All Features articles – Page 61
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Nightingale hospitals: A triumph of output over outcomes
The Nightingales were delivered in double quick time but treated hardly any patients because of staff shortages
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International Women’s Day 2021: What’s construction doing?
A call for government intervention and a new mentoring scheme are just some of the inititatives being announced today
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The only way is up for Arundel Court Primary Academy
How off-site modular construction and full turn-key solutions paved the way for a growing school
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5 minutes with … Jelena Cousins at Cousins & Cousins
Creative director was inspired by her parents to embark on her career but was appalled to be told by an ex-boss she could not be a good mother and a good architect at the same time
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Rebuilding cities: an interview with U+I’s Mark Richardson
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Boardroom spoke with U+I’s delivery director about the regeneration specialist’s strategy, upcoming projects and current challenges
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5 minutes with … Rachel Bell of Stride Treglown
Director of Stride Treglown stresses the importance of role models and the need to make the industry more inclusive. She becomes chair of Women in Property on 1 MarchÂ
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This CPD, sponsored by Glidevale Protect, explains how to take ventilation requirements into account when specifying roofing underlays. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 16 April 2021 Â
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Arcadis’ new London HQ: What goes into a post-covid office
The hybrid work model has arrived - with fewer desks but a big focus on smart tech and wellbeing
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Does the QS have a future?
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Boardroom asks Willmott Dixon’s northern MD and a QS by training, Anthony Dillon, about the changing role of the profession within the industry
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In Business: Scape’s boss sees a strong pipeline of public sector work
Mark Robinson on next week’s budget, cladding remediation, frameworks under scrutiny and why his London office is moving
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Tax relief: the Structures and ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs Allowance
The Structures and ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs Allowance extends tax relief from plant and machinery to cover other parts of a non-residential building or structure but it can be hard to adminster
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5 minutes with … Darren Comber at Scott Brownrigg
What has been your biggest career challenge to date? Starting my career in architecture was a challenge. It nearly didn’t happen as originally only one university would take me at the last minute, but I have always thrived on being the underdog and trying to prove myself, just to ...
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‘We want to see action’ – meet England’s first bishop for housing
Guli Francis-Dehqani, the first bishop for housing, takes up her post in April. With a Church of England housing report out this weekend, she explains why the role is much more than a token one
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Costing Steelwork 16: Market update
Costing Steelwork is a series from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork. This quarter provides a market update and updates the five cost models previously featured in Costing Steelwork
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Rethinking Design: how to prepare schools for the next pandemic
Continuing our series on rethinking design in the wake of the coronavirus, Jordan Marshall reports on how architects are trying to future-proof school buildings while making new-builds net zero
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Planning approvals by value - January 2021
January saw a drop in the value of planning approvals from December’s £7.1bn to £5.6bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Annual planning approvals by value to January 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £106bn in the year to January according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Top client contract awards - January 2021
There was a big drop in new work from December’s £8.1bn to £4.2bn in January according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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RICS reforms: Members demand sweeping changes
The recent scandal at the RICS has led to a backlash from its membership. We decided to open our own informal consultation, inviting suggestions from RICS members – here are their responses