All Features articles – Page 379
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FeaturesRob Hopkins: Eco Worrier
The era of cheap oil is over and our economic system is doomed, believes environmentalist Rob Hopkins. So is he gloomy? Not a bit of it. It’s such a tremendous opportunity.
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FeaturesFit towns: A Walk on the Wild Side
It might sound a bit off the wall, but this urban designer and his family believe town planning can help us stay healthy. Katie Puckett went for an amble with them to find out how
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Growth slips
Tender prices are rising less rapidly as new orders slow, while growth could fall below 1% this year, warn Peter Fordham and Máren Bauldauf of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesWhere’s the remote?
Universities have latched on to the benefits of using the internet to deliver courses, says Katie Puckett. But tutors needn’t worry about being replaced by robots just yet…
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FeaturesThink 08: a taster
Think 08 will take place at the ExCeL centre London on 7-8 May. Here’s a taster of some of the firms that will be taking part.
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Scottish and Southern Energy spends £15m on 20% Geothermal International stake
Scottish and Southern Energy is spending up to £15m to take a 20% stake in Geothermal International, a supplier of ground-source heating and cooling systems.
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Features30 St Mary Axe: A gherkin to suit all tastes
Having dominated London’s City skyline for four years, the Gherkin is now appealing to a wide range of occupiers. Shame about the windows, though.
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Danfoss agrees to take over majority shares in Eco Heat Pumps
Danfoss has entered an agreement to take over most of the shares in Sheffield firm Eco Heat Pumps, which sells heat pumps to the commercial and domestic markets.
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FeaturesHow they made it: Will Alsop
How they made it - Do things your own way, work for someone you respect, steer clear of venture capitalists, and don’t hurry lunch … Will Alsop is full of advice for budding architects. Over a leisurely afternoon drink, he shares some of it with Roxane McMeeken
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Tradical Hemcrete awarded LABC System Approval
Tradical Hemcrete, a hemp and lime mix used to build walls, has been awarded LABC System Approval.
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FeaturesMature student on work-study balance
If you decide to study at an age when you have more financial responsability full time education may not be an option. Mature student talks about the work - study - life balance
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Ulster Bank and Solarcentury introduce UK's first solar mortgage
Ulster Bank and solar energy company Solarcentury and are introducing what they claim is the UK’s first solar mortgage.
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FeaturesBaroness Vadera: Construction minister's first interview
Three months after becoming construction minister, Baroness Vadera has already been accused of not making much of an impression. In her first interview since taking the job, the former ‘axe-wielder from the Treasury’ tells Emily Wright how she plans to be a very forceful presence in the industry indeed. Portraits ...
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FeaturesSite canteen competition: And Britain's best-fed builders are...
In December, Building launched a contest to find the best site canteen in the UK. With the shortlist whittled down to three, Katie Puckett joined our intrepid judges as they worked their way through the finest ‘grill-ups’ and porridge in the land. It was a tough job, but eventually a ...
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BRE Global to create sustainability product standard
BRE Global is creating a product standard for gauging the sustainability of construction products.
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What it costs: BREEAM – how to get good grades
Many schools must now have a ‘very good’ BREEAM rating to meet regulations. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans outlines the ways to get credits and the associated costs
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FeaturesGreenfix Sky-Gardens: A growth business
The managing director of Greenfix Sky-Gardens argues that green roofs should be used to create wild habitats as well as sustainable solutions to waterproofing www.building.co.uk/specifier
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FeaturesReducing heat loads: Testing the water at the University of Cambridge
Sustainability and innovation - When the architectural department at the University of Cambridge demanded a sustainable, lightweight building for its students, the designers had to overcome the problem of overheating
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FeaturesCemex: So what if it’s raining?
Our changing weather patterns are having an impact on product development. One company making the most of it is Cemex, which has recently begun producing permeable paving. Visit www.building.co.uk/technical for more on specification
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Cork wall coverings
Urbane Living has expanded its range of eco wallpaper to include the texture of cork.