All Features articles – Page 246
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FeaturesDerwent London's white collar factory
Derwent London has come up with an office concept that could undercut the rest of the market. But will its basic specifications and industrial design attract prospective occupiers?
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FeaturesRowecord: A dying breed
Rowecord Engineering has gone under, taking at least 430 jobs with it. But what is the cost to the wider industry, when it loses the expertise offered by specialist firms?
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FeaturesAndy Rose: A very public private man
Andy Rose has built his reputation by raising private finance for public projects. But is that going to help him deliver 170,000 affordable homes in the next three years?
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FeaturesThe 2013 consultant salary survey
This year’s Building/Hays Construction consultants’ salary survey shows there are at last a few signs of an economic thaw
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FeaturesLead times: Jan-Mar 2013
Lead times have been static for most suppliers in the first quarter of the year despite some reporting increased enquiries and workloads
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FeaturesInterview: Mike Green
The man in charge of capital works at the Education Funding Agency has his finger on the ‘go’ button
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FeaturesWhat next for Costain?
After the May Gurney saga, what now for Costain? Building looks at the company’s options
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FeaturesThe tracker: March 2013
Construction activity fell last month but remains in positive territory, although orders are falling and are down on what they should be for the time of year. Experian Economics analyses the statistics
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FeaturesEight towers from 1963
A look back at 1963 - the year of the Beatles, sexual politics and tower blocks
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FeaturesAfter the Arab Spring
There are opportunities for UK firms as countries that underwent revolution in the Arab Spring look to rebuild
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FeaturesKing's X marks the spot
Argent’s managing partner David Partridge on King’s Cross Central and the next £1bn of construction contracts
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FeaturesBlacklisting the blacklisters
Councils are exploring ways to stop companies involved in blacklisting from winning work with them
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FeaturesThe world's first eco-doll's house
This educational toy to encourage green awareness was not a favourite of George Osborne
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: The longest winter
Tender prices are flat, with nowhere left to fall, and output in January and February was very low. But is the housing sector showing signs of spring? By Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesThe daylight factor
Is it possible to increase daylight without raising costs and lowering energy efficiency?
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FeaturesSpecialist contractor of the year
Lakesmere’s work on difficult projects such as Heathrow’s Terminal 2 impressed the judges
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FeaturesPublic project of the year 2013
The spectacular roof of the Western Concourse of King’s Cross station soared above the impressive competition, in this diverse category
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FeaturesBuilding magazine project of the year 2013
Biggest doesn’t always mean best, but in the case of Renzo Piano’s Shard, the building’s scale, technical wizardry, speedy delivery and stunning design mean it towers over the opposition