All Features articles – Page 582
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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
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FeaturesSurveying practice of the year
It was a difficult decision, but Faithful & Gould's efforts to stay in touch with its clients while expanding around the world kept Franklin + Andrews off the top in this category, sponsored by Hays Montrose
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why we’re supporting The Prince’s Trust
This year, the Building Awards will be supporting young people’s charity the Prince’s Trust. All the money raised at the post-ceremony casino will go towards helping disadvantaged young people learn new skills, move into work and start up businesses. As HRH the Prince of Wales wrote in his foreword to ...
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FeaturesSpecialist subcontractor of the year
This construction logistics firm can look forward to a profitable future if it keeps up the remarkable performance that led the judges to award it top spot in this eu-supply.coins-sponsored category
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And the winners are …
Best Practice AwardA longstanding commitment to best practice in all its guises paid off for Mace, which fought off tough competition to pick up this award, sponsored by the Construction Best Practice ProgrammeMaceAll the firms shortlisted for the 2002 Building Awards were eligible for the Best Practice Award, which focuses ...
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Five tips for budget trips abroad
Try www.expedia.co.uk for an easily navigable website that offers a full range of booking services from weekend trips to ferry crossings. The selection of budget air fares and special travel deals is well marked and quick to use. But the free search for flights tends to select rather expensive ...
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FeaturesAppointments
Contractors Sunbury on Thames-based Contrad Construction has appointed Andrew Clarke managing director.HousebuildersCongleton-based Dane Housing has appointed Danny Doherty commercial manager. He will head the property management department.ConsultantsCyril Sweett has appointed Patrick Murdock, formerly with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, to head the capital allowances team in London.Alan Palmer, previously with Fletcher Priest Architects, ...
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FeaturesWhatever happened to best value?
Two years ago, best value was meant to revolutionise local government procurement. Instead of tendering on the basis of cost alone, councils would get the deal that was best for them in the long run. But little seems to have changed.
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FeaturesBridge on the River Thames
This is the epic tale of time bombs, divers, and the courage of a small band of engineers in the face of overwhelming odds. Yes, we are talking about the construction of a footbridge.
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FeaturesCost model: Britain's schools
The government’s investment of billions in Britain’s schools has raised the question of how that money can be spent most efficiently and effectively. Davis Langdon & Everest examines education from the point of view of policy and design, and gives cost breakdowns for two typical school building types
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FeaturesDavid Mackay
The architect who played a key role in making Barcelona the best-designed city in Europe is not trying to bring the Catalan touch here. We already have it – all we need to add is great design, civic pride and public money.
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Don't you want me?
They have just turned in another bumper set of results, southern Britain doesn't have anything like enough homes and chief executives are shouting their successes from the rooftops. So why does the City still treat housebuilders like lepers?
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Early risers
Chrissie Chadney, head of training at Willmott Dixon, talks about the group's ‘reach out’ initiative that encourages teenagers to choose a career in construction
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FeaturesMaking waves
Architect Niall McLaughlin's radical, curvy seaside bandstand was designed using cutting-edge software borrowed from the product design industry and built using traditional joinery.
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Out of the question
The art of asking the right questions is one that construction could do well to learn
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FeaturesBlue-sky thinking
Natural light and lots of it was needed for a hospital in East Anglia. But with a PFI consortium keen to keep costs down and planners restricting the building to four storeys, it was only going to happen if the design and specification was just right. Alex Smith reports on ...