All Features articles – Page 517
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FeaturesRegional Housebuilder of the year: fewer than 500 homes
You can't argue with a 40% profit leap and a customer satisfaction result that's off the scale – so the judges just had to hand Ward Homes this British Gypsum-sponsored prize
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FeaturesMajor Housebuilder of the year: more than 2000 homes
A series of financial and commercial coups has secured Taylor Woodrow its place above the very best in the business for this award, sponsored by Lafarge UK Services
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FeaturesHousebuilder of the year: 500-2000 homes
Countryside Properties' highly intelligent approach to building houses has won it recognition in government circles and the top spot in this coveted award, sponsored by Wavin
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FeaturesMajor contractor of the year: more than £200m turnover
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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FeaturesContractor of the year: Less than £200m turnover
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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FeaturesThere's a visitor for you
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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FeaturesStage magic
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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FeaturesMake my day
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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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishment
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
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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FeaturesThe government is evolving the ideal eco-friendly home for the 21st century. But can we afford it?
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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Just the job
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
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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FeaturesUrban flagship
Curvaceous and clad in steel, Building Design Partnership's Armada development is the wildly successful centrepiece of a windswept Dutch city's regeneration.