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Legal: construction close to a boundary
15.04.2009
Shirley Waldron, associate partner at GIA, looks at whether you have the right to go onto your neighbour's land during the construction process
Paramount
03.04.2009
There is not another venue in London with better views than Paramount, the private members' club, restaurant, bar and event space that occupies the top three floors of what is one of London's most vilified buildings, Centre Point...
Lighting Trends for 2009
31.03.2009
Mark Hensman discusses with Interior Design Today the bold statement that lighting can create and the potential that carefully placed and directed lighting can give.
Rights of light: maximising floor area
31.03.2009
Michael Harper, head of Rights of Light at GIA, explains how to maximise new development floor area while respecting rights of light constraints
Sustainability: project management
31.03.2009
Stuart Hart, head of GIA's building consultancy, explains how a sustainable project manager can benefit the building process
Ecobuild's wake-up call
09.03.2009
No longer dismissed as the preserve of tree-hugging hippies, environmental sustainability is a concept that the world is finally waking up to.
Paramount
09.03.2009
Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio and restaurateur Pierre Condou have transformed the top floors - and the image - of London's landmark Centre Point tower.
Light show
12.02.2009
It's hard to beat an uplifting lighting scheme for really pushing a new development into the spotlight. Linda Clayton looks at the latest ideas in lighting and reveals a bright future for Britain's homes.
Club class
12.02.2009
Creating the right lighting scheme for pub, club and bar environments is crucial. Get it wrong and it could have ruinous consequences for the venue.
How is compensation for loss of light calculated?
30.01.2009
Where a judge considers that damages are appropriate for a rights of light injury, there are two main methods for calculating compensation.
