All Features articles – Page 117
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Image of the week: A fitting tribute
The Stephen Lawrence Centre in Deptford, originally opened in 2008 in memory of the teenager killed in 1993, has reopened after a refurbishment by BW
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Residential construction markets - how do London and Melbourne compare?
Two consulting teams - one in London, UK, and one in Melbourne, Australia, compare the residential construction markets in their two cities
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International salary survey 2018: Moving up in the world
Brexit may be looming but the prospect hasn’t yet forced an exodus from Britain’s construction industry
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From the archive: 2008
This week we look back at how foreign climes beckoned for Brits pre-recession
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Online poll: Final conclusions
This week’s poll: Do you broadly agree with the conclusions and Dame Judith Hackitt’s report into fire safety and building regulations?
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Hackitt report: ‘In theory she’s right but in practice she could be wrong’
Dame Judith Hackitt’s report into building regulations and fire safety blames a broken system that needs fixing. So far, so uncontroversial. But her prescription for change has caused uproar right across the industry
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Projects: The Royal Academy
Expanding Burlington House into Burlington Gardens is all about forging a strong link between these two historic buildings, using existing underground vaults and a new connecting bridge
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Sketch of the week: Coombe Wood school, Croydon
This #buildingdoodle sketch is by Lee Bennett, partner in Sheppard Robson and head of schools
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CPD 10 2018: Flooring insulation
This CPD module, sponsored by Dow, will examine a range of factors which need to be considered when addressing ground floor insulation, including construction techniques
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Market forecast: On the slide?
Brexit looms ever larger, with no answers as yet, while output continues a gradual decline and firms struggle to turn rising input cost pressures into higher market selling prices
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From the archive: 1894
This week we look back at a scathing review of an iconic London landmark
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CPD 9 2018: Roof windows – performance, efficiency and aesthetics
This CPD, sponsored by Keylite, will outline specification issues, as well as guidance relating to installation, technical performance including energy savings, security and ventilation, and safety.
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Online poll: Disruptor influx
This week’s poll: Would other sectors benefit from an influx of small new firms in the style of the QS disruptors?
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Interserve: Waste not, want not
Interserve’s energy-from-waste crisis has prompted fears of another Carillion-style collapse, as the company takes drastic action to rebalance the books
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Image of the week: A small wedding
Model maker Lucy Gullon puts the finishing touches to a Lego scene depicting this weekend’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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Elizabeth Tower: The test of time
The Elizabeth Tower is known the world over for housing the bongs of the Big Ben bell, and standing as a symbol of London, the UK and even democracy. But this venerable structure is in dire need of repair – something a five-year, £61m refurbishment programme is taking care of ...
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Going it alone
Britain’s QS sector has changed dramatically, with the foreign takeover of big-name firms prompting entrepreneurial types to start up on their own. Have these challenger firms become the new establishment?
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Sketch of the week: Health centre concept, West Midlands
This #buildingdoodle sketch is by Jem Taylor, an associate at The Manser Practice’s York office
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Image of the week: Bordering on disrepair
A campaign has been launched to save the former studio of textile designer Bernat Klein
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BIM usage survey - what can help non-users get with the programme?
This year’s BIM usage and attitudes survey by NBS reveals continued progress in the use of the technology. But 26% in the industry are still non-users