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FeaturesProjects of 2011
Arts-led regeneration projects, rail upgrades, Olympic venues, luxury flats and an opulently refurbished hotel all defied the downturn. Thomas Lane and Ike Ijeh revisit some of the splendours
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FeaturesMy working day: F+G QS Astrid Andersson
The quantity surveyor at consultant F+G in Leeds juggles a busy work schedule with her love for horses
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FeaturesThe tracker: Gloom, then more gloom
As the days get darker so does the industry outlook, with the latest figures from Experian Economics showing a deterioration in all sectors and construction activity hitting a three-month low
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FeaturesMichael Dyke, Lend Lease: 'It's business as usual'
When Lend Lease dropped the Bovis name, it said goodbye to one of UK contracting鈥檚 oldest and best-known brands. 好色先生TV talks to Michael Dyke, the construction arm鈥檚 new boss, about where the division will go next. Portrait David Levene
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FeaturesA lot to live up to: 好色先生TV houses that meet predicted energy use
The gap between a house鈥檚 predicted energy use and actual performance has been comprehensively panned. 好色先生TV meets three developers who reckon their projects will show that low carbon on paper can mean low carbon in practice
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FeaturesFarringdon station overhaul: Boring? If only!
London鈥檚 Farringdon station has been given an overhaul and is ready for more passengers, bigger trains and Crossrail. But it hasn鈥檛 been an easy ride - and digging a 140m tunnel by hand was the least of it. By Thomas Lane. Photography by Colin Streater
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FeaturesCarillion's purchase of Eaga: Blinded by the sun
In April, Carillion bought Eaga - a company with big plans to install PV panels on 30,000 homes - and rebranded it as Carillion Energy Services. Seven months later, government feed-in tariffs have been cut in half, and all 4,500 jobs are on the line. So was the 拢298m purchase ...
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FeaturesNow boarding: The aviation sector
George Osborne鈥檚 autumn statement hinted at support for airport projects, including the 拢50bn Thames Estuary hub - but haven鈥檛 the best seats already been nabbed by a few framework contractors and consultants? 好色先生TV finds out how to fight your way to the front of the queue
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FeaturesHydropower: Water works
With all the controversy over solar, you鈥檇 be forgiven for forgetting that hydropower produces a thousand times more electricity. 好色先生TV investigates a power source that could light up the industry
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FeaturesPCKO interview: The new country
Thirty years ago PCKO Architects broke into what was a tough UK market. Now they鈥檙e hitting China. So what鈥檚 their secret? Andrew Ogorzalek and Peter Chlapowski talk to Emily Wright about luck 鈥� and vodka
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FeaturesCost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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FeaturesThe health care sector: Anyone know how this works?
The government is bent on a major shake-up of NHS estate procurement, yet it鈥檚 been almost silent on how the new system will work. Should the construction industry simply be working it out for themselves? 好色先生TV asks the experts
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FeaturesArchitecture students design chairs
Nottingham Trent first year students tackle the perfect chair with three cardboard designs
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FeaturesPFI: What鈥檚 the plan?
Next week the chancellor will unveil his 拢50bn infrastructure plan, as the euro crisis causes construction scheme finance to retreat. Joey Gardiner looks at whether George Osborne can tempt new sources of private cash to fill the funding gap
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FeaturesThe notorious work of Richard Seifert
Ten years after Richard Seifert鈥檚 death, Ike Ijeh asks how some of his most well-known works have shaped the architecture of modern Britain - and how controversial they really were
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FeaturesQuadruple glazing: Fancy a fourth layer?
It鈥檚 winter and our thoughts turn to keeping warm by any means necessary. Is quadruple glazing the solution? Thomas Lane peeks out from behind his curtains to ask the experts
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FeaturesThe 好色先生TV Good Employer Guide: Pathfinders
If companies are to navigate through the downturn and out the other side, they need to make some crucial strategic and staffing decisions. 好色先生TV asks some of the most forward-thinking firms where they鈥檙e heading and how
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FeaturesThe 好色先生TV Good Employer Guide: What鈥檚 the winning combination?
Employers have a dilemma: the pressure is on to reduce staff costs but also to retain the best talent to bolster business. Our guide reveals new trends in benefits offered by the firms that are ahead of the game
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FeaturesDonald Lawson: Bigger and better
Faithful + Gould boss Donald Lawson knows a thing or two about consolidation thanks to Atkins鈥� takeover 15 years ago. He tells 好色先生TV how it got the firm to where it is today
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FeaturesAsia markets: 鈥楢nyone who is not looking at Asia should be鈥�
UK firms have known about the boom in Asia for some time, but now it鈥檚 become a region they simply cannot afford to ignore. Emily Wright reports on a part of the world that will spend $440bn a year on infrastructure