All Comment articles – Page 302
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The EYE Film Institute
The EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, designed by Delugan Meissl. Photographed by Wojtek Gurak
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: RandstadRail station
Station for the RandstadRail light rail system in The Hague, the Netherlands, photographed by Klaas Vermaas
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Emirates cable car
External view of the Emirates Air Line cable car in London taken on 23 July 2012 by James Attree
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CommentMoney talks: The value of sustainability
How do you sell the idea of green buildings in a recession? The only way, says Pascal Mittermaier, is to prove to clients that sustainability will create a commercial advantage
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CommentNo Green Deal silver bullet
Consumers need to be educated about the Green Deal before they have the desire to get behind it
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … For Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Building caught up with RSHP over a few Asahis to discuss rabbits, bad sandwiches and Olympic ceremonies
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CommentDesperate times for house building as starts take a dive
Disappointing forecasts for growth in housing construction are likely to be revised down
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CommentStar performers: The Olympic venues in practice
Watching the Olympic buildings fulfill their roles during the Games was a triumph - will they live up to legacy expectations too?
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CommentOlympic memories: Peter Sell
Davis Langdon’s Peter Sell recalls staring at a scrapyard that was to become the aquatics centre and realising the enormity of the task ahead
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CommentOlympic memories: Pernilla Ohrstedt
The Olympic Beatbox pavilion designer looks back at the nervous creation of a complex structure and a rooftop afterparty with medal-winning athletes
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CommentOlympic memories: Mike McNicholas
Atkins’ 2012 project director reflects on the journey from excavating 200 million m3 of soil to watching a gold medal winner in Taekwondo
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CommentOlympic memories: Mark Reynolds
Olympic delivery partner CLM’s deputy programme director explains how he changed the course of the stadium design to remove over £100m of cost
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CommentOlympic memories: Zaha Hadid
Architect of the aquatics centre Zaha Hadid singles out the moment that the American swimming team thanked UK construction for the Olympic venues
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CommentExposing the Olympic marketing gag
Peter Murray on how he and Building have campaigned for firms who worked on the Olympics to get the recognition they deserve
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CommentMy Digital Life ... Angus Morrogh-Ryan
The De Matos Ryan director on prawning nets, settling disputes with neighbours and following too many people on Twitter
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CommentOlympic memories: Andrew Weir
The unforgettable moments of London 2012 for Expedition’s project director were an athlete’s realisation of a great achievement and the crucial point in assembling the Velodrome
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CommentAfter the party
As the dust settles on London 2012, Team GB’s athletes aren’t the only ones who should be proud of themselves. We look at how UK construction made the Games great
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CommentOlympic memories: Mike Peasland
Tthe acquatics centre contractor boss shares his Olympic highlights, including an inspirational performance in the main stadium
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CommentThe changing shape of the UK construction workforce
Latest data suggests a shift towards more self employment
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CommentReflecting on London 2012: Building's first tablet-only edition
Top industry figures including Zaha Hadid share their memories of the Olympics in our first ever tablet-only edition