All Features articles – Page 100
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FeaturesLead Times: July-September 2019
The past quarter has again shown little movement, with lead times static for all but three packages
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FeaturesOn a mission: Gillian Charlesworth talks plans for BRE Group
BRE chief executive Gillian Charlesworth sits down with Building
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2019
Pay is still going up – driven by continuing skills shortages – but the economic climate has constrained wages this year
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2019: Housing Project of the Year shortlist
The nominees for this category range from entire new villages that are super energy-efficient to high-density schemes ideal for inner-city living
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015 — Nuclear: always controversial, never cheap and rarely on time
Cost overruns at Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset come as little surprise given the project’s history of funding delays
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Altrincham in Bloom
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director of Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesImage of the week: Hull of a heavenly painting
Final preparations are shown here being made to a reproduction of Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement at Hull Minster
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FeaturesSustainability: How EPC requirements could leave buildings at stranding risk
With EPC rating requirements set to be raised, many buildings will become ‘stranded’ and their value will plummet
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FeaturesCPD 19 2019: Corrosion protection
This CPD, sponsored by Steel for Life, looks at how the lifespan of structures can be maximised by protecting them against the elements
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FeaturesProjects: Royal Albert Dock, London
Digital and offsite techniques have unlocked the latest masterplan on this difficult site
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FeaturesOffsite: Out of mind?
Is offsite manufacturing is about to become mainstream? Or are there still barriers to it becoming a more common?
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FeaturesWhy have costs gone up at Hinkley Point C?
The latest cost overrun in the construction of nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset, and fears of a delay in commissioning, have led to questions being asked about the viability of this and future projects.
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: The problems facing nuclear projects
Why is Hinkley delayed and overbudget?
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FeaturesTracker: August 2019
Activity dropped into negative space after three months of expansion, with non-residential activity seeing a 26-point fall into negative territory
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q2 2019
Office construction will continue to decline this year and next in a volatile environment
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FeaturesCPD 18 2019: Guide to daylighting and EN 17037
This CPD, sponsored by VELUX Commercial, looks at which aspects of design EN 17037 can cater for
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2019: Office Refurbishment of the Year shortlist
Ike Ijeh looks at the contenders for Building magazine’s awards for office refurbishment
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2019: Refurbishment Project of the Year shortlist
Ike Ijeh looks at the contenders for Building magazine’s awards for refurbishment