All Features articles – Page 345
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FeaturesBoris Johnson assessed: one year on
After his election last May, many people had difficulty seeing Boris Johnson as a credible mayor. Now he’s had a chance to do his stuff, has anyone changed their mind?
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FeaturesHe's back: Lord Falconer returns to the Thames Gateway
Lord Falconer has unfinished business at the Thames Gateway – but given the recession, axed transport projects and scant progress since he worked on the scheme six years ago, can even this ‘heavy hitter’ get things rolling?
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FeaturesGotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
This mountain range stands between Dubai and one of the UAE’s most important ports. Which is why a team from Halcrow is holed up there right now, enduring the heat and hard rock on the country’s longest ever tunnel project
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Market forecast: Where are we now?
The plunge in tender prices has ended and costs are falling, but the outlook is still gloomy, thanks in part to the decline in the value of the pound. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon crunches the numbers
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FeaturesGareth Darbyshire: the £20m 20-year-old
While most students rough it, Gareth Darbyshire prefers to swank it up at Claridge’s. But then, between lectures, he does run his own £20m-turnover contracting company. Not bad for someone who just turned 20
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FeaturesThe 2009 Consultants' Salary Guide
As you must have suspected, this year’s results are pretty grim, but many people are still making the best of a bad job – after all, forging designer labels and distilling your own turnip vodka can be fun... Roxane McMeeken does the commentary, Hays Construction & Property handles the data
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FeaturesAcoustic doors
SAS International has provided over 500 doors to the recently renovated O2 arena in Dublin. They include both walnut-veneered and fully finished painted doors as well as frames
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FeaturesOn air: BSkyB's naturally ventilated studios
Bent on building Europe’s most sustainable broadcasting facility, BSkyB opted for natural ventilation for its new television studios. But how to stop outside noise from ruining the latest episode of Gladiators?
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Aluminium doors
Schüco has introduced an ADS aluminium door system to the UK that is designed to integrate with its AWS window range. The door comes in standard and heavy duty versions
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FeaturesCode standard windows
Jeld-Wen has developed a window that is designed to help architects and developers meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Mini cost model update: Small projects
Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits industrial units, primary schools and primary healthcare centres to investigate how recent dramatic falls in tender prices have affected building costs
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Revolving doors
Royal Boon Edam Group has come up with a design for a revolving door that also generates energy
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FeaturesSomething for the panes: vacuum glazing
Double glazing isn’t always a suitable prescription for thermally inefficient older buildings, particularly in conservation areas where the original style has to be maintained. Could a slimline Japanese system be a better remedy?
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FeaturesFrom Grey to Green
Poor old concrete: too dull and not sustainable. Well, the dullness charge never did stack up, but now a report from the Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Forum intends to deal with the second one by telling the industry how it can transform its environmental image
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Secure windows
Mumford and Wood has launched a Secure By Design-approved range of casement windows that are suitable for use in conservation areas
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FeaturesSteel security
Steelway Brickhouse has enhanced its range of access covers and security products with the Bridor range of double-skinned steel security doors
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FeaturesCityscape: quietly confident in Abu Dhabi
The Gulf property event may be radically less gung ho than last time, but the mood is still upbeat
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FeaturesBluffer's guide to Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2009
What you need to know to survive this year's event
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FeaturesCityscape warm-up: Ken Shuttleworth
The founder of architect Make tells Building why he’ll be in Abu Dhabi next week and what he’s got planned