All Features articles – Page 208
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This week in 1974
The government was in a predicament on construction 40 years ago not too different from the one it faces now
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Market forecast: Rolling on
Rising price levels still reflect an industry in relatively rude health, despite ongoing capacity issues and question marks over the global economy
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Horrific architecture: Part 2
Continuing our Halloween tribute to the most gruesome building designs around the globe, here’s the second of our three part mini-series
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Horrific architecture: Part 1
Dim the lights and get ready to hide behind the sofa. It’s the return of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Halloween tribute to the most gruesome building designs around the globe
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Market review: Slight turbulence
Output fell in the latest ONS figures but the value of contracts awarded is growing. Here are highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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LVMH Foundation for Creation by Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry brings his futuristic architecture to suburban Paris with a privately funded art gallery
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Housing that defined the 20th Century
The Twentieth Century Society’s 100 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs 100 Years project provides a fascinating overview of the history of housing
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Image of the week: Inferno
Firefighters battle against the flames at Didcot B power station
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Sketch of the week: Chatsworth House
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Paul Holden, director at Peak Architects.
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Interview: Alan Brookes
The UK chief executive of EC Harris on parent company Arcadis’ acquisition of Hyder, and the firm’s own growth ambitions Â
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Good Employer Guide 2014: Results analysis
With recruitment and retention once again critical issues for the industry, here’s how this year’s top 50 employers are luring and keeping hold of key staff
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Good Employer Guide 2014: A focus on staff wellbeing
Mental health issues can be difficult to detect in the workplace - which means they can also be easy to ignore. But as this year’s guide shows, the best employers are those that are ready and able to heed the warning signs
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This week in 1976
Ahead of the official opening of the National Theatre, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV met its architect Denys Lasdun
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Reviewing the Lyons Review
The Lyons Review sets out a routemap to the construction of 200,000 homes a year, so what do private housebuilders and affordable housing landlords make of it?
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Skin deep: SOM's JTI ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV in Geneva
SOM’s JTI building in Geneva uses a revolutionary facade that optimises daylight and transparency while meeting tight Swiss regulatory requirements
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What to specify: Cladding
This week’s cladding products include the refurbishment of a high-rise building at the Darmstadt University in Germany, and wall cladding for a home on the banks of the River Tay
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Lead times: July-September 2014
Although there are only four trades reporting an increase in lead times this quarter, there are 10 trades that anticipate increases in the next six months
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Top 150 consultants 2014: Let the good times roll
There’s an upbeat mood in this year’s Top 150 consultants survey with strong growth and jobs being created. It’s now just a matter of finding the staff to keep it going
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Sketch of the week: Rothenburg market square
This week’s sketch is by Bryan Avery, principal of Avery Associates Architects.
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Image of the week: Goodbye to the age of steel?
Scunthorpe steelworks, which is set to be sold by owner Tata Steel