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FeaturesA lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m
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NewsMorgan Sindall's order book rises 9%
Morgan SIndall has enjoyed a steady start to the year, with its order book rising 9% to £2.6bn.
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CommentWhat has happened to landscaping in housing developments?
Busy housebuilders are ignoring the detailed specification of landscaping that is so important in making a scheme a success
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NewsManchester tower set for green light despite concerns
Conservationists warn Ian Simpson Architects’ No 1 Spinningfields would have ‘highly unfortunate impact’ on area
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NewsMake doubles profit to £969,000
Total turnover up but European and Middle Eastern revenues fall
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CommentObsolete office space is a growing problem
Old and poor quality commercial building stock is a risk for investors especially as sustainability regulations tighten up, but there is a solution …
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NewsWSP and Farrells picked for Old Oak Common station project
Engineer and architect to work up three options for new HS2, Crossrail and overground interchange
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NewsScience Central, Newcastle
Building awarded highest sustainability standard under the CEEQUAL certification scheme
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NewsConsultants face skills shortage
Three quarters of consultants predict skills shortages over the next year
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NewsBalfour Beatty may become acquisition target
Analysts say move to sell off Parsons Brinckerhoff marks end of firm’s global ambitions and could leave Balfour Beatty open to takeovers
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NewsAnother 18 months to fix Balfour Beatty’s UK business
Firm’s UK construction chief executive Nick Pollard says review has identified ‘operational and commercial issues’
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FeaturesThe 2014 consultants' salary survey
Wages are still slowly on the up according to this year’s Building/Hays Construction consultants’ salary survey, but more significant is the drive towards recruitment in 2014, with firms seeking - and competing for - new talent to avoid skills shortages on the horizon
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NewsMPs push for tougher Highways Agency regulation
Select committee believes current regulatory plans for an autonomous Highways Agency are “inadequate”
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to rein in capital expenditure
Retail giant plans to reduce proportion of revenue spent on development pipeline
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Commercial
This week we have some interesting settings for commercial products, including a fashion house in Manchester, the depths of Amsterdam’s subway system and Volkswagen’s HQ in Milton Keynes
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FeaturesLack of infrastructure investment could hit recovery
Arcadis report finds lack of investment in new and replacement buildings and infrastructure could threaten UK’s economic recovery
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NewsCostain order book hits record level
Firm’s order book increased to over £3bn in the first four months of the year