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Rise and demise of Concorde: a supersonic flight of fancy

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Comments are made on the stately removal of the glorified aircraft Concorde from service after a couple of major tragedies. The rise and fall of Concorde is compared to the similar fate of certain civil structures, underlining the fact that these magnificent and imaginative inventions are not foolproof, and provide scope for further improvement.

Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacturing, Aircraft & Parts, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing, Aircraft and Parts, Design and construction, Concorde (Aircraft), Flying-machines

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Fanning the flames of the housing market will leave us all burned

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The housing market in the U.K. if burdened by higher interest rates will see a resurgence of negative equity and a property slump. The architects need to focus on the low-cost sector of housing problem.

Interest Rates, Economic aspects, Influence, Housing management

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