All Building articles in 23 May 2014 – Page 4
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Features
Global infrastructure: Comparing costs across countries
Calculating what projects cost in different parts of the world can be fraught with problems, including difficulties in comparing like for like across regions and fluctuating exchange rates. Turner Townsend has adopted a purchasing parity power methodology to arrive at intelligent comparisons of international costs
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Video: Ecobuild 2014
Watch highlights from this year’s Ecobuild event which took place 4-6 March at the ExCeL, London
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Comment
BIM to FM - one size does not fit all
BIM can help facilities managers save money - if only we can work out what information is required
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Comment
School data delay jeopardises government's work on education estate
The government is to be applauded for putting £2bn more into school building but needs to deliver on better information
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Comment
Have your say on CDM changes
The HSE is asking for feedback on its draft CDM regulations so this is a chance for the industry to consider how the proposals will affect businesses and whether standards will be raised
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Features
Up where the air is clear
Heneghan Peng’s new Department of Architecture and Landscape for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards
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Comment
Miller Construction (UK) Limited vs Building Design Partnership Limited: Breach of natural justice
‘This Scottish judgment is a reminder of the well-established authorities that provide an adjudicator with considerable leeway in terms of their decision-making powers’
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Features
What to specify: Roofing products
This week’s round-up of roofing products and materials takes in PV panels on a primary school in Wales, an aluminium roof on a venue for the Sochi Winter Olympics, and refurbishment of Edinburgh University
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Comment
Understand a little more
Building’s focus on mental health last week is a reminder that tolerance has to be at the heart of creating a positive working culture in the industry
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Sustainable infrastructure - myth or reality?
Is our infrastructure becoming more sustainable? The news is good but we still have a long way to go
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