All articles by Nancy Cavill 鈥� Page 2

  • 精东影视

    Arup plans first 'integrated' office

    1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Multidisciplinary firm to develop office campus HQ at Blythe Valley business park near Solihull.

  • Features

    Where have all the young QSs gone?

    1999-03-26T00:00:00Z

    The number of QS graduates has almost halved in the past five years, leaving the profession facing a skills drought. How can it attract the fresh talent it needs?

  • Features

    Urban warrior

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Skilled self-publicist Michael Gwilliam has transformed the "close to crusty" Civic Trust into an urban campaigner with influence. He wants to make the everyday better and this week, the trust's awards aim to do just that.

  • Features

    Waiting for the next retail revolution

    1999-03-19T00:00:00Z

    As government planning restrictions mark the end of out-of-town retail parks, why is it that the expected boom in city-centre shopping centres has yet to emerge?

  • Features

    Urban spacemen

    1999-03-12T00:00:00Z

    One bright young practice resisted the lure of London to bring loft living to Birmingham. Now its gamble is beginning to pay off.

  • Features

    Heart transplant

    1999-03-12T00:00:00Z

    Britain's second city has long been characterised by drab concrete blocks and shabby brick buildings. Now developers have joined forces to give Birmingham a smart new image.

  • Features

    Merger mania

    1999-02-19T00:00:00Z

    When HBG Construction was formed, three bespoke IT set-ups had to be integrated. How did IT services director Martin Brunning ensure that all systems were go?

  • Features

    Game over for lottery architects

    1999-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Winning lottery funding is no longer the glittering prize it once was for architects. Recent cuts in capital project spending have halted many projects and left practices seriously out of pocket.

  • Features

    Builder to the stars

    1999-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Ir猫ne Beard doesn't look like your conventional builder, but then her clients are hardly run-of-the-mill. Take Ringo Starr, for example

  • Features

    Problems, problems

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    IT troubleshooting at Bucknall Austin used to be run on a chaotic first-come, first-served basis. A new helpdesk and priority system for calls has smoothed out the system.

  • Features

    Biting back

    1999-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The trend by cost-conscious clients to bundle contracts into giant deals is squeezing out the small contractor. But now local firms are joining forces to stand their ground.

  • Planning
    Features

    Lord Rogers' urban revolution

    1999-01-15T00:00:00Z

    The government taskforce charged with halting the decline of English cities has published its interim report. How will it go about its job?