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FeaturesThe jet set
In Z眉rich, a crack Anglo-Swiss project team including Grimshaw and Arup have used imagination and pragmatism to bring glamour back to air travel. Martin Spring takes a tour around the airport that is a bit of a departure.
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FeaturesLocal lowdown: Ireland
Local lowdown Robert Smith of Hays Montrose reports on the rapid growth of the Irish market
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FeaturesCost model: Office design
After a few belt-tightening years, the City of London鈥檚 commercial sector is on the up again. In this cost model, Davis Langdon and Mott Green Wall examine the current market and recent advances in office design 鈥� and break down the costs of a high-quality, mid-rise City scheme
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FeaturesOde to a concrete mixer
Ian Hughes is so pleased with his 20-year-old mixer that he鈥檚 given the manufacturer a verbal testimonial.
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Specifier Products
his month, we have a cornucopia of energy-saving products, including a cladding system that thinks it鈥檚 a Thermos flask, the latest condensing boilers and movement-sensitive lighting controls
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FeaturesSpecifier Audit
With so many aspects to bear in mind, ensuring you specify products from the most eco-friendly manufacturers is a complicated business. Which is where Arup鈥檚 audit tool can help 鈥�
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FeaturesLow-energy buildings
This week, a look at low-energy buildings focuses on the world鈥檚 first zero carbon emissions office, with top tips on how to design your own 鈥� plus checklist, products, suppliers鈥� guide and how Arup is turning green.
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FeaturesThe Berlaymonster鈥檚 back!
Nearly five years late and three times over budget, the European commission鈥檚 headquarters is back in business. We took a trip to Brussels to admire the 拢509m refurbishment and find out what originally set the project spinning out of control 鈥� and for once, nobody is blaming the eurocrats 鈥�
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Just the job
It began with avoiding PE lessons at school. Now Carmella Barbour is in charge of her own quarry 鈥�
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Cost update: November 2004
In this quarter鈥檚 round-up of the latest costs for construction materials and labour, Davis Langdon reports that massive hikes in electrical prices are sparking increases in overall building costs.
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Will draft bill wake firms up to corporate responsibility?
After Queen鈥檚 speech highlighted staff safety, survey shows corporate social responsibility rising up the agenda
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Seven wonders of islamic design
From sandbags to soaring skyscrapers, this year鈥檚 Aga Khan Awards are a timely reminder of the diversity of architecture in the Muslim world
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Falling water 2004
Welcome to the most startling house in Britain 鈥� where the front door is a lily pond, the bedrooms are beneath a river and the rooms are separated by waterfalls. Ken Shuttleworth takes us for a paddle around his design and shows us his original concept sketches
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FeaturesThere now follows a special announcement..
.. regarding the sale of Bovis Lend Lease, presented by Adrian Chamberlain, chief executive officer for development and construction in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa 鈥�
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FeaturesSmith bowls British Gypsum to victory
Paul Smith uses ballroom technique to beat 精东影视 magazine for the first time in Challenge Trophy.
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FeaturesThe nightmare before Christmas?
Networking parties at Christmas often lead to nothing more than sore heads and empty wallets. John Cowell explains how to avoid the pitfalls of the Port and Stilton evenings.
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FeaturesGrade II listing for Hobbit home
JRR Tolkein鈥檚 old home in Oxford is listed by heritage minister Andrew McIntosh.