All Features articles – Page 492
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FeaturesLife in a divided land
Earlier this month, we travelled to Israel to report on some of the world’s most controversial construction schemes: those in the Jewish settlements bordering the occupied West Bank. Here, we look at working life from the point of view of an Israeli developer and a Palestinian contractor, and review recent ...
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Factfile
Planning approvalsThe signs of a South-east slowdown are evident in the autumn approvals, but Scotland and the North are maintaining a healthy pace of development.This data is provided by Glenigan, the development monitoring service. More than 10,000 new UK housing projects are tracked by Glenigan and this information is used ...
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FeaturesAnd here’s the snag ...
New inspection services are making good use of the snags housebuilders leave behind – and the result of this year’s Zurich customer satisfaction survey show there’s plenty of business to exploit.
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Lead times
There may be few changes this quarter, says Rob Darrow of Mace, but you should brace yourself for what’ll happen next year. Over the page, Gavin Murgatroyd of Gardiner & Theobald casts a spotlight on structural steel
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FeaturesProducts
Waterproofing manchesterAlkor Draka’s single-ply waterproofing membrane has been specified for the Sportcity mixed sport, leisure, retail and residential development in east Manchester. Alkorplan 35271 charcoal-coloured roofing membrane is being used to cover the three-block residential element of the scheme, which was developed by Countryside Properties. Approved contractor Hi-spec Cladding & ...
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A Wellcome sight
Hopkins Architects’ latest project is a supersleek HQ for the Wellcome Trust, where researchers can take their breaks in an elegant atrium complete with a giant, cascading glass sculpture
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FeaturesVague visions Vegas
Kerrching! The prospect of supercasinos cropping up across the land is putting pound signs in the eyes of construction firms. We talk to key players to find out how good the odds are of winning that jackpot – and to discover the rules of the game …
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FeaturesKerry leans on AMEC in her time of need
Kerry McFadden is the latest C-lister to chivvy a builder in the name of celebrity/charity telly.
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Bexhill's North-South divide
Residents of a Sussex street are being divided by one-sided plans to redevelop their road.
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FeaturesStep 1: educate the people - Young hearts and minds
Can a child of seven appreciate great buildings? Will a 15-year-old see the career opportunities construction has to offer? Well yes, but only if construction firms go to schools and actually talk to young people
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Appendix 1: regional skills roundup - A nationwide skills hunt
Employers across the country complain of a skills shortage, but has it hit some regions more than others? And could we be experiencing the effects of a North-South divide? Some researchers intend to find out …
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Bovis hits number one with £171m work in October
£140m PFI cancer centre in Leeds helps it take monthly title – and consolidate lead in annual table
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FeaturesStep 2: equip the workforce - A matter of life and death
Construction sites are always going to be dangerous places to work – despite efforts to improve health and safety attitudes. Here’s how government, unions and contractors are trying to minimise accidents
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Appendix 2: the government’s role - Friends in high places
Public spending is on the increase – which means construction and government need each other more than ever before. Here’s how the two of them are coming to a mutual understanding …
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FeaturesStep 3: integrate the supply - We’re only as strong as our weakest link …
Construction’s worst flaw is said to be its supply chain, which is why so much work is going into improving relationships between suppliers, contractors and clients. Here are some examples of joined-up thinking
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A nip in the air
In this month’s Tracker, Experian Business Strategies division reports that growth in orders is slowing and the activity growth rate is expected to fall over the three months to December
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A better deal for migrants
Foreign workers play a vital role in construction, and to protect them from exploitation more needs to be done to regulate pay and conditions as well as improve health and safety training
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FeaturesA collective task: training for local people
Whitefriars Housing Group is a collective of three housing firms that formed in September 2000 to manage more than 19,000 former Coventry council homes.