All articles by Daniel Stewart
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Alsop could reunite with former SMC boss
Questions were being asked this week about the next move for maverick architect Will Alsop – sparking rumours of a possible link-up with the former chairman of his parent company, Stewart McColl
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Amanda Levete's Dublin bridge
Amanda Levete’s first project since she left Future Systems, the firm she ran with her late husband Jan Kaplicky, is a sculptural bridge in Dublin that lays the way for a new direction in her career
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Prince Charles ruffles few feathers at RIBA
After the proposed boycott by chest-thumping starchitects and a media onslaught that challenged Peter and Jordan for column inches, the Prince of Wales’ speech at the RIBA turned out to be something of an anti-climax
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Starchitects in big fight over small Andorran art museum
As work dries up, Foster, Hadid, Gehry and Nouvel are shortlisted for project in European microstate
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Olympic Village new-build down a quarter to 3m ft²
Changes to the residential units of the Olympic Village have cut build estimate by 1m ft²
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‘Contractors are going to be right there in the spotlight with us’
As chairman of the ODA, John Armitt is charged with the unenviable task of delivering the Olympic project on time and (ahem …) on budget. And while he doesn’t shirk his own responsibility, he has a clear message for contractors: united we stand, divided we’re lumbered …
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Sir Robert McAlpine axed from two major schemes
Developers try to reduce costs on £100m Oxford Street and £140m Newport projects
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Olympic Park will offer 15,000 construction contracts, says ODA
The scale of the work is revealed by Howard Shiplee as business opportunity forum is launched
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ODA searches for first Olympic Park landscape contractor
Contract for building northern section of Olympic Park goes out to tender
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Blue card scheme to tempt skilled migrants to Europe
EU's plan would allow skilled workers from outside Europe to enter the UK
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Tripod promises thrills in Birmingham
Designs for Britain's first vertical theme park are backed by the leader of Birmingham City Council
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Electricians’ pay dispute resolved
Union stewards have accepted a wage agreement from electrical employers, ruling out the possibility of industrial action on sites across the country.
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Metronet staff vote to strike
London Underground workers prepare to strike over jobs and conditions at Metronet
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Sign 2016 Commitment, says Yvette Cooper
Housing minister urges housebuilders to sign 2016 Commitment to zero carbon housing
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Much ado about nothing
A dry wind of inactivity has been blowing through ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s offices this week. Yes, it’s the silly season. Thank God we’re all off on holiday…
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St Gobain acquires Maxit Group for £1.4bn
HeidelbergCement says it will use proceeds of the sale to finance acquisition of Hanson
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Olympics construction needs 'iron hand'
Government spending watchdog criticises 'serious underestimation' of 2012 Games costs
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David Pretty, Peter Cook and David Adjaye on Queen's Honours List
Peter Cook is made a knight and David Pretty a CBE as Queen honours leading figures in construction industry
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HSE admits crane reports may have been inaccurate
Battersea crane firm complains that inspectors who checked fleet were ‘not all specialists’