All Features articles – Page 146
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Palace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair – but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.Â
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Play house
Lego’s new showpiece attraction in Billund, Denmark, combines exhibition space and the Lego experience in a building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to reflect the company’s core values and its concept of play.
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Flick of a switch
Making a change and pursuing a new career path can be daunting. How open is the construction industry to new recruits who have little or no sector-specific experience?
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CPD 18 2017: Costing structural steelwork
This module, sponsored by Steel for Life, outlines the key cost drivers that must be considered in order to tailor cost information on structural steel to specific projects
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Sustainability - office energy saving
As the introduction of the MEES regulations draws closer, it can be difficult to know which energy-saving measures offer the best returns in commercial buildings
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Market review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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CPD 17 2017: Specifying lifts in commercial buildings
This module, sponsored by Stannah, explains the most important accessibility requirements and design considerations when installing vertical transportation in new and existing buildings
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This week in 1977
As the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire gets under way, with a parallel review of fire and safety regulations, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø was reminded of when it interviewed a fire safety professional who had plenty to say that is only too relevant for 2017.Â
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Sketch of the week: Dollar Bay
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Christian Male, partner at SimpsonHaugh.
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All over the place
The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales
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Top 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British
Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK’s Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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Image of the week: Trash talk
London’s Somerset House is to host the world’s first mobile and off-grid recycling plant
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Online poll: Workforce plans
Does your business plan to increase or decrease its staff in the next 12 months?
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International cost comparison 2017
Construction markets around the world are experiencing relatively subdued but steady growth. As construction cost continues to escalate in most places, the relationship between productivity and cost continues to draw scrutiny. William Waller analyses the results of the 2017 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs