More Focus – Page 83
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FeaturesNew prisons: Not much in the swag bag
Converting old prisons into housing to fund new prisons in less expensive locations isn’t going according to script
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FeaturesTracker: December 2016
In the final month of last year there was growth in the total activity index due to improvements in the non-residential and the civil engineering sectors
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FeaturesRedressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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FeaturesMarket review: Contract values fall
Despite the vote to leave the European Union, construction output remained healthy in 2016, but the value of contract awards declined over the year
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FeaturesMentoring: Support act
Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them
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FeaturesGreat Arthur House: Colourful character
The grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade that stopped its leaks and improved its thermal performance, but double glazing was too heavy for its structure
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Cladding
This week, cladding systems are bolstered by heavy duty bonding for natural stone and a windproof membrane, and given a makeover with translucent panels and a traditional red brick finish
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FeaturesSustainability: Efficient offices
How do you create an energy-efficient office that is cost effective and great for the workforce?
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FeaturesThe sky’s the limit
New York is home to some of the most pioneering modern engineering feats - a 7,000-ton hovering stadium roof, impossibly skinny skyscrapers and a mammoth flood defence system disguised as a park
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FeaturesBrexit: Make yourself heard
As Theresa May makes clear that she favours full separation from the EU and we approach the March deadline to trigger Article 50, Building launches a survey to find out what readers want from the Brexit deal, both for your business and the wider industry
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FeaturesTrumpitecture
Donald Trump’s architecture talks louder than the man himself, with its gaudy interiors and unashamed excess. But what do his developments reveal about the man who promises to transform America?
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FeaturesCost model: Palliative care
The demand for high quality healthcare facilities aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses is increasing
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FeaturesPaul Cossell: Above and beyond
Paul Cossell took charge of ISG last year as the fit-out, construction and engineering firm transferred into private hands, a move which has enabled him to explore areas outside the core business
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FeaturesKing’s College Hospital: Surgical precision
Inserting a new intensive care ward above the live theatre block of King’s College Hospital required meticulous planning, an ingenious solution to hoisting steelwork and a steady nerve
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FeaturesIt takes a village
The government’s recent commitment to back new garden villages sounds lovely
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Construction industry Dragon Boat Challenge
The Construction Dragon Boat Challenge is back!
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FeaturesTracker: November 2016
The total activity index and R M index both fell and the orders index ticked up, while the indices for the separate subsectors showed mixed results
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q3 2016
The latest Office for National Statistics figures show the economy has been in good shape since the referendum vote to leave the European Union. However, more challenging times seem to be ahead
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FeaturesElbphilharmonie: Crown jewel
Hamburg wanted the Elbphilharmonie to be an instantly discernible architectural symbol to lift the city’s prestige but got a faceless glass block sitting on top of a brick one