All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs, Design and Specification articles – Page 41
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FeaturesRethinking Design: How the pandemic transformed healthcare
In the second in our series on rethinking building design in the wake of the pandemic, Jordan Marshall reports on a booming healthcare sector and the government’s ambitious health infrastructure plans
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓDozens of firms win spots on £800m energy efficiency framework
Four year framework launched by LHC
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓInsulation panels used on Grenfell failed fire test, inquiry hears
Manager at manufacturer Celotex admits marketing of product used in tower’s refurbishment was misleading
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓAHMM’s £200m makeover of historic Berkeley Square office building approved
Construction at Lansdowne House set to start in 2022
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFaulkner Browns’ Olympic-size ice rink gets green light
Lee Valley scheme will replace small facility
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FeaturesA look back at Grenfell Inquiry module one: How experts blamed key players for ‘shambles’
The first part of phase two’s hearings concluded last week - here’s an overview of the evidence revealing major failures, incompetence and buck-passing
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓResearch key to ensure high-rise office fire safety, BCO warns
Report author warns more scenario planning is required
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓRyder picked to design new Whipps Cross hospital
Tender process due to start early next year
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓDerwent puts firms on notice for West End scheme
Developer to start tendering Baker Street job early next year
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ safety body appoints chemicals chief as inaugural chair
Industry experts including Graham Watts also appointed to board of directors
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓArchitects and contractors have no idea cladding can be dangerous, Grenfell Inquiry hears
‘None of us had any idea there were such dangerous components being incorporated into cladding,’ says expert witness Paul Hyett
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓInquiry told architect ‘should never have specified Grenfell insulation’
Studio E ought to have known it did not comply with Approved Document B, expert witness says
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CommentLet’s party (and work smarter) when all this is over
It has been an extraordinary and difficult year, but the future can be better and brighter, writes Jack Pringle
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓModular specialist bags job to build covid-19 test centres
Deal includes six facilities across England and ScotlandÂ
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓConsultant ‘failed Grenfell project team’ on key fire safety queries
Expert witness says Exova gave wrong answers at a time when designers were asking valid questions
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FeaturesCost model: School buildings
Demand for school buildings is rising in the UK, but with land and funding at a premium, those tasked with making safe, inspiring educational spaces face tough limitations. Aecom’s Sarah Crowley, Peter Robinson and Jeff Simmonds examine the schools building sector and offer a cost breakdown
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CommentWhat motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP’s Scott Sanderson
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓBIM uptake stalling, former construction tsar warns
Paul Morrell says government needs to keep pushing initiative in industry
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Information - ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓOn demand | Interview with Simone de Gale, CEO, Simone de Gale Architects
On demand: Listen to the discussion between Simone de Gale and Elizabeth Hopkirk
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓChange now if you want to survive the new building safety regulator, Hackitt tells firms
Legislation due before parliament later this autumn