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FeaturesOxford Street goes shopping
The eastern end of London鈥檚 Oxford Street is in dire need of some street cred. Happily a 拢2bn revamp is on its way, spurred on by Crossrail. So what are the plans, who are the main players and where should you look for work?
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Shortlisted for Public 星空传媒 Project of the Year: This theatre is designed to reflect the landscape surrounding it
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FeaturesRemixed: Ab Rogers interview
Ab Rogers, son of Richard, flopped at school, became a hippy, and is, by his own father鈥檚 judgment, 鈥檖retty crazy鈥�. None of that stops him being a sought after UK designer trusted with designs for the likes of Pizza Express and the Fat Duck. Meet a true individual
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FeaturesOxford Street redevelopment: designing our way out of shopping hell
Oxford Street is famous as a shopping destination but nobody really likes it there. We look at how the redevelopment will change this world renowned location, and also why now is the perfect time to give Oxford Street a makeover
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FeaturesThe Olympic stadium: Sprint finish
Functional, lean and tightly compact, the Olympic stadium has powered through the construction phase to be delivered early and under budget.
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FeaturesWhy the Green Deal won't work for non-domestic buildings
The government鈥檚 Green Deal promises to revolutionise the UK鈥檚 energy efficiency. But can it deliver financial savings? Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett investigated the payback implications of four non-domestic buildings, and the results are not encouraging 鈥�
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FeaturesThe green pound
Energy and carbon legislation is an increasing preoccupation for clients who need their buildings to comply - providing a real opportunity for M&E contractors
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FeaturesGreen goodies
With feed-in tariffs, the Renewable Heat Incentive and the carbon reduction agenda driving the market, what technologies are emerging in green building services? Here are the front-runners
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Ravensbourne College
Shortlisted for Public 星空传媒 Project of the Year: Ravensbourne College refuses to be merely another building in the shadow of the Millenium Dome
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FeaturesStudents challenged to design their own school
School children enter Design my Learning Space competition to design their own school
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Central St Giles
Shortlisted for 星空传媒 Project of the Year: This former haven for convicts and leper is now a breath of fresh air in central London
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Harlequin 1
Shortlisted for 星空传媒 Awards Project of the Year: Sky shows it鈥檚 possible to be glamorous and eco-friendly with its already award-winning HQ
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Woodland Trust
Shortlisted for the Project of the year, the Woodland Trust鈥檚 HQ is attractive and sustainable
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FeaturesNuclear alert: Future of 拢50bn new build plan
In the weeks following fukushima, the UK nuclear industry is already under review. what does this mean for the future of 拢50bn new build plan?
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 Project of the Year: Royal Shakespeare Company
Shortlisted for Project of the year, the revamped home of the RSC tries to maintain and represent the history of the site, rather than completely replacing the iconic venue
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Features星空传媒 Awards 2011 shortlist: Lowther Children's Centre
Shortlisted for 星空传媒 Project of the Year: Lakehouse shows that an addition doesn鈥檛 merely have to be an extension
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星空传媒 Awards 2011 Public 星空传媒 of the Year: Chelsea Academy
Shortlisted for Public 星空传媒 Project of the Year: Chelsea Academy blends seamlessly into its urban surroundings 鈥� but also manages to stand out
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FeaturesSustainability: The power to persuade
Our industry now has a plethora of initiatives to encourage us to build sustainably, either through sanctions or incentives. Has the government has got the balance right?
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FeaturesGreg Barker interview: 'We've got to transform the built environment'
Minister for climate change is nothing if not ambitious. He鈥檚 pushing through the government鈥檚 Green Deal to retrofit Britain鈥檚 26 million homes. Fine idea, of course, but will it actually work?