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FeaturesArchitects show off their sustainable materials
It could be the start of a worrying trend - architects from Stride Treglown have shed their clothes for the company calendar.
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FeaturesThe way ahead
2005 is crunch time for housebuilders. The market seems set for a long slowdown and the government is bent on pushing through regulatory and legislative reforms that will change housebuilding for good. We offer a guide through the labyrinth
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FeaturesAnd here鈥檚 the snag ...
New inspection services are making good use of the snags housebuilders leave behind 鈥� and the result of this year鈥檚 Zurich customer satisfaction survey show there鈥檚 plenty of business to exploit.
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Waterproofing manchesterAlkor Draka鈥檚 single-ply waterproofing membrane has been specified for the Sportcity mixed sport, leisure, retail and residential development in east Manchester. Alkorplan 35271 charcoal-coloured roofing membrane is being used to cover the three-block residential element of the scheme, which was developed by Countryside Properties. Approved contractor Hi-spec Cladding & ...
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Factfile
Planning approvalsThe signs of a South-east slowdown are evident in the autumn approvals, but Scotland and the North are maintaining a healthy pace of development.This data is provided by Glenigan, the development monitoring service. More than 10,000 new UK housing projects are tracked by Glenigan and this information is used ...
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Masters of all trades
This week, the famous Bartlett School is launching what it has dubbed an 鈥楳BA for construction professionals鈥�
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FeaturesMr Holt & Mr Black
The chap on the left is the grand wizard who created Mears, the firm that never stops growing. The one on the right has six months to learn how to cast the same spell.
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A Wellcome sight
Hopkins Architects鈥� latest project is a supersleek HQ for the Wellcome Trust, where researchers can take their breaks in an elegant atrium complete with a giant, cascading glass sculpture
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FeaturesLife in a divided land
Earlier this month, we travelled to Israel to report on some of the world鈥檚 most controversial construction schemes: those in the Jewish settlements bordering the occupied West Bank. Here, we look at working life from the point of view of an Israeli developer and a Palestinian contractor, and review recent ...
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Lead times
There may be few changes this quarter, says Rob Darrow of Mace, but you should brace yourself for what鈥檒l happen next year. Over the page, Gavin Murgatroyd of Gardiner & Theobald casts a spotlight on structural steel
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FeaturesPlanning: the American dream
John Prescott and Prince Charles want to borrow a US idea 鈥� new urbanism 鈥� to make sustainable communities function as urban spaces. But some UK architects fear design codes and community consultation could result in the Poundbury vision taking hold.
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FeaturesWhose deal is it?
When it comes to training and skills, the industry has bet the house on the success of CSCS cards. Now a report has revealed that the scheme is hobbled by arguments over who controls it and whether it is working.
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FeaturesVague visions Vegas
Kerrching! The prospect of supercasinos cropping up across the land is putting pound signs in the eyes of construction firms. We talk to key players to find out how good the odds are of winning that jackpot 鈥� and to discover the rules of the game 鈥�
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FeaturesKerry leans on AMEC in her time of need
Kerry McFadden is the latest C-lister to chivvy a builder in the name of celebrity/charity telly.
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Bexhill's North-South divide
Residents of a Sussex street are being divided by one-sided plans to redevelop their road.
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Our golden opportunity
Over the past five months 精东影视 has run the Action for Skills series, with ConstructionSkills, to kick-start a debate about training and the new sector skills agreement. Now, to round off the series, this supplement 鈥� a constructor鈥檚 manual, if you will 鈥� offers an overview of training needs ...
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FeaturesThe ideal partner
John Rackstraw, chief executive of Pearce Group and a devotee of the Egan message, explains how he鈥檚 putting the principles of partnering and integrated supply chains into action
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FeaturesStep 1: educate the people - Young hearts and minds
Can a child of seven appreciate great buildings? Will a 15-year-old see the career opportunities construction has to offer? Well yes, but only if construction firms go to schools and actually talk to young people