All Features articles – Page 170
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FeaturesCPD 7 2016: Rainwater outlet design and specification
The correct design of rainwater outlets is a vital factor in the success or failure of a flat roof. This CPD outlines the key considerations. It is sponsored by Fixfast
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FeaturesWho wins with BIM?
If your firm isn’t using BIM level 2 by Monday, then it can’t be considered for public sector work. So what does the requirement mean for the industry - and who will be the winners and the losers?
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FeaturesTracker: February 2016
The construction activity index suffers a contraction, with many sub-sectors following suit. But the orders index continues to improve
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Building intelligence: Q4 2015
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output was up for the third consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing
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FeaturesAndy Steele: ‘Was that me?’
It took Andy Steele just five years to transform Connaught into a £240m-turnover sensation. Can he pull it off again?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Salford waterfront scheme
This week’s sketch is by Catalina Ionita, Part I architectural assistant at WCEC Architects
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FeaturesHiscox building: Makes you stare
Make Architects’ Hiscox Building in York is a triumphant fusion of heritage and modernity that has at its heart a spectacular foyer of swirling concrete staircases and balconies - oh, and a rocket from the former Soviet arsenal
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FeaturesConstruction materials: Past our peak?
It turns out that the construction industry is using substantially less ‘stuff’ than it was 15 years ago. Is this a blip or a victory for resource-efficiency?
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Smart motorways
Smart motorways could solve rising traffic volumes and congestion in the UK, and have led to Highways England finding an extra third of capacity in our existing motorway network
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FeaturesMarket review: A bumpy ride
A drop in monthly construction output comes courtesy of a reduction in infrastructure activity, but the bigger picture shows steady growth
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Flooring
Some big strides forward on flooring, from the latest recycled carpet tiles to low-energy underfloor heating and a fast-drying solution for Southend’s refurbished Cliffs Pavilion
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FeaturesThis week in 1991
The Construction Industry Training Board is put under pressure to collaborate fully with the new Training and Enterprise Councils
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Garden Gallery
This week’s sketch is by Joanna Coleman, director of Mustard Architects
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FeaturesEU procurement: Drawing lines
Architects have played down the effect that a vote for Britain to leave the EU this summer would have on the profession, but its impact on procurement could make a big difference
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FeaturesApprentices: ‘The numbers don’t add up…’
Three times as many people are leaving the industry each year as are joining, so today’s skills crisis is set to get a lot worse
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FeaturesCPD 6 2016: Fire safety of external cladding for high-rise buildings
Tall buildings present a range of additional challenges in terms of fire safety. This CPD discusses fire regulations relating to external cladding. It is sponsored by ROCKWOOL
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2015
Labour costs continue to be the primary driver of building cost inflation in last year’s final quarter, with a mixed picture still for building materials
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FeaturesSimon Eyers: Beating the odds
National Apprenticeship Week: Being born deaf and mute hasn’t stopped Simon Eyers landing a job as an electrician at contractor FM Conway
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FeaturesGlobal city focus: China's Pearl River Delta
Connectivity between the cities of China’s Pearl River Delta is key to economic development. Investment in advanced infrastructure is creating the world’s first ‘megalopolis’