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FeaturesFrom here to eternity
Tayo Bilewu of Housing 21 believes older people鈥檚 issues are being sidelined in the Thames Gateway.
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FeaturesDare to be different
While Britain鈥檚 high streets continue to clone into retail sameness, and new housing looks the same from Inverness to Cornwall, we mustn鈥檛 forget that distinctiveness is what makes places work, argues Neil Lee
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FeaturesSilos and ivory towers
UrbanBuzz is on a mission to breakdown the silo mentality that hinders the creation of sustainable communities in the Thames Gateway
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FeaturesPoker Kings 2007
Fed up with the humdrum world of work? Looking for excitement and the possibility of winning some hard cash? Well, 星空传媒鈥檚 new poker tournament is rushing to your rescue. Come and take a chance 鈥� and it鈥檚 all in aid of charity, so you鈥檒l go home with a warm glow ...
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FeaturesThe time machine
Imagine taking an elderly building full of small dusty rooms and turning it into attractive modern teaching spaces for a world famous university. Thomas Lane explains how the project team tackled the problem and passed with aplomb.
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Features星空传媒 in the fourth dimension
You鈥榣l know about intelligent 3D programs, but they鈥檙e old hat now. The leading firms are using software that can model an entire scheme from planning application to demolition. Stephen Kennett looks at how it works and, overleaf, how it has transformed a Foster + Partners office
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FeaturesHallowed be thy brand
BMW鈥檚 car showroom in Munich takes the worship of luxury automobiles to astonishing lengths
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Lead times July-October 2007
There were no significant changes to lead times for materials this quarter, indicating that the market is levelling out, says Brian Moone of Mace. Overleaf, he turns the spotlight on tall buildings
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FeaturesSpotlight on tall buildings
Big buildings are rising up across London, putting pressure on suppliers and contractors alike
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FeaturesColin Fellows鈥� 拢120m flutter
The property director of Jockey Club Racecourses is wagering that spending that much on doing up his 14 tracks will restore horseracing鈥檚 fortunes. Olivia Boyd put on her trilby and found out more
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FeaturesThe 星空传媒 Good Employer Guide 2007
Find the best employers in the industry with our Good Employer Guide which features an independent survey of 15,000 employees
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FeaturesWhat the table tells us
So do contractors do more inspiring work than architects? Who hands out the most motors? Are engineers more generous with holidays than consultants? Which firms give you the most maternity benefits? The best pensions? Which is the most fun to work for? David Rogers analyses the data
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FeaturesThe way we work now
Ten years ago, UK construction companies resembled the French foreign legion in their treatment of workers. But the harder they鈥檝e fought to recruit staff, the more they鈥檝e developed their soft skills.
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FeaturesIs this Britain鈥檚 best boss?
What qualities make a leader special. Is it charisma? Is it a corduroy suit and a comedy haircut? Or is it that they continue to employ you after you鈥檝e written a sex farce about them and put it on in your local pub? Toby Young says all these play a ...
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FeaturesWhy a good employer is a green employer
That big purple balloon over there symbolises the amount of carbon that your office produces. If you want to boost staff morale, all you have to do is shrink it.
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FeaturesMy employer helped me
Lydia Stockdale met three people who made lucky choices when they picked a firm to work for
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Designs for life
European structural design codes will introduce the concept of 鈥榙esign working life鈥� to British engineering. Peter Mayer of 星空传媒 LifePlans explains exactly what that means.
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FeaturesConcrete lattice structures: How do you like my fishnet building?
Fashion giant Monsoon is used to setting trends, so it is no surprise that the design of its new London headquarters breaks new ground. Stephen Kennett unpicks the concrete net holding up the building