All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 35
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NewsLondon NHS trust frets over impact of cost inflation on hospital plans
Client behind St Helier Hospital raises concerns about price growth impact
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NewsBritish Land spells out plan to turn £20m City car park into logistics hub
Developer targeting more sites in last-mile delivery push
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FeaturesSteel sustainability FAQs
The British Constructional Steelwork Association and Steel for Life, with the support of the Steel Construction Institute, have produced answers to 11 frequently asked questions from specifiers on steel, sustainability and climate change
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NewsConstruction industry ‘cannot be trusted to regulate itself’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Closing remarks on latest phase of probe says sector more focussed on profit while BBA branded ‘hopelessly weak’
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FeaturesProcurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
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NewsTurkish contractor in running for £275m HS2 scheme
Gülermak one of three bidding Washwood Heath job
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NewsExternal walls of Grenfell should have been checked in fire safety assessment, inquiry hears
Fire consultant Barbara Lane contradicts earlier evidence given by expert witness Colin Todd
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NewsHuge Greenwich tower scheme gets green light despite local MP saying it is too tall
OMA-designed £800m development includes four buildings up to 36-storeys in height
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FeaturesHigh-performance insulation for barrier-free access
An elegant and superbly insulated rooftop terrace in Berlin with no barriers: CALOSTAT® Pure made it possible
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NewsPlans lodged for Liverpool housing scheme with 1km-long rooftop park
L7 Architect’s 478-home scheme proposed for waterfront site on city’s historic south docks
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NewsIn pictures: Winners of 2021 RIAS awards announced
Housing, heritage and cultural projects among those honoured
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CommentThere is still (just about) time to modernise rather than die
Five years ago, my wake-up call to the industry was considered dramatic, but I fear I was not being bold enough. The industry’s underlying weaknesses are now more exposed than ever, says Mark Farmer
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NewsContractors on notice for £86m Portsmouth law school
University expecting to draw up shortlist in early October
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FeaturesA lab of two halves … Warwick’s bold bid to keep those nasty bugs at bay
Designed by Hawkins\Brown, Warwick university’s new £54.3m interdisciplinary biomedical research facility features contrasting facades of dark bronze and white concrete that reflect the two different aspects of what is happening inside
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NewsAnother huge Canary Wharf tower scheme approved
Apt’s three-block development could become the largest passivhaus scheme in Europe
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NewsIn pictures: Morris & Co gets approval for hanging gardens in Paddington
Planted balconies will be added to one of the earliest offices to complete in canalside development
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FeaturesWolfson College, Oxford: first-class graduates in energy efficiency
Wolfson College in Oxford has set out to cut 75% of emissions on its main estate by March next year and plans to be net zero by 2030
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FeaturesCan anyone save the RIBA?
With a new president takes over next month, many are asking what is next for the organisation
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FeaturesNicholas Boys Smith: ‘A bit of controversy forces you to have the conversation’
Nicholas Boys Smith talks to Joey Gardiner about the government’s intentions and how they square with his beauty agenda