All Building articles in 20 September 2019
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Comment
Does the construction sector have a pensions problem?
Given the thin margins and cash flow squeezes that characterise the sector, sponsors need to be prepared for any future downturn
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Features
Procurement update: Brexit
With the timing and manner of the UK’s exit from the EU in doubt once more, Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis looks at the options available
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Comment
We must balance noise and overheating in urban housing
Noise and overheating are considered separately in the design and planning stages. This needs to change
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Features
The sky’s the limit: See the world’s tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won’t be long until 101 George Street’s 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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Features
From the archive: 1999 — Far-flung frontier
A few years ago Building interviewed a resident of the south London borough who escaped to a remote destination
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Features
Image of the week: Over the moon
As Monday’s autumn equinox approaches, a full ‘harvest moon’ rises under Sean Henry’s sculpture ’Couple’ at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
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Features
The rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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Comment
Construction industry gossip: The day Santa Claus came to town
The rise of the ‘slimby’ ushers in a more positive era, while one firm attempts to mitigate the effects of a no-deal Brexit
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Features
Sketch of the week: South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, director at Pad Design
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Comment
5 minutes with… David Hills, head of workplace, Purcell
David Hills tells Building about looking on the funny side, Palermo and his favourite pair of shades
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Comment
Legal abroad: Doing business in Dubai
Beginning our new series on the legal issues to consider when operating abroad, Alain Farhad, Mark McMahon and Ali Auda look at Dubai
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Comment
Don’t you dare miss a step: mediation and arbitration
Does a mediation clause in the contract make it unlawful to proceed directly to arbitration, even after termination?
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News
Ending HS2 at Old Oak is the ‘Ryanair option’, warns TfL boss
TfL commissioner Mike Brown says railway must continue on to Euston to secure benefits for the capital
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Features
Using technology to fix construction's productivity crisis: 11 talking points
Industry experts met recently to debate the problems that technology can solve – and the headaches that will have to be cured first
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News
HS2 rolling out new procurement strategy on next set of works up for grabs
Railway looking at CM route for phase 2a of scheme running from Birmingham to Crewe
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News
WSP to re-bid for parliament upgrade work
Scope of job has increased meaning scheme is now being retendered
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News
In pictures: Curtain raised on Fairfield Halls revamp
£40m overhaul designed by MICA and carried out by Vinci