All Archive Titles articles – Page 1204
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Archive TitlesRough diamonds
No GCSEs, no job? Construction Manager reports on why construction could be making a huge mistake
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Archive TitlesDesign in focus
Architectural Technology is directed towards students of building design as well as construction managers and interior designers.
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Emissions trading: deal or steal?
A recent workshop on emissions trading highlighted the problem of involving the built environment in such schemes. The government seems determined that carbon trading is the way to meet its emissions targets, but will it work for buildings?
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Lifting the cup
Construction's a team game, believes Andrew Griffith, and he has a medal to prove it
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Construction funds forum
Slimmed-down Strategic Forum to relaunch with industry support
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CLG to be wound up
The Constructors Liaison Group (CLG) has announced that it will cease to exist as a single entity from 1 July 2002.
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NETA changes help renewables
The government is planning to make changes to the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (NETA) to help smaller power generators operate more effectively.
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Regional construction centres to help local practices
Northern Ireland is set to become the template for change in UK construction and the champion for increased investment in the industry.
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Capital's job centres pool their knowledge
London-wide skills database will incorporate employers' comments on work passports
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Archive TitlesShaky ground, solid building
Building a new school for 800 pupils in the northern Indian Himalayas calls for a balance of economic, social and environmental factors. How has this been achieved?
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CIRIA gets huge funding boost
CIRIA has won £1.098 million from the DTI's annual Partners in Innovation (PII) competition for research projects.
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H&S blitz falls upon London
New construction division of Health & Safety Executive kicks off nationwide clampdown on dangerous and insanitary practices by sending 31 inspectors into London building sites
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Blueprint for better SMEs
Industry initiatives brought together as programme targets small construction companies
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Archive TitlesCivic Trust Awards for Buro Happold
Five of the buildings which won Civic Trust Awards included building services engineering by Buro Happold.
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Archive TitlesNew arts venue in Stirling
The Tolbooth is a new music and arts venue that recently opened in a Grade A listed building in Stirling. Richard Murphy Architects designed the project and Buro Happold provided building services engineering.The £6 million lottery-funded transformation includes a 200-seater auditorium, community meeting rooms, studio, rehearsal and recording space, an ...
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Archive TitlesArt works
Design of services at the new extension to the National Gallery of Ireland had to accommodate a number of constraints imposed by the striking architectural features. We find out how this was achieved.
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CIOB joins up for African adventure
Acquisition of opposite number in South Africa could help UK members gain valuable experience
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Archive TitlesConcrete advantage
At St George Wharf, lessons learned from a grand experiment in concrete construction are being put into practice — and producing startling savings