All Features articles – Page 590
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From executive box to chocolate box
When the government told housebuilders to drop executive estates, the reaction was frigid. But some firms have shown that high quality, high-density homes can mean high profits – even if the results can sometimes be a little soft-centred.
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Colour me beautiful
Sexy and tough, polycarbonate has a great future and Tate Modern architect Herzog & de Meuron has just covered the Laban Centre in south-east London in it. Thomas Lane meets the new kid on the cladding block
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Appointments
Housebuilders Cala Homes has appointed Catherine Padgett (right), previously with Wilson Connolly, sales adviser.Brownfield housebuilder Linden Homes Western has appointed Toby Ballard managing director. He was the land director for its South-east division.ClientsNevin Holden has been appointed land and planning director of strategic land company Barwood Land.Roger Duncombe (right), previously ...
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Solving the people problem
Students are more level-headed about their career options than ever, so why aren't they picking construction? Cracking this conundrum is a vital battle
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Waking up to the Pensions nightmare
That comforting nest egg for your loyal employees, the company pension scheme, may be hatching into a ravenous monster that will eat your business alive. Victoria Madine explains why – and what companies can do to escape.
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Sky's the limit
Michael Mulvey set up his own QS, MBM Consulting, with business partner Jonathan Bowcott – and has found that the the possibilities are endless …
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A literary classic
The classical style comes back big and bold at Oxford University's Sackler Library, designed by Robert Adam Architects. Impressive on the outside, the revived style reveals its limitations inside
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Reality check
In the latest row over the accuracy of CAD imagery, Heron Tower architect Kohn Pedersen Fox has been accused of misleading planners. Stuart Black reports on the politics of presentation
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Cost model: Effect of Part L revisions on business parks and offices
The revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations come into force on 1 April 2002, and many schemes on the drawing board will need to comply. Davis Langdon & Everest, in conjunction with consulting engineer Oscar Faber, explains how the revisions will impact on business parks and city centre ...
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Art surgery
Famed for its awesome atrium space and therapeutic art collection, the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital is now eight years old. Martin Spring asks what lessons can the Prince of Wales, as NHS design tsar, learn from this pioneering hospital?
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Appointments
ContractorsRichard Sykes has been appointed divisional director of Taylor Woodrow's facilities management arm. He replaces Tim Peach who has been appointed to the construction board as director. Housebuilders Terry Massingham (right), who was previously with Alfred McAlpine Homes Southern has been appointed managing director of Gleeson Homes.Ann Carr has ...
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Rethinking the team
Sir John Egan's proposals for improving site safety by overhauling the CDM regulations are likely to have profound implications for the way buildings are designed and constructed – but not everyone is happy.
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Just the job
Building talks to new graduate Ahmet Ucakan of Fluid about the frustrations of being a trainee and the thrill of seeing his designs come to life
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School of hard knocks
Designing and building a European university in 10 months was quite a feat. The fact that a hastily assembled team managed it while under sporadic shellfire was even more impressive …
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Brand new tradition
The New Haberdashers' Hall in London is a contradictory project – a modern design that reflects the history of its occupants, built using ancient craft techniques. Andy Pearson visited the site and met a very proud project manager
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The big freeze
Winter is coming for the UK construction industry, and Building's latest national survey reveals that only regions with a large amount of public sector work can hope to avoid the worst of the blizzards.
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Appointments
ContractorsSouth-eastern roofing contractor Maguire Brothers has appointed Andre Gailani, previously with Aspect Roofing, to its surveying and estimating team.HousebuildersPaul Phipps (right) has been appointed head of Wates Group's new division Wates Residential Developments.ConsultantsMultidisciplinary consultant Barton Willmore has made the following promotions: Les West and Alan Soldat have been made directors; ...
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Royal treatment
Prince Charles is expected to outline his agenda as the design champion of the NHS today. Stuart Black looks at the thinking behind his appointment, and what else is being done to make private finance compatible with a first-class health service