All Features articles – Page 56
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Dilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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Construction’s next steps to net zero
Delivering net zero buildings is construction’s next big challenge. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, together with Bluebeam, invited a range of industry experts to discuss what kind of practical approaches can best make this happen, such as in measuring carbon and imposing accountability
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Bigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new build
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In Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won’t burst yet
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Top client contract awards - May 2021
There was a drop of £1.7bn from April’s £6.2bn to £4.5bn in May according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Planning approvals by value - May 2021
May saw a drop in the value of planning approvals from April’s £7.02bn to £6.02bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Annual planning approvals by value to May 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £109bn in the year to March according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Museum of the Home: making visitors comfortable
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield’s original proposals dropped, Wright Wright has delivered a major yet subtle expansion of the former Geffrye Museum – now renamed Museum of the Home – that visitors may not even notice. Richard Gatti reports
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Survey results: How are companies supporting staff health and wellbeing?
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Boardroom examines construction firms’ strategies on staff health and wellbeing in this latest HR survey, and asks Hays property and construction director Gaelle Blake for her views on the topic
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Social value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry’s approach to social value
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Canary Wharf’s new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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Joining the dots: how good data can help us build better
Gathering and analysing data on materials availability across the supply chain can greatly improve efficiency on construction projects. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, with decision intelligence company Peak, gathered industry experts to discuss how good data can help the sector meet its challenges
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International cost comparison 2021
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
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On site: HS2’s groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV took a trip to the railway’s single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
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How digital optimisation and collaborative planning can benefit construction projects
Explore three key ways firms can profit from BIMÂ
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Achieve water regulation compliance with the right WC system
Here, Glen Peters, technical support manager at Viega looks at what specifiers need to consider when selecting a WC system. This includes how to ensure it complies with water supply regulations and the revised acceptance criteria for WRAS and KIWA certification with regard to filling valves.
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5 minutes with … Nicola Jones at Gleeds
The former gymnast and athlete is a senior project manager at hospitals where she was treated as a child
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Is the future of build to rent suburban family homes? An interview with Present Made
Apache Capital has set up a business specifically to develop traditional homes for families. We spoke to co-founder Richard Jackson about his plans
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Allies and Morrison choose 50mm format Vandersanden brick for award-winning Westbourne Park Baptist Church
Crème is created from a combination of different clay forms