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FeaturesNew Victorians
A 19th-century primary school in Dulwich came with the usual set of problems associated with old buildings. To solve them, Edward Cullinan Architects took a pragmatic and piecemeal approach
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FeaturesAl Wakrah stadium: The big heat
Despite pressure to move the 2022 World Cup to the winter, Qatar is soldiering on with plans to hold the games in the summer. So how will the new stadiums cope with the scorching temperatures, and carbon neutral and legacy goals?
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FeaturesLabour market: Spoilt for choice
Amid evidence that the market is recovering, many industry professionals trapped in jobs for the last five years are finally on the move. But a sudden wealth of opportunities for employees has left employers facing skills shortages
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
The data centre sector remains highly active and market growth has continued throughout the global recession. We examine the latest trends in low-energy data centre design, procurement and construction
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FeaturesReview: Tate Britain's refurbishment
Caruso St John鈥檚 redevelopment of Tate Britain contains no dramatic interventions. Rather, it is a masterclass in creating modern, vibrant spaces within the context of a venerable institution
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FeaturesInterview: Cyrille Ragoucy, Lafarge Tarmac
The chief executive of Lafarge Tarmac has big plans for the newly merged materials giant. And he鈥檚 not going to let a little difference of opinion with the Competition Commission stand in his way
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FeaturesContractors investing in their own schemes
During the recession, many contractors put their own money into schemes to keep themselves in work. But why, with new orders finally coming through, is this business model still proving so attractive?
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FeaturesScottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture鈥檚 拢82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don鈥檛 have to be grim high-security compounds.
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Airports
Lifecycle analysis suggests that, when it comes to transport hubs, the most energy-efficient option is not always the most obvious
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FeaturesCan the government's consultant framework defy the critics?
A government framework worth 拢750m to construction consultants was finally re-tendered at the end of October - 10 months late. Can it be taken seriously after such a delay?
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FeaturesInterview: Kamran Moazami
Kamran Moazami is the man behind some of the most famous high-rise buildings in the world. The WSP director spoke about leaving Iran, taking on Manhattan and helping the British learn to love the skyscraper
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FeaturesInterview: Rise
Bob White, Ian Eggers and Gareth Stapleton have had some stressful moments since launching their own construction management consultancy in the midst an economic downturn. But now Rise is, well, on the up.
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FeaturesRoofing products
This week鈥檚 roofing products cover hot melt waterproofing, Tudor downpipes, roofline profiles and, to top it all off, a Cornish hotel in Nairobi
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party鈥檚 ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the 拢43bn project?
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre roof, Athens
Athens鈥� vast 拢500m Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre is being crowned with a 10,000m2 ferrocement canopy, designed by Expedition Engineering. Why did the UK practice settled on this unusual choice of material?
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FeaturesMean streets: Cyclists' safety
Construction vehicles are responsible for a disproportionate number of cycling accidents each year - many of them fatal. What can the industry do to prevent more deaths?
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FeaturesTracker: September 2013
Indices for activity, orders and enquiries are all still in positive territory, but the growing problem of material and equipment shortages needs keeping an eye on
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FeaturesWWF HQ: 'Stringent is an understatement'
At the World Wildlife Fund鈥檚 new HQ in Surrey, Willmott Dixon has taken sustainable construction to new levels of rigour, forensically tracking the carbon content of every single element, and even building an FSC-certified workshop on site. So has the result been worth it?
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FeaturesFuel wars: Review of green charges
The prime minister surprised everyone last week when he announced his desire to 鈥榬oll back鈥� green charges on energy bills. So where does this leave the government鈥檚 energy efficiency policies?
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FeaturesUphill all the way: Pre-commencement conditions
Housebuilders are up in arms about councils鈥� use of pre-commencement conditions, which they say are holding back schemes that have been granted planning permission