All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 230
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Archive TitlesResidential development in Marylebone
Planning consent has been given for this 2,000 m² residential development in the heart of Marylebone, West London.
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Renovation demo
A showcase demonstration project has been launched to renovate a Victorian stable block at BRE to provide practical lesson on housing refurbishment.
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Archive TitlesDelay tactics
Andy Pearson meets the man who wants to make industry cut carbon emissions by two-thirds
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Sixty years and counting
Celebrations will be held on 18 June to mark 60 years of the National College of Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering.
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Archive TitlesThe final countdown...
The votes are in and the finalists have been chosen for the 10th annual Building Services Awards
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Green homes to cost more
The new Code for Sustainable Homes will add up to 6% to construction costs, predicts the latest research
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Archive TitlesReligious conversion
Gorton Monastery provided contractor William Anelay with the challenge of restoring 19th century windows from little more than a photograph.
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Archive TitlesConstructive thinking
China is putting up new buildings at a rate that outstrips any other country, but it falls far behind on low-energy design. Niall Lawless reports from Beijing on how its leaders plan to change this
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Fire report questions safety of timber frame construction
A new report by the Fire Protection Association has cast doubt over the use of timber frame structures for high-rise housing, forcing the UK Timber Frame Association to act on its recommendations.
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Archive TitlesConstruction manager of the year winner
Unfailingly courteous and instinctively collaborative, Simon Byford also has the courage to stand by his convictions.
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Archive TitlesUK contractors shun complicated projects
It seems that no UK contractor wants to build the Zaha Hadid-designed Olympic pool.
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Archive TitlesSitting comfortably
It’s not just on the field of play that you’ll find efficient delivery and great form at the Kensington Oval cricket ground, Barbados. Plenty of skill also went into the design of the new 3Ws stand
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Archive TitlesWhen cultures collide
When two firms merge the most important issue is how their different cultures will come together. Get it wrong and you lose key personnel and damage morale.
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IET and JIB collaborate
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) have launched a reciprocal partnership to produce a fast-track career pathway for ECS cardholders into membership of the IET.
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Reform club grows
Bouygues, Ibstock and Wincanton are among 25 firms that have joined Constructing Excellence this year.
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Institute urges: claim tax relief on your research and development
The CIOB is urging construction firms to look into the government’s R&D tax credit schemes.
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CIBSE shows commitment
CIBSE has committed to develop and promote commissioning in the construction industry after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Commissioning Specialists Association.
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Archive TitlesTimes are changing
This year’s CIBSE National Conference outlined some of the future opportunties for engineers, BSj reports
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Archive TitlesGLS lamps versus CFLs
I was surprised to see in your online poll on the incandescent lamp that my fellow professionals give serious consideration to banning them.