All Features articles – Page 516
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Project perfect
An introductory qualification is set to make managing projects a lot easier.
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FeaturesUnite and rule
Suffolk's county hall brings the bewilderingly complex world of local government together in a single building. And it looks beautiful and works superbly – which is odd, as it was designed for an American energy company.
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FeaturesThe verdict
After all the pride, all the speeches, all the tears, all the tragedy and all the investigations, Enric Miralles' Scottish parliament is emerging onto the national stage.
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FeaturesIntroduction: Why T5 is the future of UK construction
The construction of a passenger terminal at Heathrow was essential if the airport was to cope with a rise in the market for air travel of up to 7% a year, and if it was to maintain its claim to be Europe's premier airport. Necessity was the mother of Terminal ...
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FeaturesCommunity relations
"I've worked on projects at Heathrow and Stansted, but this is one of the most challenging jobs I've done – Terminal 5 is very large and very visual. It has a potentially huge impact on local residents in terms of nuisances like construction noise; my role is to ensure that ...
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FeaturesMike Davies
T5's project architect tells us about his 20 years spent designing the same building
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FeaturesWords from the front
Mitch Parsons, a construction manager from Laing O'Rourke north, describes life at the sharp end of T5B
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FeaturesWorkers' welfare
We report on how baa is making sure all its construction staff live to see the end of the job
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FeaturesMark Whitby's 31 buildings
Nick Hornby is not the only one who can write lists, you know. Inspired by Hornby's compilation 31 Songs, by the Sydney Opera House saga and by his lifelong passion for architecture, Mark Whitby, founder of Whitbybird, decided to let us in on his list of engineering masterpieces. Here's the ...
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Amec conjures April victory with £460m MoD contract
Refurbishment deal puts contractor £120m ahead of Laing O’Rourke while BDP tops architects league
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FeaturesNot a matter of life and death …
As Bill Shankly said, football is much more important than that – at least it is to Redrow founder Steve Morgan. We tell the story of his struggle to win a place on the board of his beloved Liverpool FC, and gets expert analysis from the man himself
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FeaturesA grave responsibility
Graham Farrant's task is to create a profitable group that will advise individual clients and lobby for their collective interests. This is about as popular a job as undertaking – which is apt, given what happened to the last body.