All Features articles – Page 216
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Whole-life carbon: Hotels
Martina Arata of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explores ways in which the hospitality industry can meet guest expectations while delivering low-carbon hotels
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Where next for BIM?
With the BIM revolution set to enter a new phase, a panel of experts discuss the challenges facing the industry if it is going to get the most out of the groundbreaking technology. Iain Withers reports
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What to specify: refurbishment
This week’s refurbishment products include the installation of an aluminium windows and doors system in Hackney, moveable walls in Manchester, and a wood canopy for a campus at Edinburgh University
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Sketch of the week: Dun Carloway
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by David Grech of English Heritage
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This week in ... 2000
This week we take a look back at the start of the millennium, when the construction of the Millennium Bridge was proving problematic, as this ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV news story reveals
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Contractors through the recession: Part 3
In the final installment of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s analysis of major contractor’s businesses pre and post recession, we look at which firms have seen the biggest turnover increases and falls
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Contractor research bundle
For an overview of the contracting sector download these free pdfs
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A client's view: Argent
Argent’s Tony Giddings on the developer’s near £1bn pipeline of work and its belief in partnering
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Beira-Rio, Part 12
In the final part of our series on World Cup stadiums in Brazil, we look at the biggest venue in the south of the country, Estadio Beira-Rio
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Ecobuild interview: Stephen Hodder
Stephen Hodder, RIBA president, discusses micro-homes and the compatibility between good design and sustainability
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Cost model: Stadium construction
In a changing landscape for major sporting infrastructure schemes, what does it take to develop and operate stadiums and arenas? Hein le Roux and Eugene Corrigan of Aecom report
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Inteview: Tony Burton
The Construction Industry Council’s new chairman wants the body to make a strong case on behalf of the industry’s professionals. He talks about skills shortages, improving the image of construction and stepping into the limelight
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Ecobuild interview: Richard Blakeway
Richard Blakeway, deputy mayor for housing, land and property at the Greater London Authority, discusses the regeneration of the Docklands
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Mineirao, Part 11
We head to the venue of England’s third group match against Costa Rica, Estadio Mineirao
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Which contractors have remained profitable in the recession? (Part 2)
In the second part of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s analysis of the performance of the Top 20 UK contractors through the recession, we look into the reducing margins of UK firms - and find out who has bucked the trend
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena da Baixada, Part 10
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV looks at the tournament’s smallest offering, Arena de Baixada
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Castelao, Part 8
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s World Cup stadium review continues with the recently renovated Estadio Castelao
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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio do Maracana, Part 9
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s review of the World Cup stadiums profiles the national stadium, Estadio do Maracana
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A client's view: Stanhope
Stanhope’s head of development management on selecting contractors and the London market
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Grand projects that might have been
Thirty years ago, Prince Charles’ infamous attack on the proposed National Gallery Extension pretty well assigned the project to oblivion. To mark the occasion, here’s a collection of other grand construction projects that, for good or ill, never saw the light of day