All Building articles in 2002 issue 23
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Waterworld
Waterworld: This is the first view of the Terry Farrell & Partners-designed aquarium planned for the Thames Gateway. The 12,000 m2 building, sited between the Silvertown and Victoria docks, received backing from London mayor Ken Livingstone last month. The project, which will be London's first purpose-built aquarium, follows hot on ...
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Whom can we trust?
Clients want buildings that will benefit their business interests, not just enhance the reputation of the design team – and we can tell the difference, you know
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FeaturesWhat the talking toilet has to tell us
The long wait is over. Intelligent objects, the smart design tools that are set to revolutionise the way buildings are constructed and operated, have materialised in the UK – in the rather unexpected form of communicating airport loos.
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FeaturesUnder the spotlight
Recent campaigns by environmental pressure groups have exposed the construction industry to a barrage of bad press, with the aim of shaming firms into changing their ways.
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Teen spirit
John Berry, managing director of contractor Bluestone South West, explains the company's apprenticeship scheme for youngsters and its aim to turn site workers into managers
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FeaturesLiving in a Huf
If your idea of prefabricated housing is a sardine can with slits for windows, think again. Huf Haus has been building light, spacious factory-made homes for years – and they're great for key workers earning more than half a million pounds a year. Thomas Lane checks out the latest design ...
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HBG is sold for second time in two months
Contractor HBG was this week facing its second sale in as many months after Dutch rival BAM agreed an offer of £464m with Spanish owner Dragados.
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Time, gentlemen, please
The new rules on limitation periods still have a loophole that means contractors could be liable – almost indefinitely – for their employees' mistakes
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Manufacturers gear up for prefab push
Manufacturers are responding to the government's concern about the lack of housing for key workers by expanding their prefabrication capacity.
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Five tips on public speaking
Know yourself Practise in front of a mirror or, better still, film yourself. There is no faster way to improve your delivery than getting a chance to see what others see when you get on stage. Get your friends to watch you and comment on your delivery.Be brief Deliver your ...
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NewsFit for a millionaire
Fit for a millionaire: Work has started on this £45m residential tower block in Liverpool's Old Hall Street, which is due to house the city's first £1m apartment. The 27-storey tower, designed by Aedas AHR (formerly Abbey Holford Rowe) and developed by Beetham Organisation, will have 132 apartments, a swimming ...
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Ethics are not optional
A housebuilder, now sadly deceased, once recounted the tale of how he won permission for luxury flats in Europe by agreeing to sponsor the local football team and paying for the mayor and his family to stay at The Ritz for a month. That was 20 years ago, but international ...
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FeaturesThe duke of hazard
How much was your last insurance premium? Too much, probably. Construction is a risky business but, if that risk is managed, it needn't push up your costs, says American expert Michael Mainelli. He tells Victoria Madine how we could learn from other high-risk industries
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Word domination
Global claims have as much chance as getting 'archaeology' on three triple word squares. But is this true? A recent case suggests it might not be so cut and dried
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NewsDesigning for diseases
Designing for diseases: An extension to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in central London has been granted planning permission. Designed by Devereux Architects, the addition comprises a seven-storey, 2269 m2 extension in the northern courtyard of the school within a glass atrium. It is linked to the ...
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NewsCrunch summit to decide migrant worker scheme
Employers, TUC and construction unions will meet Home Office to debate seasonal working visas.