All Features articles – Page 584
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Scientific recruitment
Bill Watts of building services engineer Max Fordham tells Matthew Richards why it takes more than just an engineering degree to impress his firm
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FeaturesTony Pidgley
The king of British housebuilding talks to Phil Clark about architecture, the great British housebuilder and – after the departure of Tony Jr from Berkeley– why he ain't going anywhere yet.
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Mind the gaps
In the struggle to recruit and retain good staff, we should all be a bit more thoughtful …
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FeaturesEscape from the pod people
Two young architects discovered that prefab is being taken over by developers who think it means putting toilet pods everywhere – and vowed to fight back … Martin Spring found out how they're doing
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Union of dull Jacks
Brits may be the hardest workers in Europe, but the all-work-and-no-play culture doesn't make us happy or productive. And, as the results of the Building/DTI work–life balance survey suggest, a more relaxed workforce may mean a healthier balance sheet.
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FeaturesCost study: Coin Street housing
Haworth Tompkins’ design for Coin Street on London’s South Bank has been hailed as a new model for high-density inner-city housing. In this project review Coin Street Community Builders, Haworth Tompkins Architects and Davis Langdon & Everest look at the project’s design costs
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FeaturesClear vision
Foster's clever idea was a 25 m high glass wall floating 3 m above the ground. A tall order – especially as it couldn't sway in the wind. Andy Pearson found out how Arup rose to the challenge
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FeaturesDrop-in centre
HLM Architects' office building inserted into London's Arundel Great Court has been ingeniously designed to serve as the hub of the complex – without being glaringly obvious
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FeaturesBioterror: the threat to Britain's landmarks
Officials throughout the UK are working out ways to protect venues such as Durham Cathedral and Wimbledon from germ and chemical attack. Here's what they're planning …
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Five tools for getting the balance right
Curl up with Rob Parson's The Heart of Success (£7, Hodder & Stoughton). This newly published book is packed with practical advice for executives about how to balance family and career demands. "Try applying one principle a week and see the change," raves one reviewer.Try the TUC's Changing Times Published ...
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsHertfordshire-based Borras Group has made three appointments at its subsidiary, T&B Contractors. Mark Hickson has been appointed contracts director. Marc Jeffries becomes contracts manager. Kevin O'Dell has been promoted to chief surveyor. HousebuildersLaurence Garner has joined Kier Residential as finance director. Karen Parker has been appointed sales manager for Gleeson ...
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What price procurement?
The hysteria over online bidding is misplaced – it can reap benefits for the whole supply chain
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FeaturesThe new traditionalists
Classical architecture is making a bid for recognition. Martin Spring looks at a movement attempting to shake off its retarded image, and overleaf Mark Leftly profiles David Lunts, the man who is about to bring Prince Charles' agenda into the heart of the government
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Support network
Victoria Madine talks to Liz Emeny of services engineer Rybka about her new forum for young professionals in the built environment
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FeaturesMetropolis now
Berlin's spectacular new parliamentary committee building combines sci-fi and symbolism to help bring Germany's capital into the 21st century
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FeaturesPiano's forte
With an international track record in performing and visual arts buildings, Italy's Renzo Piano has now converted a sugar factory in Parma, near Florence, into a simple, elegant, no-frills concert hall.
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Five tips on IT maintenance
Watch the bugs don't bite There are thousands of computer viruses around with hundreds of new ones every week. Some do very little damage but others can cause the inconvenience of protracted down-time and the expense of cleaning systems. Make sure you are using quality antivirus software and it is ...
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FeaturesAppointments
ContractorsEast Midlands-based construction group DE Clegg has appointed Bill Fiddian managing director of Clegg Construction. Steve Giltrap joins as managing director of Clegg Food Projects. He will take over from David Short (left), who becomes group managing director.Contrad Construction, the privately owned chartered building company, has appointed Jane Richardson marketing ...
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FeaturesBy royal appointment
The newly announced head of the DTLR's urban policy unit is currently Prince Charles' architectural right-hand man. Mark Leftly speaks to David Lunts about his struggle to bring traditionalism into the mainstream.
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Air restorer
You might want to take a deep breath before reading this – or then again, since the air in your office may be 10 times more polluted than it is outdoors, you might not. But now there's an air purification system that filters out the yuck and zaps bacteria to ...