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NewsFirst and last
First and last: Ainsley Gommon Architecture and Urban Design has gained planning approval on behalf of Wirral council for a pavilion to be built in Birkenhead Park. It will house a visitor centre, cafe, toilet facilities, and the park ranger’s offices. An internal planted spine wall curves the length of ...
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McAlpine poaches YJL man for key role
Alfred McAlpine has snapped up Keith Lambert, currently managing director of YJL subsidiary Walter Lilly, to be future head of its special projects division.Lambert will join McAlpine on 8 May as deputy managing director in charge of the firm’s southern division. He is expected to succeed Bob Blythen as managing ...
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Sharewatch
If you want to get an idea of the size of the job still facing the sector in trying to change its image among the investing community, check out the recent coverage of Henry Boot's results in the City pages.It seems that most newspapers can't put the idea that construction ...
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Henry Boot profit up 10%
Henry Boot has increased its pre-tax profit by 10%, primarily because of improved performances in its housing and specialist construction divisions.
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IT is not the answer
We all know IT will mobilise construction, giving everyone a faster, better service – and we are all wrong. In fact, like any tool, it's only as good as those who use it
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FeaturesBridge on the River Thames
This is the epic tale of time bombs, divers, and the courage of a small band of engineers in the face of overwhelming odds. Yes, we are talking about the construction of a footbridge.
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Out of the question
The art of asking the right questions is one that construction could do well to learn
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Five tips for budget trips abroad
Try www.expedia.co.uk for an easily navigable website that offers a full range of booking services from weekend trips to ferry crossings. The selection of budget air fares and special travel deals is well marked and quick to use. But the free search for flights tends to select rather expensive ...
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Events, dear boy, events
Life has a way of blowing a hole in a construction programme, but if a draft delay protocol is adopted, contractors will need to get it right from the start.
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FeaturesMaking waves
Architect Niall McLaughlin's radical, curvy seaside bandstand was designed using cutting-edge software borrowed from the product design industry and built using traditional joinery.
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FeaturesCost model: Britain's schools
The government’s investment of billions in Britain’s schools has raised the question of how that money can be spent most efficiently and effectively. Davis Langdon & Everest examines education from the point of view of policy and design, and gives cost breakdowns for two typical school building types
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Early risers
Chrissie Chadney, head of training at Willmott Dixon, talks about the group's ‘reach out’ initiative that encourages teenagers to choose a career in construction
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Windows, glazing and internal doors
What factors should an architect or builder consider when specifying internal doors and windows? Gerard Daws of Davis Langdon Schumann Smith lists the six essential points that apply to everything from a home extension to a million-pound City fit-out
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FeaturesBlue-sky thinking
Natural light and lots of it was needed for a hospital in East Anglia. But with a PFI consortium keen to keep costs down and planners restricting the building to four storeys, it was only going to happen if the design and specification was just right. Alex Smith reports on ...
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LIfetime costs: timber and PVCu windows
The Building Performance Group takes a look at the window specifier's options in timber and PVCu frames, including the pros and cons of each type, how long the frames can be expected to last, and what they'll have cost by the end of their service
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Your number's up
Establishing a precise window specification will ensure tenders for the fenestration package are compliant with Part L – but don't rely on the tables in the approved documents, warns Alex Smith. The moral is: if in doubt, consult your manufacturer
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NewsDome and Wembley lined up for 2012 Olympics bid
Arup feasibility study identifies Stratford and Lea Valley as other potential venues for London games.
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NewsBDP reveals 20 redundancies in shift to PFI strategy
After axing commercial personnel, the UK's largest architect is now hiring staff with public sector experience.