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The renovation of Manchester Town Hall will be late, costly, and worth it
Britain | Fixing public buildings Photograph: Barrie Leach/Manchester City Council
'I t's a beautiful thing to behold,' says Paul Candelent, looking across the roof of Manchester Town Hall. Unfortunately, Mr Candelent, who is overseeing the renovation of the building, is not talking about the edifice itself—although that, too, is a marvel. He means the scaffolding that has enveloped it for rather too long.
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