All Features articles – Page 190

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    Universities: Short-term fix

    2015-11-12T06:00:00Z

    Raising tuition fees gave university estates a shot in the arm, in terms of investment. But with student numbers predicted to fall and competition fierce, how can institutions maintain that momentum?

  • Landmarks
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    Where will the UK be in 2030?

    2015-11-11T12:48:00Z

    In the week of the publication of Global Construction 2030, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø was given exclusive access to the report’s findings, and the answers are not necessarily what you’d expect

  • Figure 1: Facade with louvres
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    Whole-life carbon: Facades

    2015-11-11T06:01:00Z

    How embodied and whole-life carbon can be reduced through simple design and specification decisions at little additional cost

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    What to specify: Roofing

    2015-11-10T15:05:00Z

    This week’s roofing products include roofing membranes chosen for an extension of the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel in London, and a replacement waterproofing system at California House in Birmingham

  • CPD 26 Index
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    CPD 26 2015: Rainscreen cladding support systems

    2015-11-06T13:45:00Z

    This module looks at rainscreen cladding systems, also known as ventilated facades, which are two-stage constructions designed to weatherproof buildings. It is sponsored by NVELOPE

  • Bogle
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    Sketch of the week: Early Years International School, Singapore

    2015-11-06T06:00:00Z

    This week’s sketch is by Ian Bogle, founder of Bogle Architects

  • Van Gough museum
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    Van Gogh Museum: Going Dutch

    2015-11-06T06:00:00Z

    Hans van Heeswijk Architects has used pioneering techniques in structural glass to build a new entrance to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

  • City of London fog
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    Image of the week: The vanishing city

    2015-11-06T06:00:00Z

    The City of London skyline is obscured by fog on Monday

  • 1940 bunk beds
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    This week in 1940

    2015-11-06T06:00:00Z

    The design of bunk beds set to be distributed to shelters during the Second World War is called into question

  • crossrail alamy
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    Spending cuts: Where the axe falls

    2015-11-05T06:00:00Z

    As the chancellor prepares to unveil the latest Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø asks where will the cuts be made

  • Pinnacle
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    Commercial developments: Playing catch-up

    2015-11-04T06:00:00Z

    Office construction is at its highest point since the credit crunch. So why aren’t the main players full of confidence for the future?

  • CPD 25 index
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    CPD 25 2015: Concrete repair and BS EN 1504

    2015-11-03T11:51:00Z

    This module examines the dangers of concrete corrosion, exploring the most common causes and offering guidance on the most effective methods of repair. It is sponsored by Mapei

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    Tracker: September 2015

    2015-11-02T11:29:00Z

    The construction activity index strengthened slightly after falling into negative territory last month, but the order index worsened for the second successive month in a row

  • World's biggest sandcastle on Virginia Key Beach
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    Image of the week: King of the castles

    2015-10-30T07:00:00Z

    The world’s biggest sandcastle is built on Virginai Key Beach, Miami

  • City from London Bridge
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    Sketch of the week: London Bridge and the City

    2015-10-30T07:00:00Z

    This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by illustrator Nick Richards, and shows the view of London Bridge and the City from the south bank of the Thames

  • Archive index: The right formula
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    This week in 2009

    2015-10-30T07:00:00Z

    As Lewis Hamilton takes the F1 championship, we revisit 2009, when the Formula One-themed Yas Hotel lapped Abu Dhabi’s other buildings

  • on the turn
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    Economic recovery: On the turn?

    2015-10-30T06:00:00Z

    Future-gazing economists don’t have to look very far to see threatening signs on the horizon for the construction industry. As the CPA revises its forecasts down, should we be calling time on the recovery?

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    Market forecast: A change of mood

    2015-10-29T06:00:00Z

    With demand outstripping supply, selectivity was the dominant theme for contractors this year. And a failure to attract tenderers led to more creative approaches to procurement. But will these changes be lasting or is this just the current stage of a cyclical process?

  • BIM
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    What do you really think about BIM?

    2015-10-29T06:00:00Z

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø wants your help in getting behind the BIM hype with this online reader survey

  • waste-wood
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    Recycling timber: Wasting away

    2015-10-28T11:42:00Z

    We recycle just one-tenth of our waste wood - the rest ends up in landfill, meaning we lose out on the huge economic and environmental benefits of using the wood again