All Building articles in 03 June 2011 – Page 3
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Features
Learn how M&S built their first sustainable learning store
New store will help retailer develop knowledge of sustainable construction
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Comment
Time will tell
It’s back to the future this week as readers reflect on whether or not the Localism Bill will deliver what it promises and if BIM heralds a bright new future
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Comment
One man, one vision
The Aecom and Davis Langdon merger heralds a new era for construction in the UK
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Comment
Life's little struggles
The industry faces many challenges today, but this week highlights the more unusual hurdles. Lightning and leopards endanger architects, boats prove tricky to steer – and the RICS has trouble counting
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News
Jones Lang LaSalle and King Sturge sign merger
Deal will create the UK’s biggest property agency
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Features
Jeremy Horner: We will stay true to our values
When Davis Langdon merged with Aecom last August, many clients worried that the British institution would lose its identity. But for Jeremy Horner, the group’s global chief executive, things had to change in order to stay the same - and besides, it was never all that British anyway. Portrait by ...
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Comment
Homes, sweet homes
We need to get the housebuilding market moving again and the government is doing a lot to help. But it’s not just about numbers - we need to build the right kind of homes
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News
Office sweets: Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Toffee Factory
Development will provide 1,500m2 of workspace in 25 new office units
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Features
Tesco's green specification process: Every little helps
Supermarkets don’t like to be beaten on price - or on their environmental credentials. To get ahead of the competition, Tesco is now testing every bit of green kit it can lay its hands on to build zero-carbon stores. Building reports on the savings
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University of Essex gets an update
Mott MacDonald has been appointed mechanical, electrical and public health consultant for Patel Taylor Architects’ £21m scheme for the University of Essex’s Colchester campus
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UK house prices up for May but still down for the year
May saw a rise of 0.3%, taking the average price of a home to £167,208
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TB Simatupang Development: Oriental sustainability
Atkin’s design in Indonesia will house office, retail and serviced apartments
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Features
Country focus: The US
As the US economy grows in strength and demand for buildings increases, the office and retail sectors are likely to be the first to experience a tangible improvement
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Features
Supermarket sweep: Construction opportunities
Supermarkets are bucking the retail downturn, and now they’re either going supersize or micro. Whichever option they choose, there’s going to be a ton of construction work
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Comment
More than the tea run: Construction graduates on the dole
Too many construction graduates are on the dole. This is talent that our industry is going to need when the upturn comes. So let’s nurture it
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News
Deloitte to compete with QSs on cost consultancy
Former Davis Langdon partner heads new business advising big City tenants and residential sector
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Comment
Client feedback: Let me explain (at length)
Client feedback helps people grow as professionals and is a mandatory part of the tendering process on public sector contracts. But how much is enough?