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FeaturesRivington Street Studio's York St John University: New York, New York
Rivington Street Studio鈥檚 flamboyant design for York St John University鈥檚 new quadrangle in England鈥檚 most complete medieval city provoked predictable outrage. Now that it鈥檚 built, its youthful verve frees it from the heritage vice
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FeaturesThe return of the glazed terracotta tile
Like an old punk band that reunites for one last gig, glazed terracotta tiles 鈥� famous for their early appearances on Victorian pubs and tube stations 鈥� are making a comeback. Stephen Kennett gives a big hand to two completed schemes that are shaking up the streets of London
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FeaturesSerbia: Construction's new hope?
Alright, it hasn鈥檛 got the shops, the offices, the hotels or the gleaming infrastructure 鈥� but then, that鈥檚 precisely why the so-called 鈥楤alkan Tiger鈥� is such a find for UK construction
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FeaturesThe world construction outlook
In the old days, before the world banking meltdown, firms looked abroad for expansion opportunities. These days they are economic migrants. Davis Langdon looks at the best places to flee
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FeaturesComposite panels
Kingspan Insulated Panels has added the KS1000 LV Louvre and KS1000 CW CurveWall to its architectural wall panel range
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FeaturesProfiled cladding
Euroclad鈥榮 Elite Systems have been used on the 拢6.4m redevelopment of the historic market site in Minehead, Somerset
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PV rainscreen cladding
SFS Intec has introduced the ALW fixing system to the UK. Used widely across Europe to construct glazed rainscreens, the system is now compatible with photovoltaic panels to enable the creation of a facade that generates electricity
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FeaturesGovernment spending: what Gordon Brown won't be doing for you
Delays to parts of the Learning and Skills Council鈥檚 拢5bn college building programme could stretch for up to a year
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FeaturesUnderground, overground: the ICE award winners
From tunnels under the Thames to tree-top walks in Kew, London was the scene of some impressive feats of civil engineering in 2008. Yesterday, the ICE celebrated the best of them
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Decorative aggregates
Long Rake Spar, suppliers of decorative aggregate, has launched a new coloured natural dashing aggregate, free from iron sulphide, the usual cause of long-term discolouration on rendered walls
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FeaturesChilling and chilli in Mexico City
The relaxed attitude of Mexico's business community belies the huge opportunities here 鈥� and the dangers of the local delicacy
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FeaturesMove over Dubai, here comes Mexico
With Mexico predicted to become a global economic leader by 2040, the Latin American nation is definitely one to watch for construction firms
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Projects by Zaha and Coop Himmelb(l)au
Another 鈥橣irst Impression鈥� panellist, this time Michelle Sweeney, graduate from the School of Architecture at the University of Manchester, on five new schemes
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FeaturesCost model update: Public sector
With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it鈥檚 crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesConstruction recruitment: Don鈥檛 panic!
It really is possible to find a job in construction 鈥� if you鈥檝e got specialist skills, are prepared to be flexible on salary and are willing to relocate
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FeaturesSecondary school design: Chasing rabbits
Small architects have been all but shut out from BSF, but that doesn鈥檛 stop them from going to the schools themselves to find out what pupils really want from their buildings (hot tubs, juice bars and rabbit runs, apparently 鈥� )
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FeaturesPrimary capital programme: Little marvels
Primary schools are often small projects, but with 拢7bn-worth in the pipeline, they may be a lifeline for the industry鈥檚 SMEs
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FeaturesBoris鈥� brain: Sir Simon Milton interview
As the London mayor鈥檚 chief of staff and planning guru, Sir Simon Milton has a lot on his plate: skirmishes over Crossrail, affordable homes targets, improving design quality, the recession 鈥� Still, at least his boss is a laugh
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Merger mystery: Where have all the deals gone?
Buyers wait for sellers to run out of options 鈥� and drop their prices 鈥� before re-entering the market
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Features0-14 tower, Dubai: The hole story
It turns out it鈥檚 1,326. But don鈥檛 let the whimsical appearance fool you 鈥� this is one of Dubai鈥檚 most technically advanced and ecologically efficient buildings