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Nightingale Associates on healthcare specification

2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

Public sector cuts and government proposals to hand healthcare commissioning to GPs means these are interesting times for healthcare specialist architects. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV talks to Mike Nightingale, founder of Nightingale Associates

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Social networking: So tweet me

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

Gone are the days when social networking was seen as the procrastinator’s distraction of choice. As the construction industry is fast discovering, it is a useful business development tool. We consider the benefits – and dangers – of entering the Twittersphere

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We are living in a materials world

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

Contractors find themselves between a rock and a hard place - the rock is the relentless rise of raw materials; the hard place is feeble demand and low margins. But is there anything they can do about it?

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Dennis Hone: the long goodbye

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

The Olympic Delivery Authority’s new boss has kept his cool in the furore over the Games’ legacy. He’s more concerned with meeting those unmissable deadlines and ensuring the ODA itself bows out with grace

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The Dali Enigma: HOK's Florida museum

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

HOK’s Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida marries the classical with the fantastical, a paradox the artist himself would have cherished

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Country focus: Saudi Arabia

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports

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Passivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

It’s taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it’s finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing

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World in action: Top global markets

2011-03-04T00:00:00Z

Global construction spend will reach £7.5tn by 2020, according to a report out this week. But only a tiny fraction of that will take place on UK soil. So where are the predicted hotspots and how can you tap into the world’s fastest growing markets?

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Ecobuild: Five top trends

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

In this week’s Ecobuild special, we take a look at five top trends to find out about at the show on 1-3 March. And there are some surprising suggestions to help you get more green

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One Hyde Park: Heart's desire

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, known for its left-leaning sympathies, is the architect behind the world’s most expensive apartments: One Hyde Park in London’s Knightsbridge

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Under siege: Construction in the Middle East

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Construction’s safe haven has turned into a war zone. As protest, revolution and regime change spread across the Middle East, what can companies do to ensure their staff and contracts are safe, and does this means the end of the good times?

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Nick and Christian Candy: The Candy men can

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Nick and Christian Candy reckon you may as well put a sign up at Heathrow saying the UK doesn’t welcome successful people. But if anyone can persuade the country we have the entrepreneurial nous to get us out of the hole we’re in, it’s the men behind One Hyde Park ...

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This is the BBC ...

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

After nine years, two architects and £1bn, the controversial BBC Broadcasting House refurbishment is winding up. But is it a feat of architectural elegance and practicality, or just another prime-time flop?

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Cost update: Q4 2010

2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

Our quarterly analysis of costs and prices shows the construction industry being squeezed by falling tenders and rising materials prices. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports

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First Impressions: Renzo Piano's Central St Giles

2011-02-24T10:31:00Z

Nottingham Trent architecture students on the controversial and colourful scheme in central London

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Schools special: Where the money's going

2011-02-21T11:33:00Z

A full breakdown of current schools funding and the outlook for the next five years

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Can subbies survive on less?

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Government and private sector clients are pressurising contractors to make big savings on projects. Often that means just pushing the pain down the supply chain. Can specialists get by on smaller and smaller rations?

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High velocity: The Olympic velodrome

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Hopkins’ Olympic velodrome is the first 2012 venue to reach the finish line and the result is a dynamic statement of simplicity and elegance

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Open mike: Early learning

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

If you care about school design, you’ve probably thrown up your hands in despair by now. But John Lyall is optimistic we can build on the achievements of recent years

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Difficult jurisdictions: Kazakhstan

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z

Continuing our series on difficult jurisdictions, Chris Hill explains how doing business in booming Kazakhstan has become much easier. That’s not to say it’s a walkover