All Features articles – Page 62
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Dilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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Construction’s next steps to net zero
Delivering net zero buildings is construction’s next big challenge. Ðǿմ«Ã½, together with Bluebeam, invited a range of industry experts to discuss what kind of practical approaches can best make this happen, such as in measuring carbon and imposing accountability
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Bigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new build
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In Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells Ðǿմ«Ã½ about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won’t burst yet
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Top client contract awards - May 2021
There was a drop of £1.7bn from April’s £6.2bn to £4.5bn in May according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Planning approvals by value - May 2021
May saw a drop in the value of planning approvals from April’s £7.02bn to £6.02bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Annual planning approvals by value to May 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £109bn in the year to March according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Museum of the Home: making visitors comfortable
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield’s original proposals dropped, Wright Wright has delivered a major yet subtle expansion of the former Geffrye Museum – now renamed Museum of the Home – that visitors may not even notice. Richard Gatti reports
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Survey results: How are companies supporting staff health and wellbeing?
Ðǿմ«Ã½ Boardroom examines construction firms’ strategies on staff health and wellbeing in this latest HR survey, and asks Hays property and construction director Gaelle Blake for her views on the topic
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Social value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by Ðǿմ«Ã½, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry’s approach to social value
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Canary Wharf’s new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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Joining the dots: how good data can help us build better
Gathering and analysing data on materials availability across the supply chain can greatly improve efficiency on construction projects. Ðǿմ«Ã½, with decision intelligence company Peak, gathered industry experts to discuss how good data can help the sector meet its challenges
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International cost comparison 2021
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
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On site: HS2’s groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
Ðǿմ«Ã½ took a trip to the railway’s single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
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How digital optimisation and collaborative planning can benefit construction projects
Explore three key ways firms can profit from BIMÂ
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Achieve water regulation compliance with the right WC system
Here, Glen Peters, technical support manager at Viega looks at what specifiers need to consider when selecting a WC system. This includes how to ensure it complies with water supply regulations and the revised acceptance criteria for WRAS and KIWA certification with regard to filling valves.
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5 minutes with … Nicola Jones at Gleeds
The former gymnast and athlete is a senior project manager at hospitals where she was treated as a child
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Is the future of build to rent suburban family homes? An interview with Present Made
Apache Capital has set up a business specifically to develop traditional homes for families. We spoke to co-founder Richard Jackson about his plans
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Allies and Morrison choose 50mm format Vandersanden brick for award-winning Westbourne Park Baptist Church
Crème is created from a combination of different clay forms