All Features articles – Page 223
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Blunders of 2013
Christmas turkeys: From walkie scorchie to the Green Deal, we take a look at some of 2013’s biggest blunders
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: The year's biggest winners
Christmas Top of the Pops: Find out who came out on top in the construction industry over the last year
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Family feuds
It wouldn’t be Christmas without them. We take a look back at some of the biggest fallouts to hit the pages of Building magazine
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Fond farewells
As the year draws to a close, we say goodbye to some familiar faces and brands
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Some new guests
2013 saw several high-profile appointments. Here’s a rundown of some of the best
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: High-profile exits
Christmas jumpers: 2013 saw the exit of several big names. We look at some of the ones that made news this year
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Building's 2013 review of the year: Best presents
Building takes a look at some of the best presents 2013 gave to the construction industry
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Unwanted gifts
We take a look at some of the gifts 2013 gave us that we really could have done without
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FeaturesGot it covered: Building covers of 2013
Art editor Astrid Kogler picks out her favourite Building covers of 2013
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FeaturesProjects 2013: Six of the best
We pick out the most impressive projects of 2013, from a graceful City tower (that doesn’t melt cars) to the world’s first zero-carbon dairy
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FeaturesHow to speak architect
Star architects don’t just design buildings. They are also poet-philosophers whose sacred aim is to explain the deeper significance of their latest office or shopping centre. We search for some sense in their musings
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FeaturesArchitect FAT to close down
Architecture practice FAT has said it will stop trading from next summer
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FeaturesInterview: Alinea
The founders of Alinea have a track record in Davis Langdon and EC Harris and some pretty impressive towers behind them. But can this offshoot compete with the big boys, and see off start-up rivals?
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the Building/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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FeaturesAutumn Statement 2013: Key policies for construction
A guide to what the key policies in last week’s Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan update will mean for the industry
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FeaturesEnergy efficient products
Keep the Building Regulations people happy with our choice of the latest building products on the market, from energy efficient wall and loft insulation to low powered ventilation fans
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FeaturesUnderstanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L Building Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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FeaturesInfrastructure: UK rail
Challenging efficiency targets are driving radical changes in the way that rail assets are managed. EC Harris report on Network Rail’s expenditure plans for the next five years
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FeaturesPwC's London office: Highest BREEAM-rated building ever
When PwC decided to refurbish its unloved central London office, it thought it would be doing well to achieve a BREEAM “excellent” rating. Then it realised it could do rather better than that …
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FeaturesAires freshener
Foster + Partners brings something new to Buenos Aires, with an apartment block that uses fair-faced finishes to redefine the Argentinian capital’s idea of luxury living