All Features articles – Page 307
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40 under 40 2010: Christian Oliver
Oliver, 34, is director of management consulting at Cyril Sweett
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FeaturesBribery Act: Where the buck stops …
You probably wouldn’t dream of handing over a wad of $100 notes to clinch a deal abroad. But what if a third party acting on your behalf did just that, without you knowing? Under the new Bribery Act you’ll now face 10 years in prison
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FeaturesDan Labbad: Aussie Rules
The arrival of Bovis Lend Lease’s new boss sparked rumours about the company’s future. Now, after a long silence, Labbad reveals his plans for one of the UK’s best known contractors.
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FeaturesLaboratory of Molecular Biology: Master of science
The Medical Research Council’s new chromosome-shaped lab in Cambridge is an example of how attention to detail and planning can deliver complex buildings on time and to budget
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FeaturesMarket forecast the depths of winter
After the uplift in activity in the first half of this year and the swingeing cuts in the spending review, a long and difficult winter lies ahead, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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Will raising social housing rent work?
Every extra pound housing associations are allowed to charge in weekly rent generates up to £4.4bn for their development budget, and the chancellor is counting on that money to fund social housing in the future. The question is: will it?
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Features40 under 40: Paul Hinkin 10 years on
Hinkin fulfilled his 2000 ambition by setting up Black Architecture six years ago
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Features40 under 40: Jonathan Stewart 10 years on
The managing director of Gleeds Advisory reached his goal from 10 years ago - with five days to spare…
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Features40 under 40: James Pickard 10 years on
The credit crunch put a halt to some of Cartwright Pickard’s plans, but now it’s bouncing back
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Features40 under 40: Jason Millett 10 years on
Building’s 40 under 40 returns on Friday. In the meantime we look back at those we tipped for the top back in 2000
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FeaturesBrothers in construction: He ain’t heavy...
Ed and David Miliband’s battle for the Labour leadership was sibling rivalry as high politics. But what about brothers working in construction, even in the same company? We tracked some down and talked blood, sweat and tears. Photos by Julian Anderson
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FeaturesThe quangos and spending cuts: which ones survived
In the game of quangos players take turns to choose non-government bodies to close, merge or privatise. But watch out! If you get it wrong you might not get elected again. This is how Francis Maude dealt with the ones dealing with construction
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FeaturesWilkinson Eyre: Twin peaks
Ten years ago Building interviewed a young architectural practice called Wilkinson Eyre. A decade and two Stirling prizes later, we return to ask its principals how it feels to become part of the design establishment - and on the top of their game.
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FeaturesPassivoffice: First UK office to reach Passivhaus standards
Powys council was worried by rises in gas prices, so it decided to make its Stag teaching facility the first office in Britain to reach Passivhaus standards. After horrendous design problems, the team spent 12 months collecting data on how it performed. And, as Thomas Lane reports, the figures came ...
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FeaturesLead times: July-September 2010
The reported increase in enquiries failed to convert to orders, and lead times are overwhelmingly stable this quarter. The next six months look quieter still. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesThe man-made mountain: Copenhagen's 8 house
Thomas Lane reports on the Copenhagen apartment block that has turned the suburban experience into something wild. Photos by Jens Linhe
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: BDP’s Nanjing Medical University
Two students discuss the complex design of the new Chinese medicine centre by architect BDP