All Features articles – Page 506
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FeaturesWhat's in store?
Herzog & de Meuron were so bent on a particular look for an artistic warehouse-cum-showroom, they were prepared to go to any lengths to achieve it …
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Just the job
Chimwemwe Lungu tells us why she left Malawi to study and work in British construction
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FeaturesThe saga continues …
Holyrood's disastrous cost overruns and missed deadlines dominated 2003's headlines. As Lord Fraser prepares for the second half of his inquiry, we chart how the tale of incompetence and mismanagement has unfolded so far
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Features04 for 2004
With the party season behind us, it's time to take a sober look at the year to come. But for those still feeling delicate, we've have made it nice and simple. Out of all the potential issues, buildings, gadgets, institutions and people that'll make it big in 2004, Building has ...
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Just the job
Colin James tells us how he used his construction background to found his own IT consultancy
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Bovis loses monthly heats but wins yearly tournament
Contractor remains triumphant in annual league as its other pole position is snatched by HBG's strong month
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FeaturesThe best of what happened
Here's a month-by-month summary of the biggest news stories to catch our eye throughout the year
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Away with the danger
In this month's industry overview, Experian Business Strategies reports that pre-Christmas growth has been as stable as the nativity scene, and is expected to remain so into the new year
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FeaturesBiscuit world cup 2003
What the building trade lacks in sporting finesse, it makes up for in cookie-munching abilities. To celebrate this gastronomic talent, we invited 16 firms to submit their entries for the Biscuit World Cup 2003 … It's crunch time
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FeaturesHot stuff: Top 10 industry issues
We run down the juiciest topics of conversation in the industry this year
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FeaturesEach year, 40,000 desperately needed homes don't get built. Who's to blame?
When Kate Barker announced the findings of her review into housing undersupply last week, housebuilders were smug that the finger was pointed at planners – until they realised they weren't getting off scot-free. So did the industry need to hear a few home truths? We found out
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Appointments
Contractor Bovis Lend Lease has appointed Edmund Obiala construction project director. He will be responsible for the Chapelfield development in Norwich.Housebuilders Paul Land, previously with the Sharman Group has joined regional housebuilder Wainhomes (South West) Holdings as technical director. Ken Lusk joins as development manager, Jason Walker as assistant ...
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Minority report
We examine the implications of new laws introduced to tackle religious and sexual discrimination in the workplace
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FeaturesMission: impossible
Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Take apart an entire British Army town in Kosovo and put it up again in war-torn Basra, Iraq, in time for new year. Sounds tough? We report on who was up to the task without self-destructing …
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Features… and heave
Wembley Stadium's new arch will soon focus the pride of a football obsessed nation. But the construction team's pride depends on lifting 1650 tonnes without going to extra time and penalties, as we find out
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FeaturesCost model: PFI hospitals
Capital investment is pouring into the NHS and the prognosis for improved performance is good. In this month’s cost model examine the aims of the hospital programme, probe design issues, and break down the price of adding a trauma unit to an existing hospital