All Features articles – Page 396
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FeaturesInterview: John Callcutt
John Callcutt’s review of the housebuilding industry has been eagerly awaited, not least because everyone is wondering what else there is to say about it. Well, it turns out there’s plenty – just don’t expect any quick-fix solutions.
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FeaturesCarbs are off
As well as helping workers’ health, Taylor Woodrow has uncovered evidence that reducing carbohydrates may improve their safety. Building tucks in its napkin and investigates … and overleaf we launch our Nouvelle Canteen competition to find Britain’s best site food
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FeaturesCan Michael Whitworth get kids interested in construction?
Olivia Boyd meets the headmaster of the Wren academy, the UK’s first school to specialise in the built environment.
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FeaturesMarket focus Ireland
The first decline in construction output in Ireland for 14 years is sending ripples through the supply chain. But Roger Alexander of Mazars, Ireland says that, for those who respond wisely to the changing market, the rewards are considerable
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FeaturesProcurement: Frameworks
Frameworks are increasingly prevalent in UK construction, but what should clients consider when building long-term relationships? And what should suppliers consider before signing up? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reports
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FeaturesRepeat prescription: St Helens & Knowsley hospitals PFI
For the £338m St Helens & Knowsley hospitals PFI, Taylor Woodrow upped the dose of replicated factory-made elements to new levels.
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12 disciples
We found a dozen people who’d worked with Foster or his former partner Richard Rogers on their way to becoming celebrated architects in their own right, and asked them what they’d learned from following the way of the lords
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FeaturesEco-towns analysed
News analysis: Brown’s Big Idea on becoming prime minister was to build 10 towns on 10 new sites. But it seems developers are using the eco-towns to add spoilers, fog lamps and go-faster stripes to schemes that have already been rejected.
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The tracker: Calm before the storm?
The industry is bullish in the face of the volatile financial market but the residential sector is expected to feel the pressure soon. Experian Business Strategies reports
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FeaturesThe block buster
The UK has been slow to embrace the use of aerated clay blocks as an alternative to traditional cavity walls. But as well as having the edge on speed, they come with impeccable green credentials, says Stephen Kennett. Could they be the next big thing?
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FeaturesWind power costs breakdown
Peter May runs through the basics of wind power and assesses the costs, life cycle and annual outputs of differently sized turbines
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FeaturesChoose wisely
Architects – even those of the stature of Lord Foster of Thames Bank – have to start somewhere, and that means entering architectural competitions. But deciding whether they will lead to a meal ticket or a miserable end is where things get tricky.
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Flexible insulation for metal cladding
Euroclad has launched an adjustable spacer for its metal roofing and cladding system.
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FeaturesCountry focus: Poland
Despite the exodus of native workers since the country joined the EU, Poland’s economy and construction market have gone from strength to strength. Marcin Klammer of EC Harris reports
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Dual-flush WCs
Impulse Bathrooms has introduced its Tribune Suite of close coupled, dual flush WCs.
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FeaturesThe new waste minimisation guide explained
Recycling advisory group Wrap has released a guide on using materials from demolished buildings to build those repalcing them. Its head of waste minimisation talks us through the new document
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FeaturesThe Foster factor
The great man’s success is the result of a lot more than his ability to design buildings. Indeed, he has a whole repertoire of accomplishments, from uncanny persuasiveness to ruthless efficiency.
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Water flow regulators
Cottam & Preedy has introduced a starter pack for its patented multi-isolation valve, which offers water-saving potential in domestic applications.
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Ground investigation
Geotechnical consultant Soil Mechanics has developed a test cell that will allow the thermal properties of soil to be determined more efficiently and effectively.
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FeaturesA hint of lime
Lime Technology was set up in 2002 as a spin-off from conservation specialist IJP Building Conservation.