All Features articles – Page 88
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Image of the week: Over the moon
As Monday’s autumn equinox approaches, a full ‘harvest moon’ rises under Sean Henry’s sculpture ’Couple’ at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
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The rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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Sketch of the week: South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, director at Pad Design
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This CPD, sponsored by Glazing Vision, examines what constitutes fragility and non-fragility, how glass is tested for fragility, and more
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Using technology to fix construction's productivity crisis: 11 talking points
Industry experts met recently to debate the problems that technology can solve – and the headaches that will have to be cured first
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How safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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Want a revolution in project planning? Click here
A consortium including Vinci, Skanska and the BRE is building a tool called PLASMA that aims to reduce costs and time on site by 25%
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Vu.City: The future of planning?
Virtual reality that shows every detail of a city — even those that don’t exist yet — could transform how the sector works
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Sketch of the week: Floating houses, Glasgow
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2019: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV magazine’s Project of the Year shortlist
This year’s shortlisted schemes are redefining typologies. Ike Ijeh looks at the contenders
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From the archive: 2007 — They are the champions
Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium has made it into this year’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Project of the Year shortlist, but it’s not the first football ground to feature
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This CPD, sponsored by Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants, explains the correct tools to use passive fire protection methods to ensure fire-safe facade systems
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What else is blocking HS2?
We all know about its ballooning budget but it could be procurement problems that take HS2 off track
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Image of the week: Techno colour
The glass cube fronting the Apple Store on New York’s Fifth Avenue was covered in a rainbow to herald the unveiling of new iPhone models
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Stay of execution: What does the delay to the reverse charge VAT regime mean for construction?
The threat of a 20% cut to the cash flow of 150,000 businesses has receded after a delay, but the danger to firms remains
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Cost model: London fringe offices
Developing office schemes here requires a careful balancing of the need to maximise tenant appeal against the constraints of lower rental income
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This CPD, sponsored by Eurocell, will discuss areas that are important to consider in fenestration specification
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Higher power: how is the universities sector shaping up?
The universities and higher education sector is as vulnerable as any to fluctuating demand — but it still has billions every year to spend on its buildings