All Building articles in 04 March 2011 – Page 4
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University of Liverpool Eco-digs
Ocon is to build a £34m student accommodation scheme for the University of Liverpool. Designed by architects Stride Treglown, the Vine Court scheme, will be built as two horseshoe buildings and is being claimed as the most sustainable in the UK with solar thermal heating, air source heat pumps and ...
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Designing out risk
This is the first high-profile prosecution of an architect under the CDM regulations for a site death, and it shows how the onus is on designers to reduce health and safety risks
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Dennis Hone: the long goodbye
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s new boss has kept his cool in the furore over the Games’ legacy. He’s more concerned with meeting those unmissable deadlines and ensuring the ODA itself bows out with grace
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The Dali Enigma: HOK's Florida museum
HOK’s Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida marries the classical with the fantastical, a paradox the artist himself would have cherished
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HMRC launches tax crackdown on plumbers
Campaign focused on tradespeople’s tax affairs starts with plumbers, gas fitters and heating engineers
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Councils could lose millions by cutting housebuilding plans
This week the government will confirm terms for allocating New Homes Bonus
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Pupils win school design contest
Eight schools took part in a competition that involved students designing their own schools
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V&A design competition
The V&A has shortlisted seven architects to design an extension to the museum.
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New town centre for Longbridge
Plans have been submitted for a new £70m town centre for Longbridge in Warwickshire
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Budget to offer Green Deal stamp duty incentive
Measure set to be unveiled as questions are raised over future of chief construction adviser
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Budget to make changes to mixed-use planning system
Shakeup to the planning system could end planning restrictions on land currently zoned into areas
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Don't pass the buck
Regarding the article, “Can subbies survive on less?” (18 February, page 20) I believe that there are significant sums that can be taken off construction project costs
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Brisbane calls for UK builders
Australia calls for contractors to help rebuild the city after new year floods
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Wonders and Blunders: the Economist Building and Kew Gardens' herbarium
For Giles Dixon, the Economist Building in London manages to hit the spot, while Kew Gardens’ herbarium stands out for all the wrong reasons
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Olympics contractors deny blacklisting
Skanska, Daletech and the ODA accused of unfair blacklisting
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Hubble bubble: the ArcelorMittal Orbit
The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a third of its way to becoming London’s tallest sculpture
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Country focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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Is anybody listening? Architect's future under the coalition
In its scorched earth policy of slashing costs, the government thinks architects and design are almost entirely dispensible. It’s our job to convince them otherwise
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Passivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in
It’s taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it’s finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing
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AHMM founder warns progress in school design is at risk
Paul Monaghan has raised concerns about the government’s cuts in school building