All Features articles – Page 599

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    The American way

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    US industry is often seen as a role model for the UK – but is it a fair comparison?

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    Agent provocateur

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Zara Lamont kicked off one of the biggest rows in Building's recent history by writing a column attacking QSs. Now she tells Building why she did it.

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    The powerhouse

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    With the inexorable rise of the computer, A new breed of building is emerging to house the hardware that modern networks require.

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    Tower power

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    From pyramids to the modern skyscraper, power has always found architectural expression. Now, in an era of global capitalism, that expression has reached new heights.

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    Seats of power

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The representative bodies of Britain's regions have opted for designs that self-consciously display their openness to public influence and scrutiny. So, here's a guide to the architecture of anti-power.

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    People power

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The public is taking the struggle against new roads, airports and greenfield development out of the meeting and on to the street. And with the government poised to streamline the planning system, more confrontation is on its way

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    The Power issue: Introduction

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    It's intoxicating, seductive and dangerous. It's about influencing events, controlling destinies and brute, overwhelming force.

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    Icons of power

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Who – and what – really makes a difference in the construction industry? Building selects 11 of the 21st century's most powerful icons, from Gordon Brown to a really, really big digger

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    Who's got the power?

    2001-07-27T00:00:00Z

    Industry insiders give their views on who calls the shots and who answers to whom in construction today.

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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.