All Features articles – Page 604
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Jolly green giant
Bill Dunster's "Flower Tower" is not only a radical answer to the need for high-density housing, it is so green that it actually has a beneficial effect on the earth's climate
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Future perfect
Stakeholder pensions aren't exactly the new rock 'n' roll, but builders might find they like them. John Jory, manager with B&CE, explains his company's product.
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A waste of energy
Chris Twinn - How we think about energy at the moment is fundamentally misleading. Here's why
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Rogers' polite entry into the West End
Lord Rogers' latest London building is a far cry from his previous landmarks. Buried in the heart of Soho, this compact office block combines high-tech with street manners.
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International costs
Building’s annual global costs round-up tackles inflation rates and forecasts, building costs, labour rates and material prices around the world by Gardiner & Theobald
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Breaking up is hard
Tony Blackler - Common law may come into play when parties to a contract fall out – although its application in construction disputes is far from clear-cut.
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Appointments
ContractorsPamella Thompson has been appointed resident liaison offer at Higgins Construction for its London-based housing refurbishment schemes.Skanska Technology, the design arm of Skanska Construction Group, has made three appointments.Peter Eckert has been promoted to operations director; Ian Davies and John Redpath join as senior project engineers.Galliford Try has appointed Keith ...
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Five things you need to know about parents' rights
Gordon Brown announced a slew of new benefits for working parents in this month's budget. Here are the key facts:Paternity leave From April 2003, fathers will be eligible for a fortnight's paternity leave at £100 a week (the same as women). Previously, any time off was given at the employer's ...
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The 30-second guide to condensing boilers
Condensing boilers are considerably more efficient than conventional boilers.
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Time for work
Michael Ryley explains why the European court is moving to protect paid holidays for workers on short-term contracts
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Watch out for splinters
Natural unfinished timber is the cladding material of choice for fashionable architects these days, but not everyone knows how to use it. Choose the wrong type of wood or an inappropriate fixing method and the rot could set in …
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Let's stop talking
Glen Sabin - says the industry needs to stop discussing partnering and start including manufacturers
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Paul Hyett
He's no superstar, but the RIBA's practical, birdwatching new president intends to make his name through education and the recruitment of ethnic minorities.
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Reining in the Trojan horses
Developers stand accused of employing superstar architects to hoodwink planners – and then dumping them for lesser designers. How can we stop the dumbing-down of architecture?
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Support the home team
Philip Cleaver - explains how Mansell spots native talent and then grooms it for senior management
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Here's one we made earlier
Cardboard isn't just for Blue Peter. Buro Happold thinks it's the green building material of the future, and is testing its theory on an Essex school. Thomas Lane finds out how to build with giant toilet rolls – and asks what happens if it rains
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Dublin in height
It's twice as tall as its neighbours and clad in tropical hardwood, so it's no surprise that some were nervous about de Blacam and Meagher's Temple Bar tower.
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G'day I'm here to save your company
Antipodean graduates venturing to the UK used to be stuck with pulling pints. Now, relaxed visa rules designed to alleviate skills shortages mean they are being welcomed with open arms by the construction professions.
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Taming the Celtic tiger
Ireland's construction boom is bringing pressures that threaten to undermine it: skills shortages, lack of regulation and overstretched planning departments. What's more, where are all these buildings supposed to go?