All Features articles – Page 512

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    Major contractor of the year: more than £200m turnover

    2004-04-23T00:00:00Z

    Its no-nonsense, no-gimmicks approach, coupled with a determination to get the basics right, gave Kier the winning edge in this award, sponsored by Skansen Interiors

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    Contractor of the year: Less than £200m turnover

    2004-04-23T00:00:00Z

    A dazzling set of financial results accompanied by some of the finest examples of best practice meant Midas was first in line for this award, sponsored by Kingspan

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    Appointments

    2004-04-21T15:57:00Z

    Movers and shakers this week

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    There's a visitor for you

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    That alien spaceship over there is the bird flu virus, and its favourite place to be is in modern hospitals, because they seem to have been specially designed to help it infect its victims. We look at how engineers and microbiologists are fighting back

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    Stage magic

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Or how Grimshaw transformed precision, clarity and a stumbling quest for answers into nine performance arts spaces in a scientific research centre in upstate New York

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    Local lowdown

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    With big schemes on site

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    Make my day

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Duncan Innes, the director of English Partnerships, is seen as John Prescott's enforcer for the all-important task of building houses in the South-east. But it would be difficult to imagine a more mild-mannered Dirty Harry, as we found out.

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    Cost model: Office refurbishment

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Although recovery in the commercial market may be just around the corner, canny developers are already active generating good returns in refurbishment. Here Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green Wall look at the opportunities and constraints in bringing existing buildings bang up to date

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    Eastern block

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    London's Whitechapel district is one of the most aggressively hard-core inner city areas in Britain. Architect Wright & Wright was asked to design a law department for London Metropolitan University on a long, thin slice of it. We find out how it tackled the brief.

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    Appointments

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    Movers and shakers

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    The government is evolving the ideal eco-friendly home for the 21st century. But can we afford it?

    2004-04-16T00:00:00Z

    A leaked report has revealed how the government is planning to put the burden of its demanding environmental policy on housebuilders. We look at the plans and their implications

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    Workshop

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A bumper haul of products this week, including sophisticated recessed lighting, fast doors, architectural mesh, aluminium cable coverings and intelligent lighting controls – plus the latest news and essential reading

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    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    An attack of the vapours? Here's how to deal with permeable roofing membranes … Plus, a bill is in the offing that could beef up building regs.

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    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A guide to help specifiers come to terms with the Disability Discrimination Act, the latest flooring standards, and how regulations governing access are getting a revamp – which may take in all new homes.

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    Just the job

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    After 13 years in investment banking, Linda Wheaton is training for a career in carpentry. She explains why construction is better than finance – especially for women

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    Tender price forecast: Racing upward

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The good news is that demand for construction services is going to remain strong for the next few years, and prices are going to rise rapidly. The bad news is that labour shortages and China’s astonishing boom will push up suppliers’ costs, too. Davis Langdon and Everest reports

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    Urban flagship

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Curvaceous and clad in steel, Building Design Partnership's Armada development is the wildly successful centrepiece of a windswept Dutch city's regeneration.

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    Light fantastic (without the tripping)

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Coventry these days is whistling a merry tune as its millennium projects transform the city – not least an illuminated spiral-ramp bridge over the new public piazza. But how did they specify that tricky surface and underfoot lighting?

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    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Metal prices have gone through the roof – which means the cost of your copper covering is sky-high. So which material is best value? Alex Smith reports, Davis Langdon crunches the numbers

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    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Ridge breaks down the costs of getting your recreational building to comply with access laws – and Davis Langdon keeps you up-to-date on the latest flooring prices