All Features articles – Page 483
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FeaturesNot so quiet
The Priory may sound like a place for calm reflection or celebrity detox, but Monahan Blythen’s latest project is in fact a funky playschool for the toddlers of Great Yarmouth
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FeaturesSmarten up
The National Audit Office claimed last week that the government was becoming a better client. It noted that 55% of public sector projects were now completed to budget, compared with 25% in 1999. It also recommended ways to avoid the £2.6bn of waste caused by poor management. Building asked four ...
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FeaturesOpen mike : A tale of two Englands
Many people have long suspected that the economic success of the South-east has been at the expense of the North. But are they right?
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£276m haul puts Bovis back on top in February
Contractor resumes usual position as leader of monthly league, pushing Sir Robert McAlpine into second place
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FeaturesWhat’s the big idea?
Well, one of them is an access platform that keeps steelworkers safe and another is a steel contraption that halves the time taken to raise tower cranes. And these are just a few of the innovations helping CWC to build smarter
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FeaturesBolkestein’s monster
Just when you thought it was safe to use Continental contractors … A hideous European directive has begun a bloodthirsty rampage that could have a devastating effect on the UK construction industry.
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FeaturesThe Chalmers & Lyons show
Sir Michael Lyons and Lesley Chalmers are in charge of one of the best-kept secrets in regeneration – a public–private venture set up to transform the grimmest areas in England. They are also a great comedy double act.
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FeaturesMaths class
CWC’s integrated cost management software keeps its accounts in order. Commercial director Ian Ferguson explains how it works
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FeaturesWhole-life costs: Primary schools
The first of our quarterly articles on whole-life costs focuses on primary schools. David Weight of Currie & Brown outlines typical expenditure on a basic single-storey building, then analyses the additional capital, energy and repair and maintenance costs of a further two building types
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FeaturesPackage deal
The newest building on the estate is a 33-storey tower built at high speed by Canary Wharf Contractors. It was responsible for the whole thing from concrete cores to office chairs
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Local lowdown: South East
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on the booming South-east
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FeaturesThe engine room
Ever-expanding plant and squatting steel are among the challenges faced by CWC design managers John Crack and Paul Mutti. Luckily, they’ve been working for years to refine structural and electrical design
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Faster, higher, stronger
From Britain’s tallest building to Europe’s fastest lifts, Canary Wharf is filled with Olympian feats of engineering and construction
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FeaturesSafety first…
… and last for CWC’s Chris Booker. He says the contractor takes a holistic approach to health and safety
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A word with our friends
Consultants, trade contractors and the construction union describe their relationship with CWC
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FeaturesNever mind the gherkin here’s the Geyser
Jean Nouvel’s Torre Agbar in Barcelona may be smaller than Foster and Partners’ Swiss Re, but it’s more vibrant, colourful – and basic. Martin Spring compares the two
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FeaturesSpace station hero
Heron Quays DLR station looks pretty futuristic with its metallic hull and dramatic lighting. But what’s really innovative is how it and a six-storey building above the tracks were built without shutting down the railway. Project manager Graeme Tait reveals how it was done
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FeaturesIdeal for swimming pools
Paints should do exactly what they say on the tin. But in the celebrated case of Bath Spa, they didn't - and the result was a public disaster for everyone involved. We report on what went wrong