All Features articles – Page 262
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week’s devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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Roundtable debate on going green: "It is happening"
AIS gathered together design and fit-out experts at St Mary Axe in September to compare notes on the pros and cons of going green. We report from the SAS International-sponsored event
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FeaturesCountry focus: UAE
After the 2008 crash in Dubai, growth and confidence are returning and a more mature construction market is developing, based on Abu Dhabi’s huge investment in energy and infrastructure and Dubai’s prime location as a hub for trade and tourism. Paul Maddison from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesGlobal Clients Group: Does going green pay off?
The second of our Global Clients Group series looks at the links between sustainability and commercial value
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FeaturesBiophilia: Natural resources
Big windows, natural light, pot plants… Sometimes the simplest things in life make the most business sense. We explore the value of biophilia in the office environment
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FeaturesSubcontractor’s equipment: Alstom Power Ltd vs SOMI Implanti
A case invovling declaratory relief relating to the ownership of a subcontractor’s equipment that was brought to site in connection with the construction of a power station.
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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK’s biggest off-site construction project
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FeaturesSchool refurbishment: Shouldn't you be revising?
Erno Goldfinger’s brutalist Haggerston school in north-east London has been sensitively modernised
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FeaturesHealthcare: Is the wait nearly over?
Details of the NHS restructure are now beginning to emerge, but the industry is still anxiously wondering how the new procurement system will work
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FeaturesSecuring the future of the industry
A highly productive workforce will be vital if Britain is to build its way out of recession. A consortium of contractors is working with government to ensure the industry has the skills to boost growth
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FeaturesRichard Blakeway: Boris' house master
GLA deputy mayor for housing Richard Blakeway on getting housebuilding moving in the capital
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FeaturesBlacklisting: Where will it end?
How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?
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FeaturesBlackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The £550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world’s largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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FeaturesThe Tracker: Awaiting orders
There was no change in the monthly activity index for September, but civil engineering orders have dropped alarmingly, according to the latest figures from Experian Economics
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FeaturesStreatham Hub: How to build an ice rink above a swimming pool
Streatham Hub in south London contains not only a supermarket, apartments and a bus station, but a first-floor ice rink above a heated pool
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FeaturesMy working day: Jane Nelson
The executive director at Mears Group starts the day with a hit of ‘Daily Mears Matters’ on her Blackberry
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FeaturesHigh and mighty: Visions of the high street of the future
With one in seven shops now boarded up in Britain’s town centres, four leading architects suggest ways to revive the high street
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FeaturesGetting to grips with micro economics
A new report suggests that small-scale renewable technologies on commercial developments might cost more than they’re worth. But others argue that this misses the bigger picture. Katie Puckett investigates
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FeaturesMiddle East: A new day dawns
The 2008 liquidity crisis in the Middle East and then the Arab Spring did much to scare off UK firms. Now, a faster than expected recovery is drawing them back to Abu Dhabi, Qatar and particularly Dubai - which is seen as the business hub for the region