All Features articles – Page 177
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Life of Pycroft
He’s the boy from Bradford, done good – a ‘tough as nails’ business leader who built the Shard and steered Mace to become one of the UK’s most prestigious multidisciplinary construction firms
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Tracker: October 2015
The construction activity index is showing notable weakness, while the majority of the country’s regions suffer a second consecutive contraction in activity levels
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Water Matters debate: Is the UK flood ready?
Highlights of lively Water Matters panel debate where Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives
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Let's talk Turkey
Despite acute problems on its borders and ongoing political instability, not to mention a permanently-pending EU membership application, Turkey has new build figures the UK can only dream of. But is it open to UK firms getting in on the act?
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Terms of engagement
From next year all centrally procured public projects will have to use BIM Level 2 and yet our industry still seems woefully unprepared. Building asked a panel of BIM enthusiasts how they would get construction more fully engaged to reap the technology’s benefits
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Image of the week: Boris the builder
Boris Johnson ‘helps’ to start work on the Northern line extension in Battersea
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Sketch of the week: River Thames property concept
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Lesley Helly, principal architect at LA Hally Architect
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Cost update Q3 2015
Labour prices continue to be the main driver behind cost inflation in the third quarter of the year
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Market review: Rough with the smooth
Latest figures show that output in almost every individual construction sector took a quarter-on-quarter fall
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Contractors' salary survey 2015: Rise and shine
Wage inflation among contractors may have slowed in the past year, but it’s still a pretty good time to ask for a pay rise
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Horizontal lifts: A sideways move
ThyssenKrupp has come up with a lift that not only functions without cables, but is also able to move horizontally as well as vertically. So what might this mean for the future of building design?
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What to specify: M&E
This week’s M E products include the replacement of an underfloor air conditioning system for a Gatwick Airport building, and an upgrade to fire protection systems at the Edinburgh College of Art
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CPD 29 2015: Specifying glass roofs and skylights
This CPD examines the importance of daylighting and highlights the key considerations when designing or specifying glass roofs and skylights. It is sponsored by Daylight Ventilation Solutions
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Waste not, want not
Companies that are choosing a single platform for organising and distributing documents are saving time and reducing hassle
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Image of the week: ‘She does not sink …’
The Eiffel Tower is illuminated with the colours of the French flag in memory of the victims of last week’s terrorist attacks on Paris
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Sketch of the week: Church of St Mary Magdalene
This week’s sketch is by Ian Dollamore at Urban Infill
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Special application
From the outside things may be looking better for specialist firms but money is still tight, especially with some contractors imposing tough terms and long payment times. Is it time for specialists to cut out the middle-men?
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