More Focus – Page 77
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Refurbishment Project of the Year
Storyhouse in Chester is a 1930s Odeon cinema building that has been repurposed for impressive community uses
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Off-site Project of the Year
Garden Halls used off-site solutions to solve the problems of an inflexible schedule and the issue of designing in a conservation area
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Sustainable Project of the Year
The GlaxoSmithKline Centre for Sustainability is the world’s first chemistry lab to make no overall contribution to greenhouse gases
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: BIM Initiative of the Year
BIMHawk allows the BIM industry to standardise data and automate it into BIM models
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Market forecast: Holding steady?
Technically the construction industry is in a recession, but many firms continue to report stable activity levels for now
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Projects: the Cambridge Mosque
One of David Marks’ last projects is a contemplative Cambridge mosque with complex timber geometry
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Housebuilder of the Year
‘Berkeley remains innovative and original in all that it does’
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Specialist Contractor of the Year
NG Bailey’s diversification strategy has seen operating profit rise 100%
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Small Project of the Year (up to £5m)
New Ground Cohousing is a ’tour de force’ designed in conjunction with its inhabitants
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Skills Initiative of the Year
The PlanBEE campaign aims to ’change Built Environment Education’ by creating professionals with broader skills
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: International Project of the Year
The Oslo Airport Extension increased its capacity from 19 million to 30 million passengers a year
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m)
Graham Construction’s pre-tax profit grew by 49% while it worked on major projects
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Housing Project of the Year
Carrowbreck Meadow proves Passivhaus can still be achieved with a rustic architecture within a rural setting
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Product Innovation of the Year
Leica Geosystems has made scanning ’easy and accessible’ to people at every level
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What to specify: Roofing
A lightweight cladding system that uses natural clay tiles, walkable large-span glass roofing and a slate tiled system for conservatory roofs are among this week’s featured products
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Engineering Consultant of the Year
WSP’s pre-tax profit increased by 227% and it is a leader on the environmental agenda
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Architectural Practice of the Year
JTP increased turnover in the face of Brexit and came third in ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s Good Employer Guide 2016
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Construction Consultant / Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over)
Ridge and Partners has worked on a range of impressive projects including a £330m Proton Beam Therapy developmentÂ
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017: Construction Consultant / Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
Alinea’s income has grown by 28% to £10.5m in the last year