All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1351
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Adopt Investors in People to beat skills crisis, says Prescott
Government's Respect for People report asks companies to adopt standards for investment in training and welfare
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Learning minister to address recruitment crisis
Malcolm Wicks, the minister for lifelong learning, has called a meeting to tackle the construction industry's recruitment crisis.
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Forget 3D modelling, 4D is the future, says Disney consultant
American researcher reveals 4D computer-aided design system used to build new Disneyland extension
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3D or not 3D?
Construction has been slow to adopt 3D modelling. But could it work as well for construction as it does for other industries? Former chief executive of software manufacturer Cadcentre, Crispin Gray, argues the case for modelling
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Room at the top
The winners of the Velux Lifetime Housing Design Competition 2000 have been chosen. Architects, technicians and architectural students were challenged to design a mass-produced sustainable home that incorporated a habitable loft space in an imaginative way. With a total £18 000 prize money on offer, the calibre of entries was ...
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Who cares?
Thanks to the results of the Housing Forum's National Housing Customer Satisfaction Survey last month, we now officially know which homebuilders are best at caring for their customers. But will the results have an impact on the way homebuilders treat their customers or the general public's perception of the new ...
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The 30 second sale
For years Barratt has towered over its competitors in brand identity largely due to its television advertising. But this year Berkeley raised the stakes with a lifestyle-themed 30 second advert and Bryant Homes' new-look campaign is set to appear on a TV screen near you in the new year. Alex ...
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The Once and Future King?
Georgian and Regency Terraces are a classic example of our towns and cities. But can the terraced home be adapted to meet the needs of social housing in the 21st century?
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Rent reform doubts slow stock transfer
Uncertainty over rent reform has led to delays in the next round of the stock transfer programme
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DETR urged to name transfer 'winners'
Fears about the level of social landlords' pay were voiced by an anti-transfer MP this week, as news of the largest ever sum paid out for a departing chief executive emerged
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Consortium fights for funds as it disbands
The government's crumbling asylum seeker dispersal scheme has taken another blow as members of the south west consortium opted unanimously to disband
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Corporation condemned
The Housing Corporation has been labelled obstructive and incompetent by MPs for its actions during a government investigation into a housing association fraud
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Governance concern leads to supervisions
Two more RSLs have been placed under Housing Corporation supervision
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The unbearable weight of arrears
As the housing benefit crisis continues, how can housing associations tackle mounting rent arrears? Peter Davey takes a look. And Maureen Adams outlines the Housing Corporation's response to the problem
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A meeting of minds
It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's what they call a true learning experience. The joint CIBSE/ASHRAE Conference, Dublin 2000: 20-20 Vision, brought together the best in building services research from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Making the point
The rebuilding of British Petroleum's old London offices is rewriting the construction rule book. This is CityPoint, a high-rise, high-spec, fast-track tower, where plant is being installed before it has anywhere to go, and where the tenants are only one small step behind the contractors.
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Office lighting
This month the cost research departments of Mott Green & Wall and Davis Langdon & Everest examine the benefits of specifying modular wiring or busbar-based distribution for general office lighting.
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Key issues of solar shading
You wouldn't have a building without heating or lighting, so why leave out solar control? The case for incorporating solar shading as a core design strategy is growing.
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Means of escape
Work and play are mutually dependent, so why can't office buildings be designed to accommodate both? Roderic Bunn visits two employers who have made the marriage work.
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Human engineering
Employers take note: The Human Rights Act 1998 could have a major effect on the building services industry. Could you be found guilty of anti-social employment practices?