All Features articles – Page 178
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Sketch of the week: Visitor centre, Druzhba Park Moscow
This week’s sketch is by architect David Roden
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The battle of Bishopsgate
The Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in east London was put on hold last month when the city’s departing mayor Boris Johnson deferred a public hearing on the planning application. The decision now falls at the feet of Sadiq Khan, in what could set a precedent for the new mayor’s planning policy ...
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Market review: Cooling off?
Things are still on the up but are we witnessing a slowdown? And is there any way to rebalance the UK economy away from the service sector?
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BIM: Cost vs benefits
The industry is frequently told it must engage with building information modelling, but there is little information available on the cost versus benefit balance of integrating BIM into a construction project
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What to specify: BIM
The latest software tools and building products with BIM objects to help integrate data as part of the construction process featured in this week
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Tate expectations
Herzog and de Meuron’s much-delayed extension of the Tate Modern saw the architect handed the rare opportunity of returning to a project having worked on the original
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Qatar: Heating up
In the second of a two-part focus on Qatar, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø looks at how easy is it for Western firms to access the construction opportunities in one of the richest countries in the world
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Sketch of the week: Natal Parks Board heaquarters, South Africa
This week’s sketch is by architect Karen Rainsford
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This week in 2006
22% of Britain’s energy was provided by 12 nuclear power stations, but all but three were set to be closed by 2020
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Qatar: ‘The scrutiny will be on them’
In the first of a two-part focus on Qatar, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø reveals how, in the light of reports of abuse, huge efforts are being made to improve standards for migrant workers
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Here’s looking at EU
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøâ€™s backing the campaign to remain in the EU, but that doesn’t stop architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh having mixed feelings about the standard of the administration’s architecture
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Market forecast: Certain uncertainty
Q1 sees the UK construction industry with a more uncertain outlook but it’s not all down to the EU referendum – there are a number of complex factors at play
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What’s the hold up?
Our roundtable of industry experts explores how those still dragging their heels can be persuaded to get on board with BIM
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Sketch of the week: Egg, Dover Street Market
This week’s sketch is by London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design
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Image of the week: First day at the office
Sadiq Khan gets to work as the new mayor of London
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David Attenborough ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø: Second nature
Nicholas Hare Architects’ refurbished David Attenborough ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø preserves the integrity of the original design while ensuring the radical remodelling works well for its new users
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This week in 1996
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø evaluated the plans for a proposed Ferris wheel in central London