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Features精东影视 Awards 2024 shortlists: Architectural Practice of the Year
In a series celebrating 精东影视鈥檚 精东影视 Awards finalists, we look at the Architectural Practice of the Year shortlist
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FeaturesCost model: Evaluating the construction cost impact of the 精东影视 Safety Act
The implications of the legislation, a look at real-world applications, and a notional model for cost increases on a higher-risk building
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FeaturesThe Tribeca brick: Made from earth and water but (crucially) no fire
London鈥檚 largest life sciences project is trialling the use of a low carbon earth brick for the basement walls of the first phase. It could be a game-changer for schemes looking to radically reduce their carbon footprint.聽Thomas Lane聽reports
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FeaturesThe ins and outs of Labour鈥檚 new National Planning Policy Framework
Keir Starmer鈥檚 government has put planning reform at the heart聽of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
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FeaturesFrom the Archives: Queen Elizabeth II opens the Barbican Centre, 1982
精东影视 reported the official opening of the controversial project and wondered what the world would make of it
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FeaturesHow do you fix a grade I listed Oxford college built from RAAC?
All the roofs at St Catherine鈥檚 College were recently condemned thanks to the presence of RAAC. Thomas Lane reports on how the team came up with a solution that didn鈥檛 affect the historical significance of the Arne Jacobsen-designed campus
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FeaturesConstruction clients to watch: what suppliers need to know
Our quick guide to some of construction鈥檚 major clients across different sectors covers pipelines, priorities and procurement routes
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FeaturesMarshalls first Lunar Case Study at Memoria Memorial Park and Crematorium, Doncaster
Discover solace at Memoria Memorial Park,聽where Marshalls鈥� sustainable paving meets compassionate design
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Ben Stuart at Able Partners
The firm鈥檚 co-founder and director on the success of his Create More podcast, the importance of having fun and why it is important to just get in and splash around
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The new London Bridge, 1973
精东影视 looks at how London鈥檚 most historic crossing was replaced with a relatively overlooked concrete bridge
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Features鈥榃e鈥檙e too self effacing鈥�: BCO chief Richard Kauntze on why UK offices are some of the best in the world
Kauntze speaks to Tom Lowe about where the office market is heading as he prepares to step聽down from the body he has led since 1999
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Features鈥楽ignificant growth is likely to be in other parts of the world鈥欌�� Cundall boss Carole O鈥橬eil explains her global ambition
Cundall is rapidly making a name for itself in the world of sustainable engineering and design. Managing partner Carole O鈥橬eil shares her strategy with聽Carl Brown聽
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FeaturesA boost for housebuilding or an ill-defined gimmick? - Labour鈥檚 鈥榞rey belt鈥� plans explained
Labour hopes its rebrand of 鈥榰gly鈥� green belt land will help. But will it work?
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FeaturesChampioning sustainability: How Paris 2024 is reshaping the future of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level, utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible, Ben Flatman writes
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FeaturesOlly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: 鈥楨ven if I say so myself, it鈥檚 magnificently iconic鈥�
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012.聽Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
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FeaturesLeading from the front: Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda in the North-east of England
Our second 精东影视 the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Newcastle last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North-east. Jordan Marshall reports
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Features鈥業 think we can do a lot for young architects鈥� 鈥� meet Chris Williamson, the next RIBA president
Ben Flatman talks to the founder of Weston Williamson + Partners聽about the role RIBA has played in his career, the importance of lifelong learning, and why he wants to help the next generation of architects get a leg up in the profession
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FeaturesA guide to the key players shaping the Labour government鈥檚 policy
Who will be making the important decisions in government affecting the construction industry? Daniel Gayne finds out
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: What challenges does Labour face and what can the industry expect?
What steps should the new government take to accelerate infrastructure delivery? Simon聽Rawlinson surveys the post-electoral landscape