All Features articles – Page 148
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Residential towers: Through the roof
New York and London are both bristling with new residential towers, a boom driven by demand for housing and skyrocketing prices for luxury flats
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Tracker: April 2017
Labour shortages and cost increases loom large as several sector indices start to look a little limp
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Sketch of the week: Commercial new-build
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Jo Palma of Perkins+Will
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This week in 1992
Quarter of a century ago the results of an Audit Commission report on council housing put the dampers on any post-election parties for the Conservatives
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Economy watch: Inflation on the rise
A CBI survey of manufacturers shows that output is up - and it’s not just due to sterling’s fall in value
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Image of the week: Working in the garden
Workers from contractor Grangewood assemble the ‘Greening Grey Britain’ show garden at the Chelsea Flower show
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Market review: Slow out of the blocks
While the recent economic results show only limited growth for the first quarter, the number of construction projects in April jumped by more than 25% on the previous month
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CPD 9 2017: Underfloor air conditioning
It is claimed that underfloor air conditioning can offer improved working conditions. This CPD module, sponsored by AET Flexible Space, considers the different types of system
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Online poll: Conservatives' housing policy
Do you think Theresa May’s council housing policy will help to solve the housing crisis? Vote here
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Conservative manifesto: Council housing’s new best friend?
Offering little new for construction by way of infrastructure commitments, the Tory manifesto nevertheless surprised with its brazen parking of tanks on Labour’s lawn
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By the people: Columbia University’s new Manhattanville campus
Columbia University’s new Manhattanville campus has championed a policy of inclusiveness not only for its students but also in the construction teams that built it
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Wellness: WELL ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Standard
The WELL ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Standard focuses solely on a building’s impact on people
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Housebuilders' ground rent "scandal"
Government has now said it will crack down on ‘doubling’ leasehold ground rents, earlier in the year ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV investigated this controversial industry practice
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Image of the week: Hart-breaking farewell
Football fans enter Tottenham Hotspur’s White Hart Lane stadium for the final time on Sunday
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Sketch of the week: Ducie Street, Manchester
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller at Calderpeel Architects
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This week in 1997
This time in 1997 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV polled readers’ attitudes to their work and the results were far from happy
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CPD 8 2017: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing
Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, outlines the main points to consider
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Online poll: Labour manifesto
Would the policies outlined in Labour’s election manifesto be good for construction? Vote here
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Economy watch: Layers of uncertainty
As the general election approaches and uncertainty around Brexit continues, economic indicators are starting to get darker
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London drops down T&T's global costs league
Latest global markets report from Turner Towsend sees New York topple Zurich as the most expensive for property development