All Hansom articles – Page 17

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    Hansom: Awkward situations

    2014-04-04T00:00:00Z

    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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    Hansom: Fond memories

    2014-03-28T06:00:00Z

    This week, Terry Farrell’s former life, a musical interlude with Rafael Viñoly, plans for Battersea Power Station’s third phase go south, RICS’ HQ is publicly exposed - and oh, some football results just in

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    Hansom: Along for the ride

    2014-03-21T06:00:00Z

    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 … er … Boris again

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    Hansom: Go compare

    2014-03-14T06:00:00Z

    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’ greatest hits

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    Hansom: Positive identification

    2014-03-06T16:10:00Z

    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’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards?

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    Hansom: Day-to-day activities

    2014-02-28T06:00:00Z

    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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    Hansom: Lessons from history

    2014-02-21T06:00:00Z

    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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    Hansom: These foolish things

    2014-02-14T06:00:00Z

    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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    Hansom: Heroes and villains

    2014-02-07T00:00:00Z

    In this week’s adventure, construction’s finest unite to battle invading Germans (or, at least, Boris’ eccentric sense of humour), radioactive deer, and a ‘giant silver turd’ in the centre of Madrid. Plus, how attractive are you?

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    Hansom: Interrupted service

    2014-01-31T06:00:00Z

    The BBC’s 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’s Bernard McAulay to a halt?

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    Hansom: Feelings of nostalgia

    2014-01-24T06:00:00Z

    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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    Hansom: Specialist subjects

    2014-01-17T06:00:00Z

    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’t mention ‘eco-towns’

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    Hansom: The morning after

    2014-01-10T06:00:00Z

    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’re cuddling a baby seal

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    Hansom: A construction carol

    2013-12-20T06:00:00Z

    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

    2013-12-13T13:30:00Z

    You’ve sorted out a gift subscription to ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, so it’s 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 …

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    Hansom: Going the rounds

    2013-12-06T06:49:00Z

    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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    Hansom: Drying up

    2013-11-29T00:00:00Z

    This week, Ed Balls reminisces about Labour’s ‘zero homes’ policy, a ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV columnist faces every public speaker’s worst nightmare, and EC Harris is (temporarily) off the sauce

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    Hansom: On and off the field

    2013-11-22T06:00:00Z

    World Cup fever and a spot of rain hit Doha (but no sign of Zaha Hadid), London’s Emirates Air Line is spurned, structural engineers are deaf to opera, and the FT tries to keep up

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    Hansom: Communication skills

    2013-11-15T06:00:00Z

    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’s house

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    Hansom: Fun and Frivolities

    2013-11-08T06:00:00Z

    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’s buildings grow moustaches and one architect creates a cyborg pumpkin