All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 56
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Longstanding practice is on borrowed time
Who foots the bill for mistakes by workers employed by one contractor but “borrowed” by another?
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Defra's green office: better than BREEAM excellent?
Even the architect says it is a modest building, yet Defra’s new office in Alnwick could be the first building to gain a “better than excellent” BREEAM rating. Will Jones examines what sets it apart
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What’s the best way to improve a building’s EPC rating?
Glenn Massey advises engineers where to focus their energy
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Archive TitlesBest use of IT
This award will go to the consultant or contractor that has demonstrated the most innovative use of IT in building services.
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Archive TitlesTraining Award
This award recognises best practice in training and continuing professional development.
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Music Theatre Graz, engineered by Arup
Haus für Musik und Musiktheater – MUMUTH – is a faculty building for the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, in Austria
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Rab Bennetts on why sustainable signature architecture isn't green
Can a grand architectural statement be sustainable? We’ll never learn until performance data is out in the open
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Your digital world: Andy Taylor, Ramboll Whitbybird
Andy Taylor of Ramboll Whitbybird owns up to his sports site habit, but claims that’s not the only reason his laptop is always by his side
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News Analysis: zero carbon homes consultation
The revised definition of “zero carbon homes” is eagerly awaited. Neil Jefferson looks at key areas of concern
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Faber Maunsell | AECOM to head Target Zero
Faber Maunsell | AECOM has been commissioned to head Target Zero, a three-year project that will provide guidance on how to design zero-carbon buildings
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New Achiever of the Year
This award recognises the talents and successes of new professionals in our industry and is open to professionals working in the field of building services for less than 10 years.
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Archive TitlesInternational Achievement
This award recognises the success of the UK building services industry overseas.
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About time
Congratulations on BSD. It is a good mix of engineering and architectural issues. It is about time the two were combined in the same journal.
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Why London 2012 Olympic stadium will be green
Is it me, or is the penny finally beginning to drop? One side-effect of the credit crunch seems to be a dawning realisation that buildings don’t have to be big, complicated and expensive to work.
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Design primer: Part 2 Building fabric
In this regular series Professor Doug King of Bath University explains the principles of environmental design. This month he considers the building fabric and its influence on energy use.
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Screwfix launches Electricfix
Electricfix, a new specialist wholesaler for electrical contractors, has been launched by trade retailer Screwfix
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New energy efficiency standards for electric motors
Minimum energy efficiency standards for industrial electric motors have been unanimously agreed by the European Commission
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Olympic media centre in redesign as contractors bid for athletes village
Media centre revised after Cabe slating, Olympic village bidders named, Morrison to build canoe centre
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Firms forced into tender cuts as 1,000 architects claim benefits
Contractors told to cut bids by 10% on college projects, 1,000 architects in the dole queue, survey finds 58% of construction workers expect to earn less this year
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Archive TitlesGovernment to probe contractors over employee blacklist
Information Commissioner’s Office will investigate 40 firms as unions plan legal action