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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #6
Geoffrey Bawa’s house in Sri Lanka is chosen as the last destination for our grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings
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FeaturesHalcyon days of yore
Hansom remembers some of the best industry gossip over the last five decades including a Bovis party in 1975, a parachute-jumping QS and a fervent timeshare pitch
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FeaturesPleasure piers: The test of time
Six of the best UK seaside piers that have survived adversity
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FeaturesMy Olympic legacy
Six leading figures who worked on the London Olympics explain how the experience is shaping the work they do now
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FeaturesGrand Tour: Breakthroughs in sustainability #1
Leading industry figures take us on a grand tour of the world’s most sustainable buildings - first stop, the London 2012 velodrome
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FeaturesCost model: TMT offices
The emergence of the technology, media and telecoms market sector looks set to define a new office product. Here are some of the key drivers behind this change and how they might affect the cost of office delivery
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FeaturesThe Peak District Hope Challange
Take a group of construction folk, stick them in a field and ask them to build a shelter out of salvaged materials in a single afternoon. That’s Habitat for Humanity’s Hope Challenge, and Building went to bear witness to the teams whose fundraising skills far outshone their architectural prowess
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FeaturesIndoor beaches: last resort?
Piped seagull cries. Surf-capable waves. Artificial volcano spewing synthetic lava. If these are your must-haves for a successful summer trip, check out Ike Ijeh’s Handy Holidaymaker’s Guide to Indoor Beaches of the World
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FeaturesHansom: Reincarnations
We look at the Building of yesteryear, welcome Anthony Bamford to the Lords, watch George Ferguson defend his red trousers, imagine fisticuffs with Ed Davey, and consider an alternative use for scaffolding
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FeaturesMuseum of Liverpool: Nightmare at the museum
The £72m Museum of Liverpool may have opened in 2011, but problems with the design and build mean parts of the iconic building are still inaccessible to the public. Last week’s £1.13m court judgment highlights the dangers for small consultants on big projects
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FeaturesInterview: Terry Hartwell, Morrisons
Morrisons is embarking on a £600m push to consolidate its presence outside its northern stronghold. But you have to share its values if you want any of the work
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FeaturesBecause they're worth it?
Building investigates why some poorly performing companies are still increasing directors’ pay
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FeaturesThe venues of the 1960 Rome Olympics
Building’s report on the venues that saw Muhammad Ali win a gold medal aged 18
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FeaturesAre SMEs getting a fair deal?
Are SMEs getting a fair share of public sector construction work?
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FeaturesInterview: Ed Davey, energy secretary
The energy secretary on the Green Deal, nuclear, and George Osborne’s climate change scepticism
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FeaturesThe Tracker: June 2013
Last month construction activity reached its highest level since October 2007, with civil engineering experiencing the largest increase. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesGovernment Soft Landings: Strings attached
Government Soft Landings will apply to all central government projects by 2016 - here’s what you need to know
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2013
This year’s tables reveal a growing divide between the industry’s haves and have-nots
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FeaturesSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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FeaturesOlympic venues: The legacy
A year after London hosted the 2012 Games, Ike Ijeh looks at how quickly work is progressing to convert the venues for public use