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A fresh twist on a modern classic
The library at the University of East Anglia represents the architecture of Sir Denys Lasdun at its unadulterated, domineering best. So how did Shepheard Epstein Hunter go about adding an extension to it 30 years on?
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FeaturesClient of the year
You – the specialists – picked Stanhope for this award, and no wonder: it is one of the country’s most high profile clients, having developed more than 12 million ft2 of workspace over the past 20 years, including offices for the HM Treasury and the London Stock Exchange.
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FeaturesDecoration specialist of the year
It sounds like Mission Impossible: roll out 150 driving test centres in locations from Stornoway to Penzance in 16 weeks.
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FeaturesFlooring specialist of the year
WinnerTwintecA runner-up last year, Twintec has clinched the gold medal this time thanks to an 83% leap in turnover to £18m and its status as a world leader in the production of steel-fibre-reinforced concrete floor slabs. It is not resting on its laurels, though, but investing £45,000 in research to ...
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FeaturesHidden talents
Specialist contractors have the skills that can make or break a project, yet they are still overlooked by those higher up the supply chain. Now, according to new research, the industry – and particularly the design sector – is starting to realise the benefits of tapping into specialist knowledge.
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FeaturesInnovation of the year
Coleman’s second category win of the evening was gained by a simple idea: washing the spoil dug up by its excavation business and recycling it.
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FeaturesLook at me!
Want to grab a client’s attention? And keep it? In an fiercly competitive market, you have to offer something extra if you are going to win that juicy contract. Mark Leftly looks at the increasingly inventive ways companies are pitching for work and talks to clients about what they look ...
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FeaturesThe maverick
He’s proud to be a QS, he’s not afraid of enjoying himself and he doesn’t think every big practice should be an LLP. Mark Leftly met Richard Steer, senior partner of Gleeds, and found a leader in his prime.
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Strength in numbers
The latest monthly figures from Experian Business Strategies reveal that activity in the construction industry is showing no sign of weakening – with the exception of the civil engineering sector …
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FeaturesOff-site specialist of the year
When Moho, Urban Splash’s swanky Manchester housing development, was unveiled earlier this year, it proved that volumetric housing developments could be, well, swanky.
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FeaturesPersonality of the year
Anyone who has met or talked with Keith Blanshard, aka The Modular Man, is likely to have detected his passion for off-site construction.
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FeaturesPiling specialist of the year
History has repeated itself. Last year’s winner of this category – and the overall title of best subcontractor in the UK – has done it again.
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Projects update: Sustainability
Environment-friendly projects are big business these days, and many companies and organisations are jumping on the bandwagon. Here is the latest set of initiatives, products and services to make your scheme green
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FeaturesRoofing specialist of the year
With a whopping 90% of its work repeat business, Prater has almost as many fans as Arsenal, whose glamorous Emirates stadium it is working on.
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FeaturesSite services specialist of the year
In 1962, Jack and Noreen Coleman started a tiny demolition and excavation company.
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FeaturesStructural specialist of the year
Billington has a reputation within the construction community as one of the most advanced subcontractors around.
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FeaturesM&E specialist of the year
WinnerSmoke Control ServicesThe smoke ventilation expert is a minnow compared with the other companies on the shortlist, but it has to be one of the best bosses in south Wales. Each of its 18 employees gets a personal development plan, job-specific and customer services training. On top of that, engineers ...
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FeaturesCarbon copy
After making a splash with BedZed, Bill Dunster is taking the sustainability mission to the next stage, tackling everyday housing as well as homes of Chinese bourgeoisie.