All Features articles – Page 302
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Sustainability: Renewable energy
The old grudging attitude to renewable energy is being slowly transformed by a series of financial incentives
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FeaturesDavis Langdon at the crossroads
Even men with hearts of iron have reason to be concerned about whether a sale to Aecom would make financial sense
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Textured floor covers
Altro has provided a complete floors and walls package for the Ennerdale leisure centre in Hull
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What it costs: Flooring
Level access showers can improve quality of life for disabled users. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks at the design options and lifecycle costs for retrofitting them into existing floors
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FeaturesCarpet tiles
Burmatex has created a high impact floor for the Shoreditch showroom of interior designer Forster Inc
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FeaturesFast build nation: Richard Ogden on offsite construction
Richard Ogden, the man who built a McDonald’s in two days, thinks the speed, efficiency and sustainability of offsite manufacture, and investment from major contractors such as Laing O’Rourke, will at last win over a sceptical industry
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FeaturesAshley Primary School: Any colour as long as it’s green
Ashley Primary School is run with such zeal for the environment that when an expansion became necessary, it grabbed the chance to increase its sustainability credentials
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Movers and makers: 26 March 2010
Weber, the manfacturer of industrial mortar, has brought out a flooring systems brochure. The 16-page guide introduces the main product categories of commercial, industrial, decorative, calcium sulphate and marine screeds as well as innovative products such as Leca insulation fill, which allows for quick and easy foundation preparation
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FeaturesThe 2010 Building Awards: Public projects shortlist showcase
Hard not to have a wiggle in your walk when you see the cornucopia of building projects shortlisted for the 2010 Building Awards
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FeaturesPreventing a pile-up
Transport infrastructure spending seems to be one of construction’s good news stories. According to Davis Langdon, there has been 10% growth in real terms
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FeaturesNought to sixty
South-east Asia has big plans to ramp up its transport network, and must act fast to stop the economic growth of the past decade from going into reverse. But first it needs to find billions of dollars of private investment
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FeaturesIn the loop
The £1bn East London line extension, which opens in May, is the first part of a plan to give the capital an orbital railway. Stephen Kennett looks at the work done and how the circle will be completed
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FeaturesThe London Library: Speaking volumes
The London Library has been extending in higgledy-piggledy fashion ever since it moved to its St James’s home in 1845. Now Haworth Tompkins has set out to rationalise its circulation so that readers may actually be able to find the books they’re looking for
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FeaturesDown the line: Market report on transport
Transport investment is currently buoyant, but in the medium term, prospects could be affected both by political divisions and spending cuts. Simon Rawlinson and Steve Waltho of Davis Langdon provide a guide to what the next few years might hold in store
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FeaturesCost model update: Small projects
In this latest update, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reviews the capital costs of primary schools, social housing and small industrial buildings
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FeaturesDouble crossing: Heneghan Peng’s Olympic bridge
Heneghan Peng’s 54m-wide central bridge at the Olympic park, which was lowered into place last week, has been ingeniously designed to form two narrower walkways after the Games have finished. Stephen Kennett explains how it all works
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FeaturesLow-paid architect jobs: An offer you can refuse
If you were an unemployed architect, would you take a job working 14-hour days for £6 an hour? Well, that’s exactly what one firm is offering
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FeaturesAlsop’s new look: Chris Littlemore interview
Chris Littlemore, the boss of Archial, is planning to exploit the architectural group’s most famous brand for its relaunched international business