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The article reports on the decision of the Olympic Delivery Authority to appoint a supplier of concrete for the Olympic Park project in London, England. The authority has calculated it will need between 450,000 and 750,000 cubic meters to build the sporting venues. There will be a batching plant on site but the concrete will not be free issued allowing contractors to take concrete as they need it, with the client footing the bill.

The article describes the architectural design of the housing project in Shad Thames in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Pollard Thomas and Edwards. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the public housing project in Waltham Forest in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Wickham and Associates Inc. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the exhibition pavilion in Chelsea in London, England designed by Flashman Associates. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans, architectural drawings and architectural renderings of the project. The different types of materials used in the building are also discussed.

The article describes the architectural design of the project involving the conversion of a fish market into a financial dealing house in Bilingsgate in London, England. The project was designed by Richard Rogers Partnerships. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans, architectural drawings and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the supermarket, housing and workshops project in Camden Town in London, England. The project was designed by Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners Ltd. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans, architectural drawings and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the Billingsgate Market in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Richard Rogers Partnership. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the different types of materials used in the project.

The article describes the architectural design of a tobacco dock in Wapping in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Terry Farrell Partnership. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the different types of materials used in the project.

The article focuses on the Camp for Climate Action that was erected on land between the villages of Sipson and Harlington in west London, England. Direct action in protest at major infrastructure schemes is nothing new, although it has taken a lower profile in recent years. The Heathrow demonstration coincided with the close of the consultation on the government's planning White Paper. The paper lists a number of provisions for public engagement, including mandatory public consultation by promoters of schemes before they get to the planning commission.

The article features the Ted Baker clothing store in London, England. The store's basement is devoted for formal men's clothing and the ground floor for men's casualwear, while womenswear is on the first floor. The first and ground floors are wooden while the basement is found to be formed of highly polished concrete. A three-dimensional antique wallpaper in the fitting rooms can also be found at the store.

The article reports that the Architectural Association's Design Research Laboratory (DRL) is breaking from paper architecture to build the DRLTEN pavilion in Bedford Square, central London, England. The pavilion, which started with a competition was awarded to Alan Dempsey and Alvin Huang, both of whom are now at Foreign Office Architects. The competition brief centred around the use of glass-fibre-reinforced concrete by Austrian manufacturer Rieder, which is sponsoring the pavilion alongside Zaha Hadid Architects.

The article describes the architectural design of offices and shops in Bermondsey in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Allies and Morrison. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the different types of materials used in the project.

The article describes the architectural design of the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth in London, England. The project was designed by architectural firm Arus Associates. The paper provides relevant photographs, architectural drawings, floor plans and architectural renderings. It also describes the different types of materials used in the project.

The article discusses the growth and development of German piling specialist Bauer Technologies UK in Great Britain. The company's success has been credited to its various regional projects including Tottenham Court Road Underground station located in London, England, bored piling and secant pile walling at the Palm Paper Factory in King's Lynn and a piling contract at Uskmouth Power Station in Newport, Wales.

This article reports that the controversial view of Boris Johnson, mayor candidate in London, England, that the capital should build a new airport in the Thames Estuary should be seriously debated rather than derided. He claimed that the government should forget a third runway and sixth terminal for Heathrow Airport and build a flew airport on man-made islands in the Thames Estuary instead. The government rejected the proposal of a Thames GateWay airport on cost and environmental grounds in its 2005 Aviation White Paper.

The article deals with the allegations against Thames Water PLC of London, England. Thames Water has exaggerated the water shortage to justify construction of a desalination plant on the Thames Estuary, a leading water engineer claimed last week. Independent consultant Colin Fenn said the utilities company created an on-paper supply-demand balance gap that does not exist in reality.

Highlights the event "The Statutory Future of Adjudication," co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Building and Arbitrators, held February 2004 in London, England. Changes recommended in contracting by speaker Michael Latham in his report "Constructing the Team"; British government's implementation of construction adjudication in the Construction Act of 1996; Review of the payment and adjudication provisions of the Act in April 2004; Expected consultation paper about the concept.

Voices out regret for the closure of Great Britain's last hand-printed wallpaper manufacturer, John Perry's factory, in Islington, north London, England. History of the company; Use of the company's wallpapers on the walls of the Palace of Westminster and Buckingham Palace; Dismantling of the firm by its acquirer, textile conglomerate Walker Greenbank plc.

Recommends the autobiographical book "Place," by architect, Terry Farrell. Emphasis on the life of Farrell during his early days and work up to 1981; Visual arts; Portrait of the architectural scene in London, England in the 1960s and the 1970s.