More Focus – Page 145
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FeaturesThe world's first eco-doll's house
This educational toy to encourage green awareness was not a favourite of George Osborne
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: The longest winter
Tender prices are flat, with nowhere left to fall, and output in January and February was very low. But is the housing sector showing signs of spring? By Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesThe daylight factor
Is it possible to increase daylight without raising costs and lowering energy efficiency?
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FeaturesSpecialist contractor of the year
Lakesmere’s work on difficult projects such as Heathrow’s Terminal 2 impressed the judges
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FeaturesMajor contractor of the year (turnover over £300m) 2013
Willmott Dixon’s steady financial performance, work on standardised school design and creation of the Willmott Dixon 4Life Academy make it a worthy winner
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FeaturesSustainable project of the year 2013
Among a truly impressive array of projects that have gone green in a myriad ways, Max Fordham and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ The Hive project in Worcester struck the judges with its holistic environmental approach
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FeaturesBuilding magazine in 1843
To celebrate Building’s 170-year anniversary we’re delving into our archive to take a look at how the magazine started out
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FeaturesBuilding magazine project of the year 2013
Biggest doesn’t always mean best, but in the case of Renzo Piano’s Shard, the building’s scale, technical wizardry, speedy delivery and stunning design mean it towers over the opposition
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FeaturesBirmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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FeaturesHousing Project of the Year 2013
Horsted Park’s use of the local rural vernacular and sensitivity to the comfort of residents of its 337 homes has ensured a category win for architect Proctor and Matthews
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FeaturesBIM initiative of the year 2013
Costain’s use of the technology on its London Bridge station redevelopment impressed the judges
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FeaturesPublic project of the year 2013
The spectacular roof of the Western Concourse of King’s Cross station soared above the impressive competition, in this diverse category
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FeaturesEngineering consultant of the year 2013
Engineering has had an exiting year, from the Large Hadron Collider, to the World Trade Center, but it was Mott MacDonald’s customer satisfaction levels and international growth that impressed
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FeaturesProject/construction management firm of the year 2013
In the year that the Olympic park and the Shard completed, winner Mace’s impressive financials have rounded off a ‘celebratory and congratulatory’ year for the firm
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FeaturesIntegrated supply chain of the year 2013
The sheer scope of winner Scape, as well as the substantial saving that it has achieved for its council owners make it a worthy winner in this category
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FeaturesCITB Cut the Carbon award 2013
As environmental considerations become a bigger part of many firms, Cundall’s efforts to cut the carbon have led it to build green values into its business
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FeaturesConstruction consultant/surveyor of the year (fewer than 100 staff) 2013
Surveyor Quantem wowed the judges with its excellent financials, increased headcount and commitment to taking care of both its clients and its own staff
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FeaturesContractor of the year (up to £300m turnover) 2013
Lakehouse’s record-breaking year in 2012 and launch of a new sustainability division have led it to edge ahead of the field in this hotly-contested category
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FeaturesConstruction consultant/surveyor of the year (over 100 staff) 2013
In a strong field, it was Turner Townsend’s commercial performance, enduring commercial clout and work on projects including the Olympics that won the day
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FeaturesConstruction client of the year 2013
That London has gained a new landmark is largely down to the commitment of Sellar Property Group, whose ‘vision, grit, commercial nouse and great skill’ gave the city The Shard