All Building articles in 31 August 2018
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FeaturesImage of the week: What a wonderful serve
Andy Murray wins his first match of the US Open tennis tournament
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FeaturesHistory lessens
After 30 years as a World Heritage Site, the Tower of London faces having its status withdrawn because of the skyscrapers looming over it. It’s not the only site recently threatened with delisting – but is there any consistency in Unesco’s approach, and does freezing a city at a moment ...
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CommentHansom: Time out
Costain’s CEO refreshingly forgets about Brexit, and Lendlease’s boss is on a well-earned break. Meanwhile, for those who are slogging away, the Spurs stadium is the place to be…
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CommentLeader: Let’s get radical
Modular construction is being touted as the as way forward for housing build, but the market is still waiting for the breakthrough product
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CommentUK is lacking fibre
Many other countries’ broadband capability puts ours to shame – and while government targets are a step in the right direction, progress is painfully slow
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FeaturesLindum Group: Family values
We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in – and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.
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FeaturesOnline poll: Can modular make a meaningful difference?
This week’s poll: Can modular make a meaningful difference to the housing crisis?
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FeaturesCost model: Logistics
A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub ...
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NewsScotland moves to protect rivers from polluting contractors
Legislation was passed just weeks before Aberdeen road team fined nearly £300,000 for pollution breaches
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CommentLegal: Draft your warranty with care
Aidan Steensma on the relevance to contractors of defects claims in developer-tenant cases
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CommentDealing with uncomfortably high - and low - temperatures in buildings: an increasingly common problem
Overheating in homes and commercial property is a real problem now - and it’s not going away any time soon
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Ransome’s wharf, Battersea
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by David Baggaley, associate at MSMR Architects.
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CommentLegal: Pay it backwards
Stephanie Canham on draft legislation that will introduce a reverse VAT charge specifically for construction, to combat VAT fraud
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FeaturesModular construction: Along the right lines?
While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks
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CommentLooking after older buildings with new technology - a modern challenge
In order to fulfil a building’s maintenance requirements, it is clear that estate owners need a better understanding of their assets
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CommentWill Birmingham be chosen as Channel 4's new home?
As the countdown to Channel 4’s decision looms the conundrum is now a choice between three but HS2 and its transport infrastructure makes Birmingham is a clear frontrunner
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CommentTakeaways from the 2018 National Planning Policy Framework
How realistic is it to expect that the government will meet its target of 300,000 homes and will the 2018 NPPF help it meet this target?
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2016
Two years ago, considering any way to lessen the housing crisis, no matter how expensive and impractical, Building asked: does the Square Mile need more houses?