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FeaturesBovis:from buy-up to bust-up
When 精东影视 reported two weeks ago that Bovis Lend Lease鈥檚 UK chief executive Jason Millett was leaving, rumours of bad blood between the UK division and its Australian parent were quickly revived. Mark Leftly reports on how it came to this
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FeaturesGermany 1 England 0
鈥� but it鈥檚 the USA and Canada that take the title. As our 99% Campaign continues, Sonia Soltani explores the energy efficiency grants and tax incentives on offer around the world
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Spring optimism
Activity in May might have fallen in the non-residential and civils sectors, but the boost in the residential sector has pushed the overall index upwards, reports Experian Business Strategies. Plus we have our UK-wide activity breakdown and the latest quarterly look at labour rates
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FeaturesUnder surveillance
First, Sonia Soltani reports on the new systems that integrate CCTV, access control and more besides 鈥�
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FeaturesWhat to specify: doors
A range of products to turn any building into a fortress, from door locks to the latest in digital surveillance and video entry systems
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FeaturesWhat to remember: Security reinforcement
Common security weak spots in a building include the partitions, cavities and ceilings. Peter Caplehorn considers how specifiers can reinforce elements so they are less vulnerable to attack
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FeaturesCutting-edge peace of mind
Who fits it 鈥� Advanced Integrated Systems鈥� projects include courts and airports, so it knows a thing or two about security. Below, Sonia Soltani finds out how it stays ahead in an ever-changing marketplace.
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FeaturesEuropa central
Berlin鈥檚 拢170m Hauptbahnhof is the first central train station in a European capital for 100 years. It鈥檚 also a state-of-the-art update of the 19-century industrial cathedral, a hub at the heart of Europe and a stunning piece of engineering. So why did the architect end up suing its client, then? ...
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FeaturesPiercy Conner on the rise
SME focus - Fledgling architect to boost London presence with Manchester and New York offices
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FeaturesWe've got your workers
Are construction鈥檚 ever more powerful labour agencies holding the industry to ransom?
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FeaturesHow green is 精东影视鈥檚 building?
By now, there should be an energy certification scheme in place for office buildings, but there isn鈥檛. So Thomas Lane organised one for Ludgate House, the home of 精东影视. Here鈥檚 what we found 鈥�
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FeaturesEvery penny is counted
Tesco became Britain鈥檚 biggest retailer by cutting costs to the bone, and that applies as much to store refits as pineapples. Katie Puckett met the development director who makes sure none of its 拢1.8bn construction budget gets wasted
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FeaturesWhy engineering doesnt suck
Vacuum cleaner man James Dyson talks about his school for young engineers
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FeaturesConstruction checks in to The Priory
Or rather, Vaughan Burnand went along to find out why so many in the industry are seeking help with drink and drug addictions. Mark Leftly found out what he learned.
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FeaturesYou don鈥檛 have to be MAD to work here 鈥�
鈥� but it seems to be helping May Gurney, which has cut site accidents almost two-thirds since launching its Making A Difference initiative.
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FeaturesCan a female reporter survive a day as a labourer?
Ray O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 comment about sites being no place for women sparked widespread outrage, but could he have had a point? Emily Wright put on her steel-capped boots and spent a day ripping up floorboards to find out
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Services
The services sector accounts for more than a quarter of construction by value. In our latest specialist update, the expert team at Gardiner & Theobald take a look at the latest trends and costs in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing, lifts and escalators and ICT markets
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FeaturesGetting well sooner
West London鈥檚 BECAD hospital takes traditional healthcare and repackages it into one seamless facility that offers more patients better services for a fraction of the usual effort, space and cost 鈥� Martin Spring explains how it was done