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FeaturesUnderstanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L 好色先生TV Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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FeaturesInfrastructure: UK rail
Challenging efficiency targets are driving radical changes in the way that rail assets are managed. EC Harris report on Network Rail鈥檚 expenditure plans for the next five years
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FeaturesPwC's London office: Highest BREEAM-rated building ever
When PwC decided to refurbish its unloved central London office, it thought it would be doing well to achieve a BREEAM 鈥渆xcellent鈥� rating. Then it realised it could do rather better than that 鈥�
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FeaturesAires freshener
Foster + Partners brings something new to Buenos Aires, with an apartment block that uses fair-faced finishes to redefine the Argentinian capital鈥檚 idea of luxury living
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FeaturesBarriers to BIM
好色先生TV Information Modelling has been embraced with gusto by the construction industry - but do Technical, financial and legal worries now stand in the way of further take-up? Joey Gardiner reports on the growing scepticism about BIM
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FeaturesTop sustainable housebuilders: NextGeneration Initiative
The latest league table from the NextGeneration Initiative reveals mixed results for housebuilders on their sustainability targets this year
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FeaturesLondon airports: Battle of Britain
Last month Sturgis Carbon Profiling published a study favouring the Constellation airport proposal as the solution to London鈥檚 airport capacity crisis and slamming the Estuary airport alternative. Here we present both sides of the debate in full
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FeaturesTracker: October 2013
Only non-residential bucks the downward trend for the construction activity index, while employment and tender price indices also see dramatic dips
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FeaturesInterview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann鈥檚 redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture鈥檚 top prize isn鈥檛 going to change how WWM works.
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FeaturesTop Specialists 2013
The good news for subcontractors is that orders are definitely on the move. But more work brings risks of its own鈥� we examine the state of play for specialists, while we reveal the busiest firms in each trade in our annual specialists league tables
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FeaturesInterview: Beth West, HS2
HS2 has come under renewed scrutiny from members of the government and the opposition. But growing uncertainty is just one of the issues commercial director Beth West has to deal with
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor鈥檚 top five construction priorities
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FeaturesConfidence is growing
Last week Barbour ABI launched its monthly Economic Construction Market Review, pulling together data from many sources as well as its own database. Here we present highlights from the review, including sector and regional statistics
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2013
Construction output has a way to go to get back to pre-recession levels; materials prices aren鈥檛 going anywhere fast and steel is in free fall.
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FeaturesNew Victorians
A 19th-century primary school in Dulwich came with the usual set of problems associated with old buildings. To solve them, Edward Cullinan Architects took a pragmatic and piecemeal approach
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FeaturesEducation products
Fast-track pitched roofing, slip-free laboratory floors and fire control systems suitable for historic buildings are among the products raising standards on UK school estates
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FeaturesLabour market: Spoilt for choice
Amid evidence that the market is recovering, many industry professionals trapped in jobs for the last five years are finally on the move. But a sudden wealth of opportunities for employees has left employers facing skills shortages
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FeaturesA bit of BIM
In a crowded workplace, architecture graduates may find that knowing a bit about 好色先生TV Information Modelling can make all the difference to getting a job
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FeaturesAl Wakrah stadium: The big heat
Despite pressure to move the 2022 World Cup to the winter, Qatar is soldiering on with plans to hold the games in the summer. So how will the new stadiums cope with the scorching temperatures, and carbon neutral and legacy goals?
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
The data centre sector remains highly active and market growth has continued throughout the global recession. We examine the latest trends in low-energy data centre design, procurement and construction