All Features articles – Page 58
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Michael Gove and housing: what you need to know
Michael Gove is a political heavy-weight and household name, but what do we know about his views on housing, planning and the environment?
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Steeling ourselves for climate change
In the second in our series on materials, Thomas Lane looks at the ways in which the steel industry can reduce its carbon emissions
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Watch: CO-RE chief executive David Ainsworth video interview
Alinea’s Steve Watts talks to the London development management specialist about the office market
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Video interview: David Ainsworth, chief executive of CO-RE
Steve Watts talks to the London development management specialist about changing occupier needs and the impact on the office market over the next ten years
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Rebuilding Peru after the El Niño floods
After large areas of Peru were devastated in the wake of 2017’s El Niño, it looked to the UK to provide expert assistance in its rebuilding efforts.
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When it’s hard to find the words: creating architectural terms in sign language
The absence of agreed signs for architectural terms is a major barrier for deaf people working in the built environment – so Chris Laing started the Signstrokes project to change that
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Procurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
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Independent review into the RICS scandal: key findings
Bombshell report by Alison Levitt QC that led to resignation of four of the RICS’ senior team explained
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You can’t lead a construction business if you think you look funny on a horse
Construction suffers from a lack of high profile, influential leaders. Liz Male advocates a properly resourced leadership development programme to tackle the issue
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High-performance insulation for barrier-free access
An elegant and superbly insulated rooftop terrace in Berlin with no barriers: CALOSTAT® Pure made it possible
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5 minutes with … Matt Townend at Ecoworld London
The EcoWorld COO on the satisfaction he gets from creating a new environment, the challenge of getting the best out of his staff and how he enjoyed finally convincing his friends that he wasn’t an estate agent
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Market overview: Later living
In ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Boardroom’s latest market overview, Josephine Smit looks at the later living sector, which in the UK is starting from a small base but has enormous growth potential, especially with a recent rush of investor interest
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‘They’re now taking succession very seriously.’ Laing O’Rourke fires starting gun in race to replace Ray
It’s a question that’s been asked for years and the firm’s founder seems to have come up with an answer
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5 minutes with … Nick Fairham at BDP
BDP’s new chief executive is optimistic about the future and how the next generation can shape the industry. He has collected too much mid-century furniture and is apparently a pretty good hairdresser
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Interview: Emma-Jane Houghton, commercial director, New Hospitals Programme
An innovative delivery strategy is being used to deliver the goverments ambition to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. What is it and how does the industry get involved?
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Forming an industry-wide approach to social value
Social value is increasingly prized, but how it is defined and measured varies widely – as does the appreciation of its importance
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A lab of two halves … Warwick’s bold bid to keep those nasty bugs at bay
Designed by Hawkins\Brown, Warwick university’s new £54.3m interdisciplinary biomedical research facility features contrasting facades of dark bronze and white concrete that reflect the two different aspects of what is happening inside
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5 minutes with … Siobhan O’Brien of HB Reavis
The senior design manager talks about architectural stunners, a love of brunch and her secret car-racing skills
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Wolfson College, Oxford: first-class graduates in energy efficiency
Wolfson College in Oxford has set out to cut 75% of emissions on its main estate by March next year and plans to be net zero by 2030
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Can anyone save the RIBA?
With a new president takes over next month, many are asking what is next for the organisation