All Features articles – Page 17
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Social value grows up
Social value is out of its infancy but there’s a long way to go. Jordan Marshall talks to Atkins’ Michelle Baker and Faithful+Gould’s Peter Masonbrook about their ambitions for the sector
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From the archives: Cologne Cathedral’s topping out ceremony, 1880
Cologne Cathedral, completed in 1800, still has the largest facade of any church in the world
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5 minutes with … Sarah Trahair-Williams at FORE Partnership
The partnership’s development director divides her time between London and the West Country. When not working or commuting, she might well be watching rugby or out running
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Tackling the east of England’s construction skills challenge
The Building the Future Commission kicked off its series of regional roundtables with a trip to Cambridge to talk about skills with construction experts from across the east of England.
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Landsec’s new London development: Threading a building through the eye of a needle
The ground below the developer’s n2 office in Victoria was so congested by tunnels, it is supported in just four places. Thomas Lane looks at the pinpoint accuracy of the building’s fit
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From the archives: Britain’s dim view of the Eiffel Tower, 1886-89
Writers in The Builder express complete disdain for the newly built Parisian landmark, describing it as a ”useless attempt to astonish the eye”
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5 minutes with … Gillian Harrison at Levitt Bernstein
The firm’s senior associate describes the feeling of delivering buildings that change people’s lives for the better – and why it is important to walk everywherex
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Marginal gains: Why contractors need help to make a bigger profit
For years, margins have barely shifted much beyond 3% and, to some, talk of 5% and above seems fanciful. But others believe that mandating a figure like that would turn the industry on its head
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Why build with concrete when you can build with stone?
Stone is typically stronger than concrete with one third of the carbon impact. Engineer Webb Yates is reinventing an ancient material for the modern age
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When projects succeed, society benefits
Ensuring project professionals are equipped to deliver important projects is imperative for the UK, writes Professor Adam Boddison, chief executive, Association for Project Management
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Building the Future Commission: review of March
The Building the Future Commission has been busy covering lots of topics, here is a summary of the past month and some pointers on what we have coming up
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From the archives: Nelson’s Column runs out of money, 1843-44
The cash-strapped project to build the war hero’s memorial is set upon by hammer-wielding members of the public and receives an embarrassing donation from the Emperor of Russia
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We are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?
The Building Safety Regulator’s registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days’ time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime
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5 minutes with … Scott Smyth at Soben
The consultancy’s founder and group CEO on getting the basics right, thinking big and surviving the challenges of the covid pandemic
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Steve Morgan interview: ‘It’s like the government wants to destroy the industry’
The Redrow founder says the government is letting down the industry and giving in to opponents of development. Joey Gardiner asks the former Tory donor if he will be helping the party again
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From the archives: The Tay Bridge disaster, 1879
News item on the death of engineer Sir Thomas Bouch, who designed the bridge which collapsed in a storm killing 75 people
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Social Value in Action: RCKa’s work with Highgate Newtown Community Centre
Winner of the Social Value Architect of the Year Award 2022, RCKa guides us through social value decisions and provisions in in relation to its design and engagement work with Highgate Newtown Community Centre
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5 minutes with … Marcus Bate at Mount Anvil
The firm’s partnership and communities director has a Classics degree and trained as a lawyer before deciding his future lay in property development
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How transport infrastructure can unlock regeneration and levelling up
Regional and local transport planning in the UK has been boosted through the award of long-term funding to city regions and by aligning mobility to levelling up
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Dodging the seals: Antarctic project survives toughest season yet
The project team working on the £100m modernisation of the British Antarctic Survey’s flagship research station is racing against the clock to finish the cladding on a huge new facility before the winter sets in