All Features articles – Page 581
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FeaturesCity of Manchester Stadium
It's the roller-coaster roof, visible from miles around, that is the big giveaway. Manchester's £110m stadium, designed by Arup and Arup Associates, is Britain's answer to the Stade de France, north of Paris, completed in 1997. It has a similar lightweight canopy that swoops up and down over the stands ...
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FeaturesExperimenting with glue
Have you ever thought about attaching bricks with glue rather than mortar but were worried that your brickies might get stuck together, or it would cost twice as much? Well, a project in Bristol is discovering exactly what the advantages and disadvantages are.
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Just the job
Artist Andy Bradford is a colourful character who explains how he uses his architecture training in his work on an installation at the University of the West of England
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Snakes and ladders
This year's Hays Montrose/Building consultants' salary guide reveals architects are slipping down in the salary stakes, whereas surveyors and engineers are still climbing.
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FeaturesManchester’s new slant
Buoyed by regeneration cash and the impending Commonwealth Games, Manchester council is about to complete an ambitious series of civic projects. Martin Spring took a look at the three jewels in the city’s crown.
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FeaturesMajor contractor of the year (£200m-plus turnover)
An outstanding attitude to client satisfaction, an innovative approach and an ethical business policy were the key for Carillion Building, clinching it first place in this Trus Joist sprl-sponsored award
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FeaturesContractor of the year (£50m-200m turnover)
In this Kingspan Building Products-sponsored category, an impressive set of financial results and a real dedication to the Egan agenda set Galliford Midlands apart from the competition
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FeaturesMajor housebuilder of the year (More than 2000 homes)
Barratt Homes' financial performance, high level of output and emphasis on brownfield regeneration made it a clear winner in this category, sponsored by Marley
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FeaturesHousebuilder of the year (500-2000 homes)
A commitment to the government's urban regeneration agenda and a strong performance in the City secured McCarthy & Stone top spot in this Wavin-sponsored category
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FeaturesRegional contractor of the year (Turnover less than £50m)
The judges felt the firms in this Barbour Index-sponsored category revealed exceptional promise, but the gold medal went a truly 21st-century firm that has embraced Egan principles wholeheartedly
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FeaturesRegional housebuilder of the year (Fewer than 500 homes)
In this award, sponsored by British Gypsum, Suffolk-based Hopkins proved that getting involved with the local community and building on brownfield score points with the judges
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FeaturesArchitectural practice of the year
A focus on what really matters in architecture – good design and a dedication to the client – clinched this practice its third Building Award in just four years in this RIBA Journal-sponsored category
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FeaturesYoung Architectural practice of the year
A dedicated practice with a 100% competition success rate and high client-satisfaction scores, David Morley stood head and shoulders above the competition in this Lafarge-sponsored award
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FeaturesSustainability award
The Peabody Trust is redefining sustainability on projects all over London, including its trailblazing BedZED village. Its achievements made it the clear winner of this Lafarge Cement UK-sponsored award
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FeaturesE-construction award
The winner of this Rockwool-sponsored award stood out thanks to its fast adoption of new technologies and willingness to put e-construction at the centre of its business strategy
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FeaturesThe best of the bunch
Earlier this month, Building obtained a draft of Accelerating Change, Sir John Egan's critique of construction's progress since Rethinking Construction. Although he was impressed by the general reaction, he admits to being "frustrated that the rate of take-up has not been as rapid as it should have been".Well, perhaps Sir ...
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FeaturesClient of the year
Manchester City CouncilStrong leadership and a commitment to design quality helped Manchester City Council rebuild after the devastating IRA bomb – and won it this Schüco International-sponsored category
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FeaturesProject/construction manager of the year
Mace's commitment to best practice is praiseworthy, but it was the firm's work on GlaxoSmithKline's new HQ that convinced the judges to award it first place in this Construction Manager-sponsored category
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FeaturesMultidisciplinary practice of the year
All five shortlisted entrants impressed the judges in this Marshalls-sponsored category, but FaberMaunsell's commitment to its staff and clients made it stand out from the crowd
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Featurespersonality of the year
Ray O'Rourke, chairman, O'RourkeThe determination of this subcontractor to enter the industry's big league culminated in his purchase of Laing Construction last year, and meant there could only be one winner of this Building-sponsored award