All Features articles – Page 279
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FeaturesCountry focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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FeaturesPassivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in
It’s taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it’s finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing
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FeaturesWorld in action: Top global markets
Global construction spend will reach £7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world’s fastest growing markets?
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FeaturesEcobuild: Five top trends
In this week’s Ecobuild special, we take a look at five top trends to find out about at the show on 1-3 March. And there are some surprising suggestions to help you get more green
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FeaturesOne Hyde Park: Heart's desire
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, known for its left-leaning sympathies, is the architect behind the world’s most expensive apartments: One Hyde Park in London’s Knightsbridge
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FeaturesUnder siege: Construction in the Middle East
Construction’s safe haven has turned into a war zone. As protest, revolution and regime change spread across the Middle East, what can companies do to ensure their staff and contracts are safe, and does this means the end of the good times?
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FeaturesNick and Christian Candy: The Candy men can
Nick and Christian Candy reckon you may as well put a sign up at Heathrow saying the UK doesn’t welcome successful people. But if anyone can persuade the country we have the entrepreneurial nous to get us out of the hole we’re in, it’s the men behind One Hyde Park ...
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FeaturesThis is the BBC ...
After nine years, two architects and £1bn, the controversial BBC Broadcasting House refurbishment is winding up. But is it a feat of architectural elegance and practicality, or just another prime-time flop?
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FeaturesCost update: Q4 2010
Our quarterly analysis of costs and prices shows the construction industry being squeezed by falling tenders and rising materials prices. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Renzo Piano's Central St Giles
Nottingham Trent architecture students on the controversial and colourful scheme in central London
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FeaturesSchools special: Where the money's going
A full breakdown of current schools funding and the outlook for the next five years
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FeaturesCan subbies survive on less?
Government and private sector clients are pressurising contractors to make big savings on projects. Often that means just pushing the pain down the supply chain. Can specialists get by on smaller and smaller rations?
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FeaturesHigh velocity: The Olympic velodrome
Hopkins’ Olympic velodrome is the first 2012 venue to reach the finish line and the result is a dynamic statement of simplicity and elegance
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FeaturesOpen mike: Early learning
If you care about school design, you’ve probably thrown up your hands in despair by now. But John Lyall is optimistic we can build on the achievements of recent years
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FeaturesDifficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan
Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That’s not to say it’s a walkover
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FeaturesHome truths: Localism and development
The government maintains that localism will boost development, but the latest planning figures show the exact opposite. Just how scared should developers be by this new political reality?
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FeaturesCost model: Food retail
The combination of recession and increasing interest rates will result in reduced delivery of retail space over the next few years. This means food retailers must maximise existing assets, say Paul Zuccherelli and Ben McCafferty of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesGreg Clark: Local hero
Greg Clark pretty much invented localism as a political idea, and now he’s the minister implementing it as a policy. But he’s adamant that he is genuinely pro-development and not the nimby champion we all fear
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Avanti Architects on education specification
With a smaller pool of projects and severe pressure on fees, winning work in the education sector is about to get even tougher. Building asks Amir Ramezani, a director at London architecture practice Avanti Architects, to assess the market
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FeaturesRick Willmott: ‘Get ready for the recession’
Rick Willmott, head of Willmott Dixon, says the downturn has yet to really hurt the large contractors. And those that persist in bidding below cost are taking the biggest gamble