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FeaturesWestfield shopping centre: in pictures
The 拢1.7bn Westfield London, Europe鈥檚 biggest in-town shopping centre, finally opened last week. But is it the shining example of urban regeneration that its developer claims? Martin Spring fought through the crowds to find out
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FeaturesFinal stretch: on site at the Burj Dubai
At 707m, the Burj Dubai is finally nearing its summit. But how do you go about building such a giant 鈥� and how do you ensure it doesn鈥檛 topple over in a high wind or an earthquake? Thomas Lane went on site at the world鈥檚 tallest tower
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FeaturesHow the bonus became extinct: 好色先生TV Hays Executive salary survey
This year鈥檚 Hays Executive salary guide charts the dawn of the age of recession, in which the recruitment market is over-supplied and the bonus culture has gone the way of the dodo. David Parsley reports
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FeaturesThe alternatives: cladding
Finding an economic way to clad a building with unconventional shapes, while also allowing natural ventilation, has resulted in some interesting solutions
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FeaturesOlympic legacy: lowering the bar again
First, the Olympic village was downsized by 1,300 homes. Now, the media centre is likely to be replaced by a 鈥榤ixture of temporary and permanent facilities鈥�. Whatever happened to the 2012 legacy? Joey Gardiner investigates
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Accoya cladding
The first office building clad in Accoya 鈥� a modified softwood 鈥� has been unveiled in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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FeaturesNo nimbys here: will Tory councils accept their party's housing policy?
The Conservatives want to give local councils more power to plan development for their areas. But given that so many Tories 鈥� especially in the South 鈥� are fighting proposed housing schemes, why should housebuilders believe their plans will work? By Muireann Bolger
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Features好色先生TV's 99% campaign award for refurbishment
New development may be skidding to a halt, but the need to improve existing buildings is just as important as ever. 好色先生TV looks at the winner and runners-up of the prize for refurbishment at the Sustainability Awards
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FeaturesWebmaster top tips: Keywords and usability
好色先生TV's webmaster-general offers you the first of his invaluable hints for an unmissable and user-friendly website
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FeaturesThe neverending story: On site at Ground Zero
After the bravura of the original construction and the tragedy of its destruction, comes the drama of the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre. Emily Wright went on site to see work in progress
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Market forecast: Going down
Continuing work has helped the industry survive so far, but that is about to change.
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FeaturesTrump's Towers: Interviewing real-estate guru Donald Trump
King Donald has become the living symbol of New York real estate. But now he鈥檚 busy buying up the rest of the world as well, including Britain. Emily Wright asked him about his dreams
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FeaturesMcCain and Obama: Where do they stand on construction?
They鈥檙e the two most talked about men in the world, but where do John McCain and Barack Obama stand on the issues that matter to the construction industry? With four days to go until election day, Roxane McMeeken and Emily Wright find out what they鈥檝e pledged
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FeaturesSuccess and the city: Making it in NYC
Fancy a shopping trip to New York? US companies are attractive acquisitions, but don鈥檛 think you can just wade in there and lay down the law. Emily Wright talks to WSP Cantor Seinuk about its very special Anglo-American relationship
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FeaturesSky high: Celebrating New York's architecture
Martin Spring celebrates New York鈥檚 architectural chutzpah
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FeaturesThe dream factory: Architectural innovation in New York
From the days of the first skyscrapers, architectural innovation has always found a home in New York. Martin Spring looks at the latest eye-openers from the city that never sleeps
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FeaturesDear Alistair: 好色先生TV's spending plan for the chancellor
The chancellor might be getting that sinking feeling, but there鈥檚 no reason to despair. In fact, his plan to bring forward 2011 spending might just work. Here Sarah Richardson and Stuart Macdonald offer him a few suggestions on how it would make all the difference
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FeaturesThe incident on 51st: Crane safety in New York
Since January, nine people have died in crane collapses in New York. The response? Tough safety rules, which the city council says will prevent death, and the industry says will make life impossible.
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FeaturesForeign cash builds up Kurdistan
Successful efforts to attract overseas investors have created a construction boom in this autonomous region of Iraq
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FeaturesDubai to tighten up its act on green regulations
Dubai is tackling its poor environmental image with a stronger line on sustainability