in the middle of an earthquake zone from falling over? We find out how Arup is going about it at the headquarters of Central Chinese State Television
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Further and better particulars of 鈥eberit聽Drainage and sanitary system maker
Our series on movers and shakers looks at a Swiss company making a big splash in the sanitation sector. We look at how a flush Geberit is gearing up to expand its share of the UK market
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FeaturesArup in China
Michael Kwok has been with Arup for 20 years, and he is now director of Arup Hong Kong and Arup China. Michael, who lives in Hong Kong and commutes to Beijing most weeks, told Andy Pearson about his role in the astonishing Beijing boom
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FeaturesThe people's palace
Herzog & de Meuron's 110,000-seater centrepiece for the 2008 Olympics has taken the austere, technocratic tradition of stadium design and dropped it in the bin. Instead, it has conceived something that is beautiful, allusive and civic minded 鈥� as we found out
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Spring hopes
In this month鈥檚 Tracker, Experian Business Strategies reports a February slowdown but expects growth in the UK construction industry to gather speed in the three months to June
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FeaturesA decade of distinction
Ten years of 黑洞社区 Awards has had everything from a giant hard hat paraded by Roman centurions to a Brazilian carnival 鈥�
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FeaturesWho got the most gongs?
Here's a special mention for those companies who have accumulated a staggering four or more trophies 鈥�