All Features articles – Page 351
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FeaturesThe world construction outlook
In the old days, before the world banking meltdown, firms looked abroad for expansion opportunities. These days they are economic migrants. Davis Langdon looks at the best places to flee
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FeaturesSerbia: Construction's new hope?
Alright, it hasn’t got the shops, the offices, the hotels or the gleaming infrastructure – but then, that’s precisely why the so-called ‘Balkan Tiger’ is such a find for UK construction
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FeaturesThe return of the glazed terracotta tile
Like an old punk band that reunites for one last gig, glazed terracotta tiles – famous for their early appearances on Victorian pubs and tube stations – are making a comeback. Stephen Kennett gives a big hand to two completed schemes that are shaking up the streets of London
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FeaturesRivington Street Studio's York St John University: New York, New York
Rivington Street Studio’s flamboyant design for York St John University’s new quadrangle in England’s most complete medieval city provoked predictable outrage. Now that it’s built, its youthful verve frees it from the heritage vice
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Louvred panels
Arcelor Mittal has introduced its Recif range of louvred metal cladding for facades in the UK
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FeaturesRainscreen panels
Eurobond’s Rainspan rainscreen support panels have been used on the refurbishment and extension of the Emersons Green Sainsbury’s store in Bristol
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Standing seam profiles
Rigidal’s Ziplok standing-seam profile has been used for cladding on a car park in County Durham
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FeaturesChilling and chilli in Mexico City
The relaxed attitude of Mexico's business community belies the huge opportunities here – and the dangers of the local delicacy
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FeaturesMove over Dubai, here comes Mexico
With Mexico predicted to become a global economic leader by 2040, the Latin American nation is definitely one to watch for construction firms
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Projects by Zaha and Coop Himmelb(l)au
Another ’First Impression’ panellist, this time Michelle Sweeney, graduate from the School of Architecture at the University of Manchester, on five new schemes
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Features0-14 tower, Dubai: The hole story
It turns out it’s 1,326. But don’t let the whimsical appearance fool you – this is one of Dubai’s most technically advanced and ecologically efficient buildings
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Merger mystery: Where have all the deals gone?
Buyers wait for sellers to run out of options – and drop their prices – before re-entering the market
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FeaturesBoris’ brain: Sir Simon Milton interview
As the London mayor’s chief of staff and planning guru, Sir Simon Milton has a lot on his plate: skirmishes over Crossrail, affordable homes targets, improving design quality, the recession … Still, at least his boss is a laugh
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FeaturesPrimary capital programme: Little marvels
Primary schools are often small projects, but with £7bn-worth in the pipeline, they may be a lifeline for the industry’s SMEs
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FeaturesSecondary school design: Chasing rabbits
Small architects have been all but shut out from BSF, but that doesn’t stop them from going to the schools themselves to find out what pupils really want from their buildings (hot tubs, juice bars and rabbit runs, apparently … )
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FeaturesConstruction recruitment: Don’t panic!
It really is possible to find a job in construction – if you’ve got specialist skills, are prepared to be flexible on salary and are willing to relocate
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FeaturesCost model update: Public sector
With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it’s crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesDubai bashers are just jealous
A construction consultant argues that the emirate is the best place to sit out the global downturn
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Atrium glazing
One of the key features of the new £23m state-of-the-art learning facility at the North Glasgow College Campus is its large central atrium which allows natural daylight to penetrate into the building