All Building articles in 28 February 2014 – Page 5
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News
Bourne Group weathers storm to achieve growth
Steelwork specialist overcomes tough market and is set to diversify into new sectors
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Design team picked for £50m Newcastle science centre job
Exclusive: Hawkins\Brown, Buro Happold and BD Landscapes will work on phase two of £325m scheme
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Comment
NEC3 : Compensation culture
The new NEC3 contract features mechanisms to change contract prices and completion dates, under certain circumstances. We look at compensation events
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News
Construction appointments: 28 February 2014
Savills, Jones Lang LaSalle and Keepmoat are among the companies making promotions and new appointments
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Housing stats: new-build sales and completions in January 2014
Daily sales are down from this time last year but both registrations and completions have gone up
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Comment
UKGBC view: From zero to hero
We’ve come a long way since Ecobuild was launched 10 years ago and today the industry is altogether more savvy about zero carbon. But now, says Paul King, something even more ambitious is called for - and our very lives depend on it
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Features
Ecobuild products: Tour the stands
Manufacturers are being challenged to develop a range of products that meet the more stringent demands of today’s built environment. Happily, they seem to be more than up to it, as these companies, exhibiting at Ecobuild, demonstrate
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Features
Custom build: Give us the tools
Once trumpeted as a way of raising housing output by as many as 50,000 homes a year, custom build was responsible for barely a fifth of that figure last year. So what’s the hold-up and can anything be done to reinvigorate the market?
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Features
Brush up on your BREEAM
There’s little time left to comment on the draft BREEAM UK New Construction 2014. Yetunde Abdul, BREEAM scheme development manager, takes you on a whistlestop tour of the main changes
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Features
50 sustainability stars
In the expanding universe of sustainability, many stars shine out in the firmament. Building celebrates the sector’s top 50 brightest talents
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Features
Ecobuild 2014 programme: Into the zone
Here’s your visitors’ guide to the content zones and speakers at Ecobuild, along with some highlights of the talks to come
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Features
Ecobuild 2014 preview: Now you’re talking…
The pressures on today’s environment are many and Ecobuild is the stimulating forum in which to explore, exchange and debate the possible solutions. Ike Ijeh picks out some of the key themes at this year’s event
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Comment
Ecobuild 2014: Adapt to achieve
This winter’s catastrophic flooding has put climate change firmly back in the public eye
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Features
CPD 3 2014: Introduction to design-led BIM
This module explains how architects can make the most of an Open BIM workflow from the start of the design process. It is sponsored by Vectorworks
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Features
CPD 4 2014: Dali and integrated building services
This module explains the applications of the open protocol for digital lighting, and its integration into a building-wide open system. It is sponsored by Delmatic
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Features
CPD 5 2014: Risks associated with modern methods of construction
This module examines the best ways to manage the risks associated with MMC during the design and construction process. It is sponsored by LABC Warranty
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Features
CPD 6 2014: Sustainable lighting
Improvements in LED technology offer architects more ways to integrate light into their designs. As lighting is one of the most energy-intensive elements of a building, such options are vital
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Features
CPD 2 2014: Selecting flat roof systems
This module outlines the key factors involved in the specification of effective and sustainable flat roof systems. It is sponsored by Sika Sarnafil
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Features
CPD 1 2014: Introduction to Part L 2013
This module explains the key changes to the energy efficiency provisions of the Building Regulations, which come into force in April. It is sponsored by Celotex
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Comment
Focus BIM on FM
If we are going to invest in BIM, let’s focus on where it can make the most difference: the operation and maintenance period