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  • The refurbished office space is designed to offer more flexibility and energy efficiency
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    Flooring

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    This week's Specifier turns its attention to the ground beneath our feet - beginning in Birmingham, where an innovative thin flooring system helped to save this iconic building from demolition.

  • The retail area is underneath the flats in the central square
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    Radical chic

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Bloomsbury's unloved 1960s Brunswick Centre has never lived up to Levitt Bernstein's ground-breaking vision - until now. Thomas Lane went to see what's been happening, and discovered a transformation that is causing a stir among retailers and residents alike

  • Building's REIT's predictions
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    Let's speculate

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Real estate investment trusts are set to spell big changes in the world of property investment. But while developers coo over their potential tax savings, contractors are wondering what type of beast the clients, and the projects, of the future will be. Josh Brooks gets out his crystal ball …

  • The A4500 in Northampton has been refurbished, using Charcon Yorkstone and Sandstone setts, to serve Upton, a 43 ha English Partnerships growth area
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    Cost model: Infrastructure

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon looks at the design considerations, procurement issues, financial risks and sustainable technologies associated with the delivery of infrastructure for a brownfield, mixed-use development

  • Blue dawn
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    Blue dawn

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    David Cameron is about to lead his revitalised Conservatives to their first electoral test. But is the party really heading for a bright new future, filled with construction-friendly policies? Mark Leftly investigates, and asks Building readers how they'll vote.

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    Kier on top in March with 77 contract wins worth £300m

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Public sector work puts contractor and housebuilder in number one spot, pushing Sir Robert McAlpine into third

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    Just the job

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Design consultant Maurice Rosario tells Sonia Soltani all about working (and eating) in Cairo and Istanbul

  • Jason Tilbrook
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    Appointments

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Movers and makers this week ...

  • An angular student accommodation block overlooks a landscaped deck over the sports facilities
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    A £64m rumpus room

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Avant-garde architect Morphosis has created an extraordinary recreational centre for this Ohio university, complete with suspended running track, swimming pool and restaurant

  • For whom the school bell tolls
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    For whom the (school) bell tolls

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Political scandal, organisational muddle and diminishing funds are threatening to kill off Tony Blair's cherished city academies. George Hay looks at what went wrong, and whether lessons can be learned in time to save them

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    Flight path to Cairo

    2006-04-25T13:52:00Z

    Maurice Rosario enjoys the culture and lifestyle in Cairo but having lived abroad for years he finds it increasingly difficult to define home.

  • Hill Partnerships
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    The evolution of OSC

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Off-site construction has come a long way since the 1960s - but particularly in the past 10 years, as these case studies demonstrate …

  • Atkins’ World Trade Centre development in Bahrain includes the world’s first large-scale integration of wind turbines into a building’s design
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    Sustainability

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    This week's energy-efficient, environmentally responsible Specifier takes in the latest green products, how much domestic wastewater treatments costs and what to remember when complying with on-site renewable energy rules. Speaking of which, Sonia Soltani reports on these giant wind-harnessing solutions …

  • Cladding maker Sto has supplied its StoTherm Classic external wall insulation system to Butlins’ Shoreline hotel on the beachfront at Bognor Regis in West Sussex.
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    Products

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    From a beachfront hotel in Bognor to the world-famous flower show in Chelsea, and from heat exchangers to render, we look at the latest sustainable products and the places they're being put to use

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    Checklist

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Along with a raft of other tough regulations, specifiers are now facing the demands of PPS22, which requires 10% on-site renewable energy.

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    Costs: Treatment of domestic wastewater

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Anthony Waterman of Sense Cost Consultancy considers the respective benefits of two recent innovations in the treatment of domestic wastewater in small and rural communities

  • What’s in your package?
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    What's in your package?

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Perks, not pay, have become consultants' secret weapon in the battle to attract and retain staff. And gym memberships won't cut it any more. Bosses are giving away anything from bike loans to lifestyle management services as salary rises stagnate

  • Robert Adam & Alain de Botton - Portrait by Bohdan Cap
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    The fast and the furious

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Alain de Botton (right) discusses his new book on design with philosopher Robert Adam.

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    Building intelligence Q4 2005: A bump in the road

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    The longest period of growth since the 60s finally ended, with output falling in 2005 for the first time in 11 years. But the fall was minimal and the outlook is still good

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    Projects update: Health and safety

    2006-04-21T00:00:00Z

    The latest round-up of changes and developments in health and safety, including what you need to know about noise pollution and why some asbestos is not as bad as we thought …