All Features articles – Page 570

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    Seeing the light

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    With clients demanding aesthetic style and building regs requiring superb performance, it's time for the fenestration industry to rethink its philosophy

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    Sunny Jem

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Jeremy Leggett was an oil prospector when he saw the light. Now he's a workaholic eco-prophet who's converted his principles into a photovoltaic business supplying one-third of the British market. Marcus Fairs spends a dazzling hour with a solar-powered man.

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    Focus on the regions

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    How are the activity levels and order books changing around the UK? THe figures give the balance of firms reporting an increase compared with those reporting a decrease

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    Five internet sites for small businesses

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    www.fsb.org.ukThe Federation of Small Businesses is an independent lobby group. The site has a wealth of information including the results of surveys of its members, the in-depth analysis of key business issues, and plenty of practical advice. You can telephone the federation on 01253-336000. www.iod.comThe Institute of Directors produces lots ...

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    Art for art's sake

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Exposed, geometric concrete is making a comeback in Sheffield with an award-winning complex of artists' studios designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley. But, wonders Martin Spring, will it stand the test of time?

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    Appointments

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    HousebuildersCarol Bosley has joined the Redrow sales team in the Midlands as sales manager. Sharon Osborne (left) has been appointed field sales manager.Persimmon Homes has appointed Walter Harrison site manager.Linden Homes has appointed Andrew Brown managing director of Linden Homes North-west. ConsultantsInternational property adviser GVA Grimley has promoted Martin Hoyle ...

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    There may be trouble ahead

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    In this month's tracker, Construction Forecasting and Research reports a slight improvement in April – but unfortunately the good news is marred by a rather less optimistic outlook

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    Windows 2002

    2002-06-21T00:00:00Z

    In the age of the supercomputer, architects are looking back nearly 2000 years for inspiration. Thomas Lane examines two dramatic glazing projects that have used ancient materials to create an undeniably 21st-century effect

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    Vision on

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Construction companies of the future will provide even more integrated services – we hope

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    What the talking toilet has to tell us

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The long wait is over. Intelligent objects, the smart design tools that are set to revolutionise the way buildings are constructed and operated, have materialised in the UK – in the rather unexpected form of communicating airport loos.

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    Under the spotlight

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Recent campaigns by environmental pressure groups have exposed the construction industry to a barrage of bad press, with the aim of shaming firms into changing their ways.

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    Teen spirit

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    John Berry, managing director of contractor Bluestone South West, explains the company's apprenticeship scheme for youngsters and its aim to turn site workers into managers

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    Words and pictures

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Win £500!Building short story/photography competition

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    Living in a Huf

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    If your idea of prefabricated housing is a sardine can with slits for windows, think again. Huf Haus has been building light, spacious factory-made homes for years – and they're great for key workers earning more than half a million pounds a year. Thomas Lane checks out the latest design ...

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    Five tips on public speaking

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Know yourself Practise in front of a mirror or, better still, film yourself. There is no faster way to improve your delivery than getting a chance to see what others see when you get on stage. Get your friends to watch you and comment on your delivery.Be brief Deliver your ...

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    The duke of hazard

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    How much was your last insurance premium? Too much, probably. Construction is a risky business but, if that risk is managed, it needn't push up your costs, says American expert Michael Mainelli. He tells Victoria Madine how we could learn from other high-risk industries

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    Cost model: Hotel refurbishment

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Despite sharp drops in profitability over the past year, hotel operators continue to invest heavily in refurbishment. In this quarter’s cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest examines the key elements and challenges of hotel refurbishment, giving detailed costs for guest rooms and front-of-house areas

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    Best of British

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is making life better for thousands of people – and no, it's not handing out free chocolate. Foundation director Lord Best told Martin Spring about his organisation's innovative plans to tackle the housing crisis.

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    Walk of art

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Glass artist Alexander Beleschenko has turned a featureless underground passage into a festival of light and colour

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    Appointments

    2002-06-14T00:00:00Z

    ContractorsEngineering firm Dartmouth has appointed Martin Clark, Tony Cole and Mark Newman mobile mechanical and electrical supervisors.HousebuildersPeter Vella (left) has been promoted by Crosby Homes (North West) to sales and marketing director. He was sales and marketing project manager. Redrow Homes (Scotland) has recruited two field sales managers. Christine Higgins ...