All Features articles – Page 216
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Naysmith
Since becoming UK chief of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff following last year’s merger, Mark Naysmith has been busy integrating the two firms into one combined company
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
This week’s residential products include a penthouse suite’s cantilever staircase, a bespoke heat pump for a luxury new build on the Wentworth Estate, and a whole house mechanical ventilation system
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FeaturesSustainability: Energy standards
The new energy efficiency regulations for private rented property may have major repercussions for landlords. Here we examine the key changes made since last year’s public consultation
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Features119 Ebury Street: Cleaning up the neighbourhood
Belgravia is one of London’s most genteel quarters, but its Georgian homes are among the UK’s least energy efficient. Now, David Morley’s BREEAM ‘outstanding’ renovation of a grade II property has shown that heritage doesn’t have to mean high emissions
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FeaturesThis week in 1981
Lilleshall Hall undergoes renovation ready to become the home of British football
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FeaturesBodleian library: The new edition
As custodian of millions of precious books and manuscripts, Oxford’s Bodleian library needed a much bigger - and safer - building to house its collection. With the new Weston Library, Wilkinson Eyre provided this and much more
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FeaturesThe Farrell Review: Into the long grass?
One year on from the publication of Terry Farrell’s review of architecture and the built environment, it’s time to see whether the government is prepared to support good design - or whether it will favour continued procrastination
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FeaturesImage of the week: The men who would be king
Cameron and Miliband launch their bids to lead the country after May’s election
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Turnmill
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Stuart Piercy at Piercy Co. Architect
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FeaturesDo priority schools add up?
The picture emerging from some of the few completed priority schools is one of cut-price, smaller buildings with potentially higher long-term maintenance costs
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FeaturesTracker: February 2015
Orders and tender enquiries are looking healthy, and reporting of constraints is down. But employment prospects are a worry for some
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q4 2014
Experian Economics shows that 2014’s construction output increased 7% on the previous year’s total, with the housing sector performing particularly well
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FeaturesThis week in 1992
Labour leader Neil Kinnock spoke directly to Building following the publication of his party’s Building a Better Britain construction manifesto
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Heritage building near Mariinsky Theatre
This week’s sketch shows proposals for a mixed-use aparthotel and residential scheme close to The Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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FeaturesInterview: Haydn Mursell
Haydn Mursell, Kier’s third chief executive in five years, is keen to maintain the firm’s traditional financial disciplines, while using his background in corporate mergers and acquisitions to push for future growth. Will he manage it?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Slotting into place
Laing O’Rourke completes ‘jigsaw’ Crossrail station at Custom House
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Wellbeing
Improving the energy efficiency of a building may be good for the planet, but occupiers may only be prepared to foot the bill if they can directly feel the benefit. Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling analyses the latest research
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FeaturesMarket review: Ebb and flow
Construction takes an unexpected drop - its first year-on-year fall since May 2013 - but the wider UK economy makes a strong start to 2015. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesPreview: Building Awards Small Project of the Year shortlist
From swimming pool to school, court to chapel, the architectural gems up for this year’s Building Awards Small Project of the Year prove that size isn’t everything
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Flooring
A range of flooring styles is demonstrated this week, from a resin floor used to direct passengers at a refurbished bus terminal to the striking design feature made from rubber floor tiling at SAP’s office reception