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FeaturesCPD 12 2014: Reducing NOx air pollution
Across Europe, levels of air pollution remain unacceptably high. This CPD module, sponsored by Icopal, examines air quality targets and the role that building designers can play in hitting them
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FeaturesIs BIM ready to stand alone?
The industry has made great strides in adopting BIM since the government said it would be a compulsory part of public sector work by 2016. However, news the task group driving uptake is soon to be wound down is shaking confidence that the deadline will be hit
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FeaturesGlobal infrastructure: Comparing costs across countries
Calculating what projects cost in different parts of the world can be fraught with problems, including difficulties in comparing like for like across regions and fluctuating exchange rates. Turner Townsend has adopted a purchasing parity power methodology to arrive at intelligent comparisons of international costs
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FeaturesVideo: Ecobuild 2014
Watch highlights from this year鈥檚 Ecobuild event which took place 4-6 March at the ExCeL, London
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FeaturesUp where the air is clear
Heneghan Peng鈥檚 new Department of Architecture and Landscape for the University of Greenwich will host 14 roof gardens, including ponds, teaching spaces, beehives and even a couple of vineyards
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing products
This week鈥檚 round-up of roofing products and materials takes in PV panels on a primary school in Wales, an aluminium roof on a venue for the Sochi Winter Olympics, and refurbishment of Edinburgh University
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FeaturesWhat next for Balfour Beatty?
The UK鈥檚 biggest contractor appears to have slipped into crisis with a profit warning, the departure of the chief executive and 拢400m wiped off the firm鈥檚 value. So, what is Balfour Beatty鈥檚 next move?
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FeaturesInfographic: Future of the office
How much space do tenants in different industries need and how is this changing?
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FeaturesWhy is talking about mental health taboo in construction?
As 好色先生TV launches its 好色先生TV A Better Balance initiative, shining the spotlight on the hidden concerns of construction workers, we focus on a serious health and safety issues facing the industry: depression, anxiety and stress-related illness
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FeaturesCPD 11 2014: Specifying rooflights
The latest in our series of CPD modules examines the key issues when selecting a rooflight, including the different types of glass and operating systems, as well as relevant standards and testing procedures
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FeaturesSketch of the week: the Shard (in Melbourne)
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch comes from engineering consultant AKT II
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FeaturesWhitmore Park Primary School, Coventry: Examination time
All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government鈥檚 Priority School 好色先生TV Programme. So how exactly was it built in just 47 weeks, for 拢4.8m?
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
The pace of recovery, both in construction and in the wider economy, remains stubbornly slow across the Channel. Charlotte Ho-Souto of Arcadis EC Harris and Barbra Carlisle of EC Harris examine the dynamics driving the French building sector
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FeaturesInterview: Colette O'Shea
Land Securities鈥� Colette O鈥橲hea is about to take over the presidency of the British Council for Offices. And she has a thing or two to say about how parts of the development industry have lost sight of the most important people - the occupiers of the buildings themselves
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Reorganisation of Homs City Centre
Ammar Azzouz submits a drawing from his days studying architecture in Homs, Syria, before the war brought death and destruction to the city
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FeaturesThe new Part L: Small steps and giant leaps
The delayed changes to Part L have come into force at last, but debate rages over whether they go far enough and what their impact on the housebuilding and insulation industries is likely to be. Chris Wheal examines the drawbacks and the benefits
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FeaturesCPD 10 2014: Practical approaches to complying with Part L1A 2013
The latest in our series of CPD modules outlines the key changes to the thermal efficiency regulations, which were introduced last month, and suggests solutions for meeting the new requirements
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FeaturesA lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters
AHMM鈥檚 design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here鈥檚 how, with the use of some of the manufacturer鈥檚 own materials, the project stacked up to just 拢1.8m
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FeaturesThe 2014 consultants' salary survey
Wages are still slowly on the up according to this year鈥檚 好色先生TV/Hays Construction consultants鈥� salary survey, but more significant is the drive towards recruitment in 2014, with firms seeking - and competing for - new talent to avoid skills shortages on the horizon
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Commercial
This week we have some interesting settings for commercial products, including a fashion house in Manchester, the depths of Amsterdam鈥檚 subway system and Volkswagen鈥檚 HQ in Milton Keynes