All Building articles in 21 September 2018
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FeaturesDown to the wire: Cranes around Spurs' stadium drops from five to three
Mace’s late-running scheme to build Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium has seen the number of tower cranes operating drop by two over the last week
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FeaturesWord on the street: Westfield architect announces second project in Hong Kong
The architect behind London’s Westfield shopping centre in White City has announced its second project with Hong Kong China Travel Service, a mall in the coastal province of Ningbo. Benoy has unveiled plans for a retail and commercial centre, which will be known as the Ningbo If ...
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FeaturesPass master: Bouygues completes work on £120m Cambridge Assessment scheme
The Triangle Building, designed by Eric Parry Architects, is the new headquarters for Cambridge Assessment, the University of Cambridge’s exams group
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FeaturesHeading in the right direction: 9m sculpture on display on banks of the River Thames
The artwork, designed by Steuart Padwick, has gone on display as part of a mental health awareness campaign
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FeaturesImage of the week: Holy roller
A worker on the rollercoaster being built as part of Munich’s Oktoberfest, starting tomorrow, with the Frauenkirche behind
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CommentHansom: Look lively
Battling to stay awake? You’re not alone – new research reveals napping is rife in construction, while thers in the industry are kept on their toes on a tour of Amsterdam
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CommentLegal: Full time
A recent case in the High Court puts limitation periods under collateral warranties on the spot
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CommentLegal: specialist reports - easy to miss a trick
It’s vital that you can legally rely on specialist reports into issues such as rights of light or site conditions - so it’s even more vital that nothing is overlooked
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CommentThe GRESB deadline has finally passed, but what does it really mean for the CRE industry?
The real estate sector consumes 40% of the world’s energy. GRESB - a global sustainability benchmark - will have a great role to play in a more sustainable CRE sector
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Boathouse, Paper Island, Copenhagen
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Purcell’s Part I architectural assistant Joshua Spitter
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2003
The impressive new V&A Dundee could have been designed by Frank Gehry
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FeaturesBuilding's graduate panel: the next generation of construction professionals - part 2
Meet the rest of our panel as we bring together a dozen young professionals who’ve recently started out in the built environment sector
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FeaturesOnline poll: How deep is the new talent pool in construction?
This week’s poll: Is your firm struggling to recruit new graduates for professional roles?
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CommentInspiring more than one generation…
It’s no secret that different generations of people are moulded and shaped by the social, economic and political environments within which they grow up, but we need to understand these influences and resulting attitudes
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Comment£2bn new money for social housing – is it a story?
Those in the room for Prime Minister Theresa May’s social housing announcement applauded, but those outside gave it short shrift - is this policy enough to deliver what’s required?
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FeaturesBuilding's graduate panel: the next generation of construction professionals - part 1
We bring together a dozen young professionals who’ve recently started out in the built environment sector, to ask about their hopes and dreams for the future of construction
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CommentLeader: Tomorrow’s world
Young people now entering the industry hold the keys to its future – let’s listen to them
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CommentLegal: Double trouble
Two-stage tendering is here to stay: Matthew Jones clears up some misconceptions about the process
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FeaturesCapital punishment: London to take brunt of Brexit
London looks likely to be hardest hit by the ill effects of Brexit, especially if we end up leaving the EU without a deal
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NewsBenoy unveils plans for Chinese shopping precinct
Benoy has revealed plans for the mall in the coastal Chines province of Ningbo