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FeaturesThe alternatives: Thermal mass
Integrating structures and services to get the most out of thermal mass can be a good road to lower energy consumption. Stephen Kennett looks at Tarmac鈥檚 solution
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 a balancing act
Last year, employers had one overriding problem to address: how could they recruit/poach/scrounge/bribe enough decent people to handle the endless stream of projects flowing from well-capitalised clients?
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FeaturesA lens on 3XN鈥檚 new Museum of Liverpool
There is just one thing about 3XN鈥檚 Museum of Liverpool on which everyone agrees: it will offer fabulous views of the Mersey. Thomas Lane looks at the construction challenges behind the city鈥檚 most controversial new structure.
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The big picture: Employers guide 2008
So now we know which construction鈥檚 best employers are, but what else does all that data tell us? David Rogers crunches the numbers
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好色先生TV intelligence Q2 2008: A mixed picture
The downturn sent most graphs south in the second quarter of the year, but a closer look at the data shows wide variations between regions and sectors, according to Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesExpat survival guide to South Africa
The 2010 World Cup is driving a boom in construction, but beware the capital's crime levels
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FeaturesWhen cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Beware your duty of care when recommending the cheapest contractor, warns Tony Bingham
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FeaturesSustainability: Office refurbishment
David Rees of Davis Langdon reviews the latest thinking on low-carbon design features to improve the energy performance of office buildings
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FeaturesLean mean machine
Open heart surgery, two pacemakers and various ailments are enough to stop most people in their tracks 鈥� but not Utopia founder Kevin Mashford. Saba Salman finds out what drives him
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FeaturesStill going strong
Design consultancy ttsp struck gold at this year's AIS Contractors Awards, designing the ceilings installed by Phoenix Interiors for Nomura, London. Thom Gibbs meets MD Tim Jennings, who has spent 26 years at the firm
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest
Despite all the publicity surrounding the economic downturn, the construction industry is managing to stay afloat 鈥� if only just. But long-term survival will depend on the economy鈥檚 health. Victoria Madine explains
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Duvale wall system for execs
Having won the project to refurbish six floors of the Wesleyan Assurance Society鈥檚 Birmingham base, City Office Interiors chose Duvale鈥檚 GS100 movable wall for the executive 7th floor.
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FeaturesTishman Speyers designer HQ
As a high-profile owner, developer and fund manager, you would expect Tishman Speyer to provide its employees with a premier working environment.
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FeaturesVi帽oly turns a corner 鈥� the Leicester Curve
Rafael Vi帽oly鈥檚 UK projects have been derided and delayed, but finally, with the Curve in Leicester, he has got one done and dusted. Thomas Lane finds out whether this 鈥榠nside-out鈥� theatre will answer the critics
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FeaturesSitec Interiors completes fit-out of Maguire Jackson
Sitec Interiors has completed a full turnkey fit-out from a shell and core construction at estate and property agent Maguire Jackson in Birmingham.
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FeaturesSAS provides ceiling for Eurostar station
The Grade I listed structure presented design challenges
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Rockfon tiles for Cardiff optometry site
Over 7,000m2 of Rockfon Koral ceiling tiles have been installed within the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University as part of a L20m scheme to create a sustainable building.
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Open for business
Office design is increasingly turning to the idea of collaboration 鈥� open spaces, with glass partitions and soft seating. Dean Gurden looks at a growing trend
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Troax鈥檚 art deco storage
Troax UK has supplied wire mesh storage enclosures at a new art deco development of studio flats in North Harrow.