All Features articles – Page 336
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Cost update: September 2009
Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon makes his quarterly analysis of changes to costs and prices. And, to cut a long story very short, tender prices are heading south in a hurry …
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FeaturesTaming the beast: Winchester’s green office refurb
This is the story of how a sixties brutalist eyesore was turned into a building more becoming to the genteel town of Winchester – and made into one of the UK’s greenest offices in the process
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The tracker: Emerging markets
Most indicators are finally recovering, with residential activity at 50, tender enquiries at an impressive 69 and all regions showing signs of improvement
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FeaturesUnemployed graduates: We were promised jobs
But these three, like so many other construction graduates, have not found them in the industry. Building’s first annual survey of university leavers reveals just how grim things are
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FeaturesJust landed: Raj Achan moves to Abu Dhabi
After relocating to grow consulting engineer Hilson Moran's Middle East business, Achan is finding schools a problem but his rooftop pool some consolation
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FeaturesMixed ability: assessing the BSF programme
How has the Building Schools for the Future programme been doing since we last assessed it one year ago?
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FeaturesIn my day: Industry greats reminisce about their schooldays
These tykes grew up to become pillars of the construction community – despite the overheated classrooms and endless dark corridors. So how would they redesign those grim sixties cellblocks they called ‘school’?
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FeaturesSchools funding: adding up for politicians
Once the UK’s borrowing hits 12% of GDP, how much money will be available to build schools? Well, that depends on how the next government does its sums
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FeaturesPenoyre & Prasad’s John Perryn primary school: Start again!
John Perryn primary in east Acton had lost the confidence of parents, staff and Ofsted. So the government stepped in to rebuild it, with a little help from Penoyre & Prasad and Willmott Dixon
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FeaturesTim Byles: 'We're firing on all cylinders'
There’s no doubt the pace has picked up since Tim Byles took over the running of the Building Schools for the Future programme. But with all the uncertainties of the economy and next year’s election, will he be able to keep up the momentum?
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FeaturesAluminium windows
Curtain walling, windows and doors from Kawneer have been used to add colour to the Stonebridge Hillside Club in east London
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FeaturesKfW Banking HQ: Eco de Cologne
The Anglo-German practice Sauerbruch Hutton has released images of its almost completed 38,000m2 extension for the KfW Banking headquarters in Cologne
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FeaturesCanary contrary
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, has used his powers to determine a planning application in the capital for the first time
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FeaturesConcealed closers
Perko Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers from Samuel Heath have been used on the Redland music school in west London, designed by the Manser Practice
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FeaturesCurtain walling
Aluminium glazing specialist Technal has supplied facade systems for the latest project in the second phase of the Chelsea Football Club Training Academy campus in Surrey
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Door graphics
Doorset maker Leaderflush Shapland has launched Envision, a patented door-facing material that allows high definition photographic images to be incorporated onto factory-assembled doorsets
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Plastic stable door
Hurst Plastics has added to its composite door range with a composite stable door
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Door handles
Dorma has launched a range of door furniture offered in three distinct categories: Premium, Plus and Pure.
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School doors
Schüco has launched the ADS 50.NI pivot door and framing system, which has been designed as a cost-effective, non-thermally insulated solution for schools, hospitals, offices, retail premises and other commercial buildings
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Folding doors
Jeld-Wen, the makers of timber doors and windows, has launched Room Fold, a new internal sliding and folding door.