All Features articles – Page 15
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5 minutes with … Ruth Marsh at Sheppard Robson
The firm’s head of sustainability explains why a collegiate approach is the best way to effect positive change and shares her love of travelling and… peanut butter
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‘The day I convince myself I know everything is the day I go’: an interview with Bam’s John Wilkinson
The firm’s well-travelled COO on margins, a changing industry and the Iron (Scunthorpe United to you and me)
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‘We’re the victims of short-term policy-making’: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to ‘repair’ their reputation
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Building the Future Commission: review of April
Our latest monthly round-up of activity from the Building the Future Commission, and what’s in store next
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Meet the Korols: How one Ukrainian family found refuge in the UK construction sector
For more than two decades, Larisa and Vadim Korol lived a fairly ordinary life together in Odessa. Then war came and brought them to the UK and to contractor Murphy
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From the archives: Cleaning up the Great Stink, 1858
London’s sewer network collapses, creating a public health emergency as a cholera epidemic sweeps the capital. The Builder reports from the scene
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Life under a new owner and why the government should invest in London: Weston Williamson's Chris Williamson
After more than three decades of independence, Weston Williamson + Partners sold a majority stake to engineering giant Egis last year. Co-founder Chris Williamson talks about how things are going
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Delivering social value: A new school to benefit all
The project to build St Mark’s school in Southampton focused from the start on benefiting the community both socially and economically, strengthening the local construction supply chain as well as enhancing skills and employment opportunities for the city’s people. By Jordan Marshall
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5 minutes with … Milos Halecka at Middlecap
The company’s innovations director explains the importance of embracing technology and using it effectively – and why he loves London’s industrial buildings
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Ways of changing construction to meet society’s needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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Cost model: Universities need to answer tough questions about their priorities
Aecom’s Rory Armstrong and Steven Jenkins explain what’s happening in the tertiary education sector and offer a cost model of a typical building
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Delivering social value: Small steps for big outcomes
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, where work is under way to build a legacy from the 2012 Games, the focus has been on identifying specific measures that will answer the local community’s needs through consultation and practical thinking. Jordan Marshall reports
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What you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means
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From the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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Latest trends and prices data dashboard
Your one-stop-shop for all the most recent price changes and trends in the building materials, energy, housing and construction labour markets
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CPD 03 2023: Understanding fire stopping and liability
This CPD module, sponsored by ROCKWOOL, explores the importance of designing for effective compartmentation and the legal liability regarding the provision of fire protection. Deadline for completion Friday 2 June 2023.
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5 minutes with … Emma Foster at BentallGreenOak
A principal at the firm and former Mace project manager, Emma shares her passion for working as part of a team, London’s historic buildings, Italian food and her black Labrador
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Market forecast: Heading for a fall?
Construction output has been on the up, but can this continue in the face of economic uncertainty? Housebuilding in particular looks set for a fall
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Delivering social value: Going in deep on Teeside
At South Bank Quay, the multimillion-pound scheme to build the first phase of a 1km-long deep-water quay aims to embed social value from the outset, particularly on skills and training. By Jordan Marshall
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Pushing forward the green agenda: Introba’s Brian Goldsmith and Doug Kerr
Source: Introba Introba’s new office in Holborn, designed by Dar Group stablemates Perkins + Will