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FeaturesFinal stretch: on site at the Burj Dubai
At 707m, the Burj Dubai is finally nearing its summit. But how do you go about building such a giant – and how do you ensure it doesn’t topple over in a high wind or an earthquake? Thomas Lane went on site at the world’s tallest tower
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FeaturesBuilding's 99% campaign award for refurbishment
New development may be skidding to a halt, but the need to improve existing buildings is just as important as ever. Building looks at the winner and runners-up of the prize for refurbishment at the Sustainability Awards
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NewsHolder Mathias' sleek design for vehicle agency
£7.5m scheme developed in new type of partnership with Welsh government
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FeaturesThe neverending story: On site at Ground Zero
After the bravura of the original construction and the tragedy of its destruction, comes the drama of the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre. Emily Wright went on site to see work in progress
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NewsRamada Complex in Deansgate
Images have been released of the redevelopment of the Ramada Complex in Deansgate, Manchester, by developer West Properties
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FeaturesThe dream factory: Architectural innovation in New York
From the days of the first skyscrapers, architectural innovation has always found a home in New York. Martin Spring looks at the latest eye-openers from the city that never sleeps
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FeaturesData centres: pruning energy consumption
The next time you use Google, think of the vast amounts of power data centres use – 20 times that of a normal office. Stephen Kennett looks at what companies are doing to prune their consumption
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NewsVictoria scheme by John McAslan in for planning
Land Securities submits further application for revamp of Victoria in London
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FeaturesLean machine – Southwark council HQ
So many commercial developers crank out the same old generic office space. But here’s one that dares to be different. Stephen Kennett visits Southwark council’s low-energy headquarters in London – and, no, there’s not a false ceiling anywhere
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NewsB4 its time: Sheppard Robson B4 Building
Sheppard Robson has submitted the £70m B4 Building for planning
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NewsWestfield London shopping centre gears up for opening
Over 7,500 workers are in a race to fit-out 300 shops and restaurants before the 30 October opening
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Waterman designs Workplace6, Sydney's greenest office
The Darling Island masterplan for Sydney Harbour has thrown up a new contender for the title of Australia’s greenest building.
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NewsBurj Dubai: Top of the world
The designers of the Burj Dubai tell Katie Puckett how they tackled a very tall order
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FeaturesHarnessing the wind: Bahrain World Trade Centre
Bahrain’s World Trade Centre is one of the first buildings to be designed with wind turbines as part of its structure. It sounds simple, but as Thomas Lane discovered, the problems were many and the answers elusive
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron pyramid to pierce Paris skyline
Architect's 180m-tall Projet Triangle to be city's first new high-rise after council lifts tower ban
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NewsCesar Pelli scheme in Victoria in for planning
Argentinian architect famous for his Canary Wharf tower returns to London with Land Secs
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FeaturesBailey’s cream: Strathclyde HQ
When M&E specialist NG Bailey set out to build its new headquarters in Strathclyde, it wanted to show what it could do to a standard spec office. Its control over the project enabled it to bring in a building of the finest green credentials
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NewsSainsbury's opens flagship eco-store
Biomass boiler will help reduce carbon emissions by 40% at Dartmouth store designed by Stride Treglown
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NewsIci Paris: Jean Nouvel’s Horizons Tower
Jean Nouvel’s Horizons Tower in Paris has been given planning permission.
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NewsStride Treglown gets green light for Bristol scheme
Wine Street mixed-use development awarded BREEAM ‘excellent’ pre-assessment rating