All Features articles – Page 276
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Building Magazine Project of the year: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The transformation of the RSC’s theatre has brought new life to one of the world’s most iconic theatre venues while retaining many elements of the original building – a stunning performance indeed
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Building Awards 2011 Construction client of the year: Olympic Delivery Authority
Everybody loves a good client, and this awards category has revealed some of the very best – but this year the Olympic Delivery Authority has gone above and beyond
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Building Awards 2011 Engineering Consultant of the year: Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is coming through this downturn in fighting form, managing to expand its worldwide reach while maintaining high quality on its projects as well as excellent health and safety
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Building Awards Architectural practice of the year: Bennetts Associates
In a remarkably strong field, Bennetts Associates won the judges’ admiration with stellar designs for projects as Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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Building Awards 2011 Consultant of the year (100 staff or over): Gleeds
Gleeds comes out on top for this category this year thanks to an extraordinary ability to impress clients and win repeat business while also expanding and diversifying
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Building Awards 2011 Cut the Carbon Award: Architype
In this award’s debut year, many firms stepped forward to prove their green credentials – but Architype’s astounding 26-year commitment to cutting CO2 made it a clear winner
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Building Awards 2011 Housing Project of the Year: Arundel Square, London
Pollard Thomas Edwards’ sensitive addition to a Victorian square, as well as some ingenious engineering solutions, has won top place in a remarkably strong field
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Building Awards 2011 Housebuilder of the year: Berkeley Group
For the second year in a row, The Berkeley Group has scooped this prize, proving that time and again it is able to deliver housing its customers want while also maintaining a uniquely strong financial position
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Building Awards 2011 shortlist: Sandal Magna Community Primary School
Shortlisted for Public Building Project of the Year: Sandal Magna is a school that teaches from within – and without
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First Impressions: Rogers' One Hyde Park
Our new student panel discuss the Rogers Stirk Harbour and Candy & Candy designed Knightsbridge luxury residential building
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The green pound
Energy and carbon legislation is an increasing preoccupation for clients who need their buildings to comply - providing a real opportunity for M&E contractors
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Green goodies
With feed-in tariffs, the Renewable Heat Incentive and the carbon reduction agenda driving the market, what technologies are emerging in green building services? Here are the front-runners
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Oxford Street goes shopping
The eastern end of London’s Oxford Street is in dire need of some street cred. Happily a £2bn revamp is on its way, spurred on by Crossrail. So what are the plans, who are the main players and where should you look for work?
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The Olympic stadium: Sprint finish
Functional, lean and tightly compact, the Olympic stadium has powered through the construction phase to be delivered early and under budget.
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Oxford Street redevelopment: designing our way out of shopping hell
Oxford Street is famous as a shopping destination but nobody really likes it there. We look at how the redevelopment will change this world renowned location, and also why now is the perfect time to give Oxford Street a makeover
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Why the Green Deal won't work for non-domestic buildings
The government’s Green Deal promises to revolutionise the UK’s energy efficiency. But can it deliver financial savings? Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett investigated the payback implications of four non-domestic buildings, and the results are not encouraging …
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Rebuilding Iraq: Mott MacDonald's Marsh Arab school
How do you start to rebuild a country devasted by war? When Mott MacDonald was asked to make a school for the Marsh Arabs, it went back to using traditional woven reed – reconnecting the community to its roots.
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Remixed: Ab Rogers interview
Ab Rogers, son of Richard, flopped at school, became a hippy, and is, by his own father’s judgment, ’pretty crazy’. None of that stops him being a sought after UK designer trusted with designs for the likes of Pizza Express and the Fat Duck. Meet a true individual
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Building Awards 2011 shortlist: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Shortlisted for Public Building Project of the Year: This theatre is designed to reflect the landscape surrounding it