All Features articles – Page 135
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All over the place
The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales
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Top 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British
Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK’s Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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Image of the week: Trash talk
London’s Somerset House is to host the world’s first mobile and off-grid recycling plant
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Online poll: Workforce plans
Does your business plan to increase or decrease its staff in the next 12 months?
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International cost comparison 2017
Construction markets around the world are experiencing relatively subdued but steady growth. As construction cost continues to escalate in most places, the relationship between productivity and cost continues to draw scrutiny. William Waller analyses the results of the 2017 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs
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Lessons from Grenfell
As the inquiries into the Grenfell Tower fire get under way, Joey Gardiner looks at the construction issues that may have played a part in the tragedy and asks what the industry hopes to learn
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What to specify: Doors and windows
The National Gallery has chosen large doors that match its granite flooring, a Welsh fire station has been fitted with thermally efficient products, and the Design Museum has specified ironmongery
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Sketch of the week: Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood, Bristol
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, associate director at Pad Design
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This week in 1997
As construction waits for clarification on Brexit, infrastructure and possible action on the housing white paper, Building looks back to a clearer time when the construction minister Nick Raynsford saw fit to talk directly to the industry
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North and South: George Osborne talks to Building
George Osborne talks to Building , reflecting on the ‘northern powerhouse’, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
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CPD 16 2017: Single-ply roofing
Single-ply roofing is a popular choice for large public-sector and commercial projects. This CPD, sponsored by IKO Polymeric, addresses the choice of membrane material and assuring a sustainable supply chain
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Party conference season 2017: Any answers?
The shifting sands of this year’s political terrain have left a lot of questions. Will conference season deliver any clarity?
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Online poll: Migrant workers
Should the sector be alarmed by the leaked government proposal to restrict work permits post-Brexit for all but ‘highly-skilled occupations’?
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An architectural side note
The £57m Birmingham Conservatoire’s quiet restraint has produced an anonymous facade that conceals rather than celebrates the elegant music spaces within