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FeaturesAnthony Minghella
The director鈥檚 latest film stars Jude Law as a designer whose life twists out of control after he opens an office in King鈥檚 Cross. Sonia Soltani finds out what happens when Hollywood tackles love, crime and regeneration
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FeaturesTrench to bow out after WYG deal
One of Britain鈥檚 best known project managers prepares to retire after 30 years
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Features鈥業t鈥檚 a marvellous thing to do, but it鈥檚 a stupid way of doing it鈥�
So says the assistant headteacher of this school in Bradford, which was meant to show what the government鈥檚 flagship school building programme will do for Britain鈥檚 children. Instead, it鈥檚 more evidence of how it鈥檚 failing them.
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FeaturesAggressive treatment
Zaha Hadid鈥檚 Maggie centre is a steel-and-glass composition set in grassy parkland. Martin Spring admires the dynamism, but wonders if it鈥檚 quite what the brief called for 鈥�
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FeaturesExplosive growth
Demolition contractor Coleman & Co has grown rapidly to offer a variety of services
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Features鈥楽tart your day by making the call you don't want to make鈥�
HOW THEY MADE IT - This month鈥檚 words of wisdom come from David Bucknall, one of the best known QSs in the industry and a man with nearly half a century鈥檚 experience
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FeaturesThe bicycle diaries
London mayor Ken Livingstone is trying to persuade people to undertake more cycle journeys, but how viable is it to rely on your bike in the capital? We challenged four readers to find out
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FeaturesThis season鈥檚 must-have
Sonia Soltani on the glamorous cladding transforming shopping centre car parks
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FeaturesWhat to specify: cladding
From PVCu panels to frameless glass and stone rainscreen, we have all your cladding options here, plus the aluminium that won the race for the Qatar sports academy
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FeaturesWhat to remember: Cladding/curtain walling access
Access for repair and maintenence must be taken into account when specifying cladding and curtain walling. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg outlines the considerations
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FeaturesLet the sun shine in
WHO MAKES IT - Self-cleaning glass is the big seller for Pilkington, purveyor of cladding products since 1826. And it has teams of researchers busy making its ranges more energy efficient and better at transmitting light.
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FeaturesLakesmere: We've got it covered
Lakesmere is your one-stop shop for wall cladding, roofs and glazed building envelopes. Here, director Chris Horsfall tells Sonia Soltani how it designs, installs and maintains its systems, and explains the trouble with architects 鈥�
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FeaturesCost model: Hotels
A hotel lives and dies on the quality of its service, but that relies on constructing the right kind of environment in the first place. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs
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Work in progress rules for accounts
How rules have changed regarding how work in progress is shown in company accounts
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Expiring CIS cards
What to do under new CIS rules if a subcontractor is employed with a CIS card which is due to expire in 2007
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FeaturesHome from home
Squashed and sweating in protective clothing for 10 hours at the scene of an emergency was the final straw for Bob Jones. He demanded a refuge 鈥� a van he could call his own
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Market forecast: Gearing up for 2012
Last year鈥檚 slight downturn in workload has reversed in 2006. But, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, construction inflation can only keep growing as we gear up for the Olympics
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FeaturesA man of principle
Broadcaster Jon Snow may be better known for his loud ties than his knowledge of architecture and sustainability, but that is what he will be speaking about at the RIBA conference in Venice this weekend. Vikki Miller met the man who had a say in the commissioning of the Tate ...