All Features articles – Page 188

  • Fit-out taking place in Crossrail Thames Tunnel
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    Infrastructure: Tunnelling

    2015-12-08T15:05:00Z

    Significant investment in rail, water and energy infrastructure will drive a strong pipeline in tunnelling for the next decade across the UK. The design and engineering of tunnels can mitigate their impact and optimise construction

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    What to specify: Residential

    2015-12-07T14:56:00Z

    Manufacturers are full of ideas for nifty products to specify on residential projects, whether it’s interactive shower controls, security doors or floor adhesives

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    Environment Agency on flooding: 'We're doing our bit. Are you doing yours?'

    2015-12-07T11:15:00Z

    The director of strategy and investment joined industry experts to debate flood preparedness in the UK

  • Barratt Homes’ Courthouse luxury residential building in Westminster, designed by HLM Architects, is clad with Moleanos limestone, installed by Szerelmey
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    CPD 30 2015: Use of stone and faience cladding

    2015-12-04T12:35:00Z

    This CPD focuses on two traditional facade materials in contemporary architecture and restoration projects, examining their sustainability credentials and installation methods. It is sponsored by Szerelmey

  • From the archive: Christmas cocktail of fizz and chat goes flat
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    This week in 1990

    2015-12-04T10:45:00Z

    Christmas cocktail of fizz and chat goes flat

  • Passivhaus for north Essex
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    Sketch of the week: Passivhaus for north Essex

    2015-12-04T10:31:00Z

    This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Chris Exley, director at Water Lane Architects

  • Battersea Power Station
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    Battersea Power Station: Pigs might fly

    2015-12-04T09:25:00Z

    Battersea Power Station was a landmark beloved of the public even before it appeared on the cover of Pink Floyd’s Animals album. So the pressure was on when Historic England insisted on replacing the four iconic chimneys with perfect replicas of the originals

  • Paris climate conference
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    Image of the week: The world is watching

    2015-12-04T07:00:00Z

    A projection by artist JR is displayed on the national assembly in Paris as part of the Paris Climate Conference

  • Royal Albert Dock London
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    The Chinese are coming

    2015-12-03T06:00:00Z

    With Chinese developers becoming a prominent fixture in UK construction, what must firms here do to compete with the Chinese contractors they bring with them

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    Life of Pycroft

    2015-12-02T13:05:00Z

    He’s the boy from Bradford, done good – a ‘tough as nails’ business leader who built the Shard and steered Mace to become one of the UK’s most prestigious multidisciplinary construction firms

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    Tracker: October 2015

    2015-12-01T15:38:00Z

    The construction activity index is showing notable weakness, while the majority of the country’s regions suffer a second consecutive contraction in activity levels

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    Water Matters debate: Is the UK flood ready?

    2015-11-30T12:14:00Z

    Highlights of lively Water Matters panel debate where Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives

  • Turkey
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    Let's talk Turkey

    2015-11-27T11:55:00Z

    Despite acute problems on its borders and ongoing political instability, not to mention a permanently-pending EU membership application, Turkey has new build figures the UK can only dream of. But is it open to UK firms getting in on the act?

  • Prater round table
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    Terms of engagement

    2015-11-27T10:47:00Z

    From next year all centrally procured public projects will have to use BIM Level 2 and yet our industry still seems woefully unprepared. Ðǿմ«Ã½ asked a panel of BIM enthusiasts how they would get construction more fully engaged to reap the technology’s benefits

  • Boris Johnson
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    Image of the week: Boris the builder

    2015-11-27T07:00:00Z

    Boris Johnson ‘helps’ to start work on the Northern line extension in Battersea

  • Thames
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    Sketch of the week: River Thames property concept

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Lesley Helly, principal architect at LA Hally Architect

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    In pics: London 2145

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    What will the London skyline look like in the year 2145?

  • Economics-002
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    Cost update Q3 2015

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    Labour prices continue to be the main driver behind cost inflation in the third quarter of the year

  • archive building live
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    From the archives in 1975

    2015-11-27T06:00:00Z

    Ðǿմ«Ã½ hosts a stand at Interbuild

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    Market review: Rough with the smooth

    2015-11-26T13:06:00Z

    Latest figures show that output in almost every individual construction sector took a quarter-on-quarter fall