All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 477
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Archive TitlesMajor contractors reluctant to bid for high-profile Olympics jobs
Firms more likely to opt for infrastructure roles due to lower levels of risk, says QS
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Archive TitlesArup kicks off next phase of innovative HQ
Arup has won planning consent for phases 2 and 3 of its new headquarters in central London.
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Slowdown averted despite 2005 drop, RICS claims
The UK construction industry has avoided a slowdown due to a rebound in the private sector, the RICS has claimed.
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Archive TitlesBlogs Away! - Fri 13th January
Welcome to the web diary penned by QS News' blogger, management consultant Elvin Box. He will be filing regular diary items on our website, revealing his opinions and experiences during the working week.
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Archive TitlesMoor’s the merrier
Not the happiest place on earth, but a new, light and open ward helps Broadmoor secure hospital do its job: care for the mentally ill.
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Archive TitlesThe lure of the rings
The industry already has a hard time hiring skilled people – what is it going to be like when the olympics picks up steam?
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The knowledge
Let off steam about dealing with gas, play with fire and ask: How green is your valley?
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Archive TitlesA higher purpose
Horry Parsons had a rare calling – to finish England’s last Anglican cathedral. George Clark reports how inspired leadership, devoted craftsmen and a Miracle in a quarry answered many prayers.
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Heads up
Single-ply membranes and steel frames go through the roof – and what was up with proprietary systems in 2004? In the exclusive breakdown, ABI presents what it’s seen happen in roofing over the past five years.
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Archive TitlesThe good life
It doesn’t involve a pig in the back garden, but Dave Hampton is striving towards self-sufficiency – in energy. OlUfunmi Majekodunmi met the man they call ‘Mr Sustainability’.
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Archive TitlesGimme shelter
You might think it’s getting nippy in the UK – But Andy Cox has left the welsh valleys to assist earthquake-stricken Kashmir
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Archive TitlesElevated threat
Workers using elevated platforms may be at risk, the HSE has warned. Luckily, this is easily remedied.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
Caption of the month"The words tug-of-war team is not impressed by the robot anchorman"Thanks to J Cooper
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Archive TitlesCaption contest
Caption competitionSend us a caption and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email: construction_manager@cmpinformation.com
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Archive TitlesJust the business
The ambitious have always liked MBAs – and now construction has one of its own. So what’s it about and is it worth it?
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What lies beneath
A leaking pipe is a serious defect, especially if you’ll have to do a lot of damage to find it. In this case study, Nik Day of Munters describes how tracer gas and other methods can tell you what’s really going on under the floor
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Archive TitlesRaising the bar on accreditation
As the industry wakes up to just how critical education and competence are, the CIOB has been taking a hard look – again – at how it accredits universities.