Exposed: Minister's Bath Spa row

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Local councilors accused construction minister Nigel Griffiths of abusing his ministerial position in his treatment of the Bath Spa controversy that has taken a turn for the worse with the exposure of confidential angry exchanges between the central and local government. The spa project is attacked by problems including leaking floors and peeling paint that have led to a legal dispute between the council, the architect Grimshaw and the contractor Mowlem.

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Labour or lib dem? Architects see little reason to vote Tory

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The architectural community is facing confusion with regards to choosing an appropriate party. Labour and Liberal Democrats are the two parties in war and a new Camargue survey of architects' voting preferences commissioned by the Architects' Journal shown that majority of architects would not vote Tory government for many good reasons.

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Will Lloyd's be able to change?

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Richard Rogers designed the famous Lloyd's building in the City of London to be flexible. FLACQ, an architectural practice formed by four ex-Roger staffers announced plans to revamp interior of the building while the practice also proposes potentially dramatic measures to overhaul the landmarkEs entrances.

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