All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 26
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FeaturesA real life saver: Unicef's Malawi hospital
Unicef doesn’t usually spend money on buildings, but when the Alliance Ball raised £400k for its cause, an exception was made for this children’s hospital in Malawi. Thomas Lane found out what happened next
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FeaturesHard’s Time: a specialist going strong
One man definitely not looking to reinvent himself is Kevin Hard – his four-man specialist contracting outfit is still managing to double turnover every six months
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FeaturesBilbao's boat-inspired visitor centre: images
Mikel Landa liked the kayak he made so much that he decided to use the same form of construction when he built a visitor centre for the Añana salt valley in northern Spain
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FeaturesGlamorous address: Candy & Candy's One Hyde Park
Candy & Candy’s One Hyde Park is coming along quite nicely, thank you. Which is just as well, because when you’re spending £100m on an apartment, you do rather want the builders out of the way before you move in
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FeaturesIs Europe losing its nuclear construction skills?
Work has started on Europe’s third generation of nuclear power plants. Problem is, the firms building them are finding it much harder than expected – the Finnish plant in this picture is three years late. Thomas Lane finds out what this means for the UK’s own nuclear plans
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FeaturesHot wheels: Abu Dhabi's Ferrari theme park
The Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi has all the sleek lines, smooth curves and visual impact of the Italian super car, just on a mind-boggling scale.
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NewsThe Barratt code level six house, a guide
Here's a guide to the Sustainable Small Building of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008. It looks conventional enough on the outside, but you’re staring at the first Code for Sustainable Homes level six home to be built by a volume housebuilder. Inside it’s an all-out radical.
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NewsMilton Keynes levies carbon offset tax on new homes
Council plans to raise £800,000 a year from scheme to fund insulation of existing homes
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FeaturesFinal stretch: on site at the Burj Dubai
At 707m, the Burj Dubai is finally nearing its summit. But how do you go about building such a giant – and how do you ensure it doesn’t topple over in a high wind or an earthquake? Thomas Lane went on site at the world’s tallest tower
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NewsBRE says steel frame is fastest way to build homes
Research body compares steel, concrete, timber and brick to combat ‘inefficiency’ in industry
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FeaturesA lens on 3XN’s new Museum of Liverpool
There is just one thing about 3XN’s Museum of Liverpool on which everyone agrees: it will offer fabulous views of the Mersey. Thomas Lane looks at the construction challenges behind the city’s most controversial new structure.
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NewsWestfield London shopping centre gears up for opening
Over 7,500 workers are in a race to fit-out 300 shops and restaurants before the 30 October opening
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FeaturesHarnessing the wind: Bahrain World Trade Centre
Bahrain’s World Trade Centre is one of the first buildings to be designed with wind turbines as part of its structure. It sounds simple, but as Thomas Lane discovered, the problems were many and the answers elusive
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NewsWork on Viñoly’s Colchester arts centre finally resumes
Council strikes £14.2m deal with Banner Holdings to finish exterior, as design changes to cut costs
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FeaturesBSF special: the painful upbringing of Building Schools for the Future
The troubled past of the government’s £45bn school building programme has been well documented, but there seem to be signs that it is growing into a more mature and productive client. Kicking off our schools special, Thomas Lane charts its progress. Illustrations by Max Schindler
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NewsViñoly arts centre £3m over budget and one year late
No end in sight for Colchester scheme after envelope and glazing contractors pull out of job
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FeaturesHigh-speed core construction: Core blimey!
Speed is everything in construction today, so concrete specialist John Doyle has devised a system that means the building core can be built at the rate of a floor a day. Thomas Lane found out more
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NewsViñoly arts centre £3m over budget and one year late
No end in sight for Colchester scheme after envelope and glazing contractors pull out of job
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FeaturesThe secret square: Bennetts Associates’ New Street Square
It is reached through narrow medieval-style passageways, but could be a blueprint for a sustainable 21st-century City of London
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NewsDunster to drive Transition Town development
Eco architect to team up with 'post-oil' community to develop zero carbon housing and a factory for production of components for his RuralZED houses in Totnes