All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 21
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Projects of the year 2010: Take it to the max
The big, the beautiful and the bonkers - Ike Ijeh and Thomas Lane dish out the awards to an international array of projects that helped keep construction headlines lively in 2010
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NewsArup Associates scores double win at Sustainability Awards
The winners of the 2010 Sustainability Awards were unveiled at a ceremony in central London on Tuesday.Architect Arup Associates triumphed at the awards with a double win, scooping Sustainable Designer of the Year and Sustainable Project of the Year (over £10m) with its Harlequin 1 TV studio for broadcaster BSkyB. ...
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FeaturesSustainability Awards 2010: The winners and runners up
Who are the clients, contractors, designers and manufacturers leading the way in boosting green construction? Well, many of them are right here. Here we list the winners and runners-up in this year’s Sustainability Awards
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FeaturesNomura’s office fit-out
Invesment bank Nomura wanted its £100m, 400,000ft2 offfice fit-out completed in eight months, the problem was finding a contractor able to work at that pace. Building finds out how Como, Mace’s fit-out arm, managed to race to the finish line
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NewsOnsite power generation levels announced
Zero Carbon Hub announces proposals for how much carbon should be emitted using onsite solutions for new zero-carbon homes
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NewsQueen unveils design for Foster's Abu Dhabi museum
Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island will showcase the history and culture of the Emirates
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CommentInnovation in blockwork: The Wi Beam
In an industry notoriously cautious of innovation, it’s quite something to meet a brickwork contractor who’s not only inventive but also prepared to see his inventions through
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Energy loophole to save housebuilders £1bn
Housebuilders will save almost £1bn by exploiting a loophole allowing them to bypass tough energy standards introduced in October
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NewsHousebuilders save £1bn with Part L loophole
178,400 homes pre-registered with Building Control before the introduction of 2010 Part L will be built to lower energy standards
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CommentIs the Green Deal a good deal?
This is the only government initiative targetting the energy efficiency of existing homes but it should be seen as just the start…
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FeaturesLaboratory of Molecular Biology: Master of science
The Medical Research Council’s new chromosome-shaped lab in Cambridge is an example of how attention to detail and planning can deliver complex buildings on time and to budget
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FeaturesPassivoffice: First UK office to reach Passivhaus standards
Powys council was worried by rises in gas prices, so it decided to make its Stag teaching facility the first office in Britain to reach Passivhaus standards. After horrendous design problems, the team spent 12 months collecting data on how it performed. And, as Thomas Lane reports, the figures came ...
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FeaturesThe man-made mountain: Copenhagen's 8 house
Thomas Lane reports on the Copenhagen apartment block that has turned the suburban experience into something wild. Photos by Jens Linhe
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NewsTimber frame legal war
Insurer’s £2.6m claim against Taylor Wimpey to raise premiums and heap pressure on builders
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FeaturesGilt trip: Refurbishing the Savoy hotel
The refurbished Savoy hotel looks a million dollars - which is just as well because it cost more than £200m to do up. Happily nobody was to blame for the cost and time overruns - except possibly the owner’s insatiably lavish tastes
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CommentRetrofit revolution reflects austere times
BRE’s Victorian Terrace Retrofit project showcases very sensible innovations that will cut carbon in existing housing stock
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FeaturesThe magic mushroom: Pavilion at Stuttgart university
If you think 6.5mm plywood is just for DIY patch-ups, then you should see what the scientific wizards at Stuttgart university have done with the stuff
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NewsHousebuilders race to exploit Part L loophole
Housebuilders are rushing to exploit guidance that will allow them to save millions by building homes to the present energy standards after the uprating of Part L next month
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FeaturesThe future looks rosy: Sheffield's Park Hill estate
Urban Splash’s refurb of a listed sixties council estate is turning one of the republic of South Yorkshire’s biggest problems into an aspirational address
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Inbuilt founders quit as consultancy heads in new direction
Stefan Foster becomes iterim managing director as David Strong and Neil Cutland step down