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FeaturesWhen it鈥檚 hard to find the words: creating architectural terms in sign language
The absence of agreed signs for architectural terms is a major barrier for deaf people working in the built environment 鈥� so Chris Laing started the Signstrokes project to change that
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FeaturesProcurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon聽Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
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FeaturesIndependent review into the RICS scandal: key findings
Bombshell report by Alison Levitt QC that led to resignation of four of the RICS鈥� senior team explained
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FeaturesYou can鈥檛 lead a construction business if you think you look funny on a horse
Construction suffers from a lack of high profile, influential leaders. Liz Male advocates a properly resourced leadership development programme to tackle the issue
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FeaturesHigh-performance insulation for barrier-free access
An elegant and superbly insulated rooftop terrace in Berlin with no barriers: CALOSTAT庐 Pure made it possible
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Townend at Ecoworld London
The EcoWorld COO on the satisfaction he gets from creating a new environment, the challenge of getting the best out of his staff and how he enjoyed finally convincing his friends that he wasn鈥檛 an estate agent
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FeaturesMarket overview: Later living
In 好色先生TV Boardroom鈥檚 latest market overview, Josephine Smit looks at the later living sector, which in the UK is starting from a small base but has enormous growth potential, especially with a recent rush of investor interest
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Features鈥楾hey鈥檙e now taking succession very seriously.鈥� Laing O鈥橰ourke fires starting gun in race to replace Ray
It鈥檚 a question that鈥檚 been asked for years and the firm鈥檚 founder seems to have come up with an answer
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Nick Fairham at BDP
BDP鈥檚 new chief executive is optimistic about the future and how the next generation can shape the industry. He has collected too much mid-century furniture and is apparently a pretty good hairdresser
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FeaturesInterview: Emma-Jane Houghton, commercial director, New Hospitals Programme
An innovative delivery strategy is being used to deliver the goverments ambition to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. What is it and how does the industry get involved?
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FeaturesForming an industry-wide approach to social value
Social value is increasingly prized, but how it is defined and measured varies widely 鈥� as does the appreciation of its importance
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FeaturesA lab of two halves 鈥� Warwick鈥檚 bold bid to keep those nasty bugs at bay
Designed by Hawkins\Brown, Warwick university鈥檚 new 拢54.3m interdisciplinary biomedical research facility features contrasting facades of dark bronze and white concrete that reflect the two different aspects of what is happening inside
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Siobhan O鈥橞rien of HB Reavis
The senior design manager talks about architectural stunners, a love of brunch and her secret car-racing skills
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FeaturesWolfson College, Oxford: first-class graduates in energy efficiency
Wolfson College in Oxford has set out to cut 75% of emissions on its main estate by March next year and plans to be net zero by 2030
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FeaturesCan anyone save the RIBA?
With a new president takes over next month, many are asking what is next for the organisation
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FeaturesClient contract award and planning data - July 2021
Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector monthly round up of top spending clients and planning wins
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FeaturesAnnual planning approvals by value to July 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth 拢109bn in the year to July according to Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table
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FeaturesPlanning approvals by value - July 2021
July saw a jump in the value of planning approvals from June鈥檚 拢6.95bn to 拢8.69bn聽according to Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table
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FeaturesTop client contract awards - July 2021
Contract awards increased from June鈥檚 拢5.53bn to 拢6.12bn in July according to聽Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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FeaturesNicholas Boys Smith: 鈥楢 bit of controversy forces you to have the conversation鈥�
Nicholas Boys Smith talks to Joey Gardiner about the government鈥檚 intentions and how they square with his beauty agenda