All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 812
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Archive TitlesRunning hot, cold and green
Kristina Smith explores a new application of a Roman technique for thermal control
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Gershon to judge CMYA
Sir Peter Gershon, Tony Blair’s government efficiency tsar, is to lead the judging for 2004’s Construction Manager of the Year Award.
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Archive TitlesToo close to the water
The tragic death of a truck driver proves that when working near water, it is crucial to mark the bank edges clearly, as the government's Environment Agency found to its cost
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Keep your hands clean
Ignore the Proceeds of Crime Act at your peril – you could face up to 14 years in prison for contravening its rules. And that's easier than you think
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Archive TitlesUniversity challenge
As home to the Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability, Newcastle University's new flagship building has a lot to live up to.
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Archive TitlesCaption of the month
"Don't argue with me. I am the new site agent on this housing scheme and I have a Lego NVQ to prove it!"Thanks to P S Rhodes
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Archive TitlesCaption competition
Send us a caption for next month's picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@cmpinformation.com
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Archive TitlesHave you built a den of crime?
Spoiled children, bad parents, gangsta rappers, Thatcherite politicians – there are plenty of people to blame for burglary, vandalism and muggings in our towns and cities, and architects are rarely among them. But a new bill looks set to give government sharper teeth – and greater accountability – in stipulating ...
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Ready to fill the breach
In his budget last month, Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that thousands of Civil Service jobs were to disappear as a result of the Efficiency Review being carried out by Sir Peter Gershon.
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Archive TitlesPerimeter chilled beams
Understanding the airflow behaviour in the perimeter zone is crucial if chilled beams are to perform effectively. New guidance from BRE aims to maximise their potential.
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BDP sets its own Kyoto Protocol
Building Design Partnership has set its own targets for cutting CO2 emission for all new buildings it designs.
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Archive TitlesJust give me the badge, please
When it comes to partnering, we want the glory without the groundwork.
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A sector moving backwards
If "there is a real role for the CIOB in helping house buying customers to become better educated", how does Chris Blythe propose this is undertaken? ('Wising up to shoddy work', CM March.) The UK motor industry has improved to world-class standards since the era of British Leyland in the ...