All Features articles – Page 538
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The well-tempered construction worker
A case of wine goes to Gerald Cole for his very funny account of the future site worker
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FeaturesCopthorn's Challenge
Many buyers will think orange render and thatched roofs go together like bacon and hot strawberry jam. In fact, a developer has shown that they make for bold styling – but why risk using it on a mass-market development?
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FeaturesEmpire building
Wilkinson Eyre Architects took a rundown 1960s tower and gave its graceful curves a slick makeover, capped off with a revolving restaurant for a touch of Bond-like glamour
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FeaturesWhy are architects so sexist?
Architects stand accused of a 'disgusting' degree of sexism – not least by their own institute. We find out why the RIBA's blown the whistle – and how it plans to tackle the problem
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FeaturesWatching the waste
Rubbish is the latest and the sexiest building material, according to this £100m recycling plant-cum-theme park on the island of Majorca
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Virtual success
David Bentley of NetConstruct wonders if companies know why they have websites
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FeaturesPlayers on the terrace
A record number of MPs and the industry's top brass attended Building's annual reception on the House of Commons terrace, where they heard a controversial speech by Peter Rogers.
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Regional output
Almost all regions made improvements on the previous year, with Wales and the North-east looking the healthiest climbers. The West Midlands took the longest slide
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Job priorities
Money makes the world go round – even construction employers know that. But if they think lucre's all that matters to today's job applicants, they should think again …
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FeaturesGood for nothing?
George Ferguson is right about tackling architecture at its training roots. Currently, UK students undergo a course that is so unrealistic, many practices won't hire them
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FeaturesGeorge Ferguson
Don't be fooled by the crimson trousers: RIBA president-elect George Ferguson is deadly serious about advancing architects' interests. We met the seasoned campaigner, entrepreneur and, er, fashion icon.
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FeaturesThe fall guys
Falls from height caused 37 deaths on site last year, yet firms continue to ignore the risks. We find out what the industry's doing to tackle the problem – and who's to blame
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Open to the elements
You don't often see a wind turbine on the top of a high-rise apartment block. But that's just one of the ideas Manchester's Macintosh Village team has come up with to create this super-eco-friendly residential building.
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No contest
As more PFI projects line up on the horizon, it seems that fewer contractors are willing to bid for them. So is the government's flagship policy in trouble? We look at the PFI model as it goes global and asks if the UK's lumbering original can compete.
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Love the car
The funny thing about technology is that most of the time, progress grinds along incrementally – but then suddenly, even unpredictably, there's an explosion that changes our entire world. Take two technologies that have a lot to do with cities and city life: transport and communications. And, since we're looking ...