All Features articles – Page 582

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    Expressions of power

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    How powerful people tell others they are powerful people? Well, not with a seven series BMW … We look at today's version of power dressing and other techniques that help you convey an image of power

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    Dear Robert

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    This month, how to become an architectural technologist, and some advice on tax

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    Spiders from out of space

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Behind a neoclassical facade in London, giant spiders will clamber over the steel frame of two atriums. But this idea belongs to Will Alsop rather than William Burroughs

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    Just the job

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    We talk to Kojo O'hene about his move from architecture into property consultancy and why he can't stand quick-fix jobs

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    Gleeson jumps into top spot in quiet month

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    A Berkshire maternity ward catapults Gleeson into the lead in June, with little change on the other tables

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    The game of the name

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    The High Street is laden with brands, and filled with brand-name shoppers. Now construction companies are rebranding themselves in search of similar customer loyalty. We look at the benefits of the corporate make-over

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    Flavour of the Month

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    A year ago, construction stocks slid and firms stampeded into services. Now, the City loves the industry. We ask why building's so bullish

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    Decked!

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Industrial materials and council-estate-style access enabled the King's Wharf live–work scheme to tackle its gritty urban setting

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    Cool as a cucumber

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Swiss Re's project director has until 2004 to get Foster and Partners' "erotic gherkin" built. But neither this ambitious deadline, nor working in a male-dominated industry can ruffle the unflappable Sara Fox.

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    Top bananas

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Welcome to Building's annual league tables of the top 100 contractors and housebuilders in the UK.

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    Let there be light - Cresswell place, London SW10

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Banishing the shadows from a narrow mews house in London's Chelsea required a radical internal rethink from Azman Owens Architects.

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    Let there be light - 16 Club Row, London E1

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    An almost fully glazed street frontage, inviting passers-by to peer deep into the kitchen-diner, suggests that 16 Club Row is the residence of a professional exhibitionist.

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    Still smiling?

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Architects in the North-east are grinning from ear to ear, whereas contractors in East Anglia have caught the jitters. Building's latest regional weather map reveals a mixed picture as signs of recession start to infect parts of the country. But the feelgood factor is still much in evidence, as our ...

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    Open house, Russia

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Letter from Moscow - The latest missive charts the Russian corporation's retreat from secrecy

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    In the hot seat

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    What is a man who knows more about air-to-air missiles than bricks and mortar doing in charge of superconsultant WS Atkins? Completely restructuring it, that's what …

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    Hot story

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The burning question: How much fire protection does your building need? New calculations could mean big, all-glass buildings need much less than you thought. Pioneering use on the GLA headquarters could be the first step in a design revolution, as we discovered

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    The right to holiday

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Temporary workers will soon be able to claim immediate holiday pay under new government legislation. Here's how it works

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    Client profile: John Lewis Partnership

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    While construction director for Tesco, Nigel Keen helped write the Egan report. Now, as director of building and services for John Lewis Partnership, he continues to push for change.

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    Call in the specialists

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Too many projects neglect effective M&E cost management – at their peril