All Features articles – Page 122
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From the archive: 2016
Two years ago, considering any way to lessen the housing crisis, no matter how expensive and impractical, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø asked: does the Square Mile need more houses?
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CPD 17 2018: Steel and offsite construction
Steel has a key role to play in the government’s drive for greater use of offsite construction techniques. This CPD will look at the structural steelwork construction process, with a focus on established offsite processes and practices
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Online poll: No deal Brexit?
This week’s poll: Do you think a no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for the UK economy?
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø without borders: support our campaign
Please register your support for our campaign – and make your voice heard
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Brexit survey: separation anxiety
Barely 10% of construction thinks government cares enough about the industry to get a good Brexit deal. We report on the levels of pessimism revealed by our exclusive survey and how ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard
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Procurement update: Offsite
With government pushing the offsite agenda and a growing housing sector needing to access new capacity, how can clients position themselves to take advantage of the benefits of offsite construction?
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Sketch of the week: Food hall, market town
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects.
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Image of the week: Haute cuisine
Winners of a competition by food delivery firm Deliveroo ordered and ate a meal 450ft up in the air on the roof of a central London tower this week
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From the archive: 2016
We look back to reaction just after the EU referendum, when some were jubilant, some were shellshocked and some were downright miserable about the future.
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CPD 16 2018: The 'low risk' approach to facades on high-rise buildings
In the light of recent industry discussions, this CPD, sponsored by Rockwool, will look at what the industry needs to understand in terms of a product’s combustibility rating and how clients, designers and contractors can achieve ‘lower-risk’ options in facades
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Deal or no deal : construction’s post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There’s been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Without Borders campaign, Joey Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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Projects: Spanish acquisition - the restoration of the Spanish City pleasure dome, Whitley Bay
Spanish City pleasure dome in Whitley was once known as the Playground of the North. Has its restoration from a crumbling wreck to a mixed-use leisure venue successfully combined Edwardian glamour with a modern commercial space?
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Let's shake things up with all-female construction teams
Design England director puts the case for a housing project exclusively run by women - are you up for the challenge?
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aLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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Sun spots: Some of Britain’s best summer spaces - part two
In the second of our two-part summer series, Ike Ijeh discusses some more of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that beach holiday
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Image of the week: The heat is on
The European Championships sprang into life this week, with Germany and Scotland co-hosting the inaugural multi-sport event.
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Market forecast: Treading water
The industry is still looking strong, with growth and confidence holding up, but some weaker areas are beginning to show even as supply constraints continue
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Sketch of the week: Sixth form centre, St Teresa’s school, Surrey
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Thomas Bryans, director at IF_DO
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Sun spots: Some of Britain’s best summer spaces - part one
In the first of a two-part series, here are some of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that beach holiday.Â
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From the archive: 2001
When Manchester began to prepare for 2002’s Commonwealth Games, it had to start from scratch