All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 229
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Archive TitlesMug of the month
Hallelujah! After our impassioned plea last month we received several entries for our mug of the month competition.
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Archive TitlesModel village
The 2006 Winter Games in Turin left a legacy of colourful architecture and were judged the greenest Games ever by the UN. Stephen Kennett investigates what lessons can be learnt for London's Olympic Village
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Archive TitlesLighting technology
Lighting is the theme of this month’s product focus. We start with a look at London Metropolitan University’s new Super Lab
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Lets be more positive
After the comments made by CM readers (letters, CM April) regarding the front cover of the previous issue I feel the need to respond.
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Archive TitlesIts the little things...
The public only remember the bad things about building sites. A mouthful of grit on a windy day. A muddy pavement en route to a meeting. The clang-clang of a piling machine during a phone call.
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Institute in the news
The CIOB was mentioned a total of 1030 times in the media last year, up 6.8% on 2005 and up from 228 in 2000.
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Archive TitlesHome from home
Gorillas have now moved in to their new £5.3 million home at London Zoo.
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Archive TitlesThe home straight
Topped out last month and due for completion in September, Nido is a £95m refurbishment by Bovis Lend Lease.
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Red herrings
Whether mankind causes global warming, or not, is a complete red herring.
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Archive TitlesI'd be a great manager
If you’re trying to get to grips with diversity, you could do worse than promote some of your existing female employees into management positions. And here help is at hand.
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The importance of good leaders
I read your cover article on Strategic Leadership (CM, April) with interest and would agree that the finding and growing of leadership potential is of the utmost importance for any business. I also concur with Vaughan Burnand’s statement that leadership is required at all levels of a business.
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Archive TitlesThe next generation
Are CHP and tri-generation schemes actually delivering their proposed carbon-reduction targets? James Thonger enters the debate
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Norway plans world first
Norway plans to be the first country to become carbon neutral and cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
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Archive TitlesExperience pays
Was your pay rise in line with what your peers are earning? How much is your boss paid? Recruitment company Hays' latest salary survey reveals some interesting highs and lows
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Archive TitlesMaking an entrance
A striking foyer isn’t the only thing the University of Portsmouth’s new library extension has to shout about. As Stephen Kennett finds out, the services engineers have delivered a low-energy building based on first-hand experience
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Archive TitlesFive ideas for reducing lighting energy
Around 20% of all electrical energy generated is used to provide interior and exterior lighting. Paul Davidson, lighting design manager for Ansell Lighting, highlights simple steps to reduce long-term lighting costs.
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Discrepancies
I read the recent healthcare article (BSj 04/07) with interest and seem to have come across a couple of discrepancies.