More Focus – Page 150
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Interview: Mike Green
The man in charge of capital works at the Education Funding Agency has his finger on the ‘go’ button
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The tracker: March 2013
Construction activity fell last month but remains in positive territory, although orders are falling and are down on what they should be for the time of year. Experian Economics analyses the statistics
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Eight towers from 1963
A look back at 1963 - the year of the Beatles, sexual politics and tower blocks
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After the Arab Spring
There are opportunities for UK firms as countries that underwent revolution in the Arab Spring look to rebuild
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King's X marks the spot
Argent’s managing partner David Partridge on King’s Cross Central and the next £1bn of construction contracts
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Blacklisting the blacklisters
Councils are exploring ways to stop companies involved in blacklisting from winning work with them
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The world's first eco-doll's house
This educational toy to encourage green awareness was not a favourite of George Osborne
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Market Forecast: The longest winter
Tender prices are flat, with nowhere left to fall, and output in January and February was very low. But is the housing sector showing signs of spring? By Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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The daylight factor
Is it possible to increase daylight without raising costs and lowering energy efficiency?
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Specialist contractor of the year
Lakesmere’s work on difficult projects such as Heathrow’s Terminal 2 impressed the judges
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Major contractor of the year (turnover over £300m) 2013
Willmott Dixon’s steady financial performance, work on standardised school design and creation of the Willmott Dixon 4Life Academy make it a worthy winner
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Sustainable project of the year 2013
Among a truly impressive array of projects that have gone green in a myriad ways, Max Fordham and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ The Hive project in Worcester struck the judges with its holistic environmental approach
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ magazine in 1843
To celebrate ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s 170-year anniversary we’re delving into our archive to take a look at how the magazine started out
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ magazine project of the year 2013
Biggest doesn’t always mean best, but in the case of Renzo Piano’s Shard, the building’s scale, technical wizardry, speedy delivery and stunning design mean it towers over the opposition
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Birmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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Housing Project of the Year 2013
Horsted Park’s use of the local rural vernacular and sensitivity to the comfort of residents of its 337 homes has ensured a category win for architect Proctor and Matthews
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BIM initiative of the year 2013
Costain’s use of the technology on its London Bridge station redevelopment impressed the judges
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Public project of the year 2013
The spectacular roof of the Western Concourse of King’s Cross station soared above the impressive competition, in this diverse category
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Engineering consultant of the year 2013
Engineering has had an exiting year, from the Large Hadron Collider, to the World Trade Center, but it was Mott MacDonald’s customer satisfaction levels and international growth that impressed