All Features articles – Page 595
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Hell on wheels
The final instalment of our public spending series looks at transport and law and order. On pages 50-51 we ask whether PFI is working in prisons and law courts. But first, Building finds out what's gone wrong with the government's £180bn plan to transform transport
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Eight steps to a new job
So things aren't so hot. You hate the commute, the coffee tastes lousy and more importantly you're worried that your career is in a rut. It may be time to move on – this step-by-step guide will help you on your way.
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Return of the dinosaurs
Once thought of as practically extinct, trams are making a come back as a popular, efficient and safe means of getting around. Trouble is, they're very slow to arrive.
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Dinghy dell
Nestled in a leafy corner of Battersea Park, a new boathouse takes its inspiration from the Victorian era – updated for the 21st century
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Dear Robert
More of your careers problems solved by Robert Smith of recruitment consultant Hays Montrose. This month, QS career options and help for those in need
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Learning curves
Tom Barker Curved design is sexy design. Unfortunately, it's so pricey that it may also be doomed design. Now, a new idea from a young engineer may change all that …
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Court order
PFI prisons are considered a success story, and perhaps courthouses too, but police stations often fail to do justice to their purpose. Martin Building examines the government's spending plans for law and order
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A Course! A Course! My kingdom for a course!
Training doesn't mean sitting in front of a flipchart any more. A new generation of courses is aimed at unleashing your creativity – and that could mean stepping into Julius Caesar's sandals and treading the boards at the Globe Theatre.
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Confidence tricks
Do you come out in a cold sweat at the prospect of a job interview or taking on a big project? If so, you're lacking confidence. But Wendy Bristow has good news for you: it happens to everyone, and it's easier to beat than you think
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The Building/ Hays Montrose careers survey
Architects may be starting to feel the seeping chill of recession, but this year's Building/Hays Montrose Careers survey depicts an industry that's still confident – and desperate for skilled employees.
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Bronzed god
The team building the world's largest statue found designing the cladding a particular challenge. Still, nothing that creating a virtual computer model, building a bespoke foundry and predicting the weather in a thousand years' time couldn't overcome.
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The brick revolution
A brick system that triples the speed of wall construction and does away with the need for a skilled bricklayer, saving both time and money? It could shake the industry to its foundations.
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Meet the new boss
… and the one thing you can say about the supermarket magnates and aerospace high flyers coming in to shake up construction is that they're not the same as the old boss. But are they any better?
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Sir Robert McAlpine leaps to the top in August
Deals worth £113.5m propel contractor up the league table, £50m ahead of nearest rival.
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Appointments
ContractorsMansell has appointed Patrick Scannell, formerly of Bryant, group finance director. HousebuildersChristine Tiernan (right) has been promoted to sales and marketing director of Laing Homes Thames Valley.Westbury Homes has appointed Steve Baker land manager. Antony Rowan has been promoted to assistant land manager.Bristol-based Edward Ware Homes has appointed Peter Webb, ...
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A suitable standard
Designers are swamped with a host of quality assurance standards, which causes confusion
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Teachers' pet
Jarvis has established itself as the firm to beat in the education market. Building finds out how
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Ring master
Barton Willmore's riverside HQ Thames Water is an oasis of civic design in the architecture desert of Reading's city centre.
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Rebuilding lives
Gordon Wordsworth, general manager of Sheffield Rebuild, tells Graeme Demianyk why he decided to prioritise social duty over profit-making
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Lead Times
Mace tracks the lead times of 38 works packages and, Gardiner & Theobald puts brickwork in the spotlight