All Building articles in 13 November 2020
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FeaturesPrologis: providing centres of excellence that get products to the people
Simon Cox, head of project management, explains how the company constructs massive distribution hubs for blue-chip clients
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CommentEyes wide open with a good deal yet to take effect
Short-term vigilance will be essential to secure the best outcomes from the UK’s new trading arrangements, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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Features5 minutes with … Stuart Kings at Pagabo and Sypro
Life and work should be fun, insists the technical director at both Pagabo and Sypro. If they are not, you should ask yourself why
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NewsHeathrow’s third runway back on track as Supreme Court rules in favour
£14bn project was blocked by Court of Appeal judges in February
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Features5 minutes with … Mike Wood at Hassell
The principal at Hassell says travelling around the globe, taking risks and being ready to fail have all been important aspects of his work
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FeaturesCanada Water (British Land): creating a sustainable urban centre in Docklands
Philip Tait, head of development, details the development plans for the site over the next 15 years
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CommentEssential law: Liquidated damages, part one
Our series on the basics of construction law moves on to liquidated damages. In the first of four articles, James Worthington and Carolyn Davies look at ways to challenge such clauses
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FeaturesExamining the root challenges that derail building productivity
It’s important we examine the basis of key construction challenges, writes Disperse
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CommentAdjudication in insolvency: any further questions?
The latest instalment in the saga of adjudications involving insolvent companies brings more questions than answers
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FeaturesWhat is net zero?
It can be hard to get to grips with the changing new emissions targets for the built environment. Never fear: here’s all you need to know
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FeaturesNet zero – how are we going to get there?
What kinds of methods can reduce emissions in both offices and – the biggest problem for retrofitting – also homes? And what are the costs involved?
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FeaturesNet zero – where are we up to so far?
With the built environment contributing over 40% of UK emissions, the sector must act fast to meet government targets – as well as occupier demands – on zero carbon. This first section offers a summary of the findings of our exclusive net zero report
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NewsT&T wins St George’s hospital consultancy role
Consultant will also advise on management of the estate at Queen Mary’s hospital
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NewsIn pictures: Commonwealth Games swimming pool reaches major milestone
Venue in Smethwick will host swimming and diving competitions in 2022
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FeaturesWith design, the devil is in the detail
Seemingly straightforward facades like this one at Lincoln Square can develop into highly complex systems requiring extensive secondary supporting structures and bespoke fixings, explains Szerelmey
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FeaturesHow the Grange University Hospital opened four months early
Using design for manufacture and assembly, Laing O’Rourke has delivered a major new hospital in Wales under budget and four months early – no wonder the government is looking to use it as a model for its hospital building programme. Thomas Lane reports
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FeaturesRethinking Design: How the pandemic transformed healthcare
In the second in our series on rethinking building design in the wake of the pandemic, Jordan Marshall reports on a booming healthcare sector and the government’s ambitious health infrastructure plans
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Porches and pooches
An unexpected consequences of Zoom, plus a celebrity dog makes an appears on screens