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NewsIntegrated supply chain of the year
The contractor that set up its own university of construction, then used it to develop the skills and knowledge of the supply chain, took the award this year
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FeaturesCost model: Energy from waste
Simon Rawlinson and Matthew Hicks of Davis Langdon weigh up the costs and the risks of treatment solutions
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NewsContractor of the year (up to £300m)
The firms in this category have taken the worst the recession could throw at them and adapted, reorganised and kept on growing. The winner even doubled its staff …Sponsored by Hill International
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NewsSpecialist contractor of the year
It was Alumet’s investment in innovation, in particular its blastproof cladding system, that allowed it to stand out from a crowded field this year
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NewsPublic building project of the year
A health centre that set a new standard for this kind of building won this category despite competition from other outstanding contributions to the public realmSponsored by Alu-Timber
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NewsNative Land continues to mark out its territory
SME profile: Fledgling developer behind Rogers’ NEO Bankside returns to buying up London’s land
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CommentThe winning straight?
All three main parties have laid their environmental cards on the table, but nobody seems to have the full set of policies laid out in the correct way to make a real difference
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FeaturesBuilding buys a pint … for CB Richard Ellis
“Your shoes look like pork pies.” Charles Ingram-Evans was pointing at my Clarks loafers. Apparently they contravened the “never wear brown in town” City dress code, which also applies to the property industry
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CommentHansom: In the proverbial
This week, we at Building Towers have judged a book by its cover, asked a silly question (with matching answer), noted the differences between fools and enjoyed a little tale about a Heron and a Fox
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Comment
Flexing the drawing muscles
This was a really interesting article (The possibilities!, 9 April, page 42) and I was pleased to see collaboration software being discussed from an architectural perspective
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FeaturesLondon: The first of the future?
Commercial development has the encouraging ability to kick itself into gear, once a shortage of schemes elevates rents and depresses prices. But which developments? Emily Wright looks at the most exciting plans, and their chances of becoming buildings
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NewsRaising the rafters: Building a timber-framed tower
Timber-frame buildings’ reputation has been through the mill recently. But one international team has a vision for wooden structures that reach to the sky. The only thing now is to make sure they don’t burn down
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NewsEngineering consultant of the year
Engineering is one of the traditional strengths of Britain’s construction industry, so the winner of this category really is the best of the best. And this year, it’s WSP …Sponsored by Balfour Beatty Engineering Services
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in March 2010
This month’s data reveals private registrations are 140% above the same time last year
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NewsManufacturer of the year
Polypipe won this award because of a performance that was so remarkable that it could be described as construction’s equivalent of Chariots of Fire
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Election 2010: Are they listening?
Roxane McMeeken went to a Derbyshire constituency where construction has a big say, and a bigger stake, in the result. So how much do the candidates know and care about their voters’ fears?
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FeaturesOpen letter to readers of Building magazine from Gordon Brown
Unlike the Conservatives, who have said they would cut the school building programme and won’t even guarantee existing projects unless they have reached financial close, Labour is committed to seeing BSF through
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Comment
Singing praises to the sky
I have yet to meet anyone with anything but praise for the Strata tower (9 April, page 38)
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CommentTact required
This is a great house, of that there is no question (“The house that Jim built,” 16 April, page 42)