All Features articles – Page 134
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FeaturesOnline poll: Delivering homes
Will the government’s proposed new calculation for housing need in each council area help deliver homes where they are most needed?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Healthcare
Colourful walls and glazing to cheer up hospital environments, a secure fencing system for a mental healthcare setting and a web-based key system are among the products featured this week
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FeaturesBuilding Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 2
The shortlisted entries for this year’s Building Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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FeaturesBuilding Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 1
The shortlisted entries for this year’s Building Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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FeaturesTracker: August 2017
The total activity index rose by four points in August. The R M index fell by a point, staying just inside positive territory
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q2 2017
Although uncertainty continues to mount since the Brexit vote, the private housing sector fared better in the second quarter
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Terry Morley, partner in Holder Mathias.
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FeaturesImage of the week: How continental
European Council president Donald Tusk and UK prime minister Theresa May greet at Downing Street
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FeaturesThis week in 2007
As we report on how government is failing to agree on the best way to renovate the Houses of Parliament while time and money mounts, Building feels this little gem from 10 years ago is most appropriate
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FeaturesIn pictures: Building Awards 2017 shortlist
Last week the companies and individuals shortlisted for the 2017 Building Awards were invited to a reception at Building’s HQ, 240 Blackfriars, to celebrate their achievements.
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FeaturesPalace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair – but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.
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FeaturesPlay house
Lego’s new showpiece attraction in Billund, Denmark, combines exhibition space and the Lego experience in a building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to reflect the company’s core values and its concept of play.
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FeaturesFlick of a switch
Making a change and pursuing a new career path can be daunting. How open is the construction industry to new recruits who have little or no sector-specific experience?
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FeaturesCPD 18 2017: Costing structural steelwork
This module, sponsored by Steel for Life, outlines the key cost drivers that must be considered in order to tailor cost information on structural steel to specific projects
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FeaturesSustainability - office energy saving
As the introduction of the MEES regulations draws closer, it can be difficult to know which energy-saving measures offer the best returns in commercial buildings
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FeaturesMarket review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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FeaturesCPD 17 2017: Specifying lifts in commercial buildings
This module, sponsored by Stannah, explains the most important accessibility requirements and design considerations when installing vertical transportation in new and existing buildings
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FeaturesThis week in 1977
As the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire gets under way, with a parallel review of fire and safety regulations, Building was reminded of when it interviewed a fire safety professional who had plenty to say that is only too relevant for 2017.
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Dollar Bay
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Christian Male, partner at SimpsonHaugh.