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FeaturesMy working day: Hill president David Richter
The Hill president and COO travels the world to meet clients and discuss business over a game of golf, or a steak and martini
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FeaturesTop of the class: Passivhaus school design
A primary school in Exeter won鈥檛 win any architectural awards, but is earning gold stars in zero-carbon and Passivhaus design. Thomas Lane swots up on how to deliver a low-energy building on a budget
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FeaturesBrettstapel envelope: The natural choice
Getting planning permission to build a house in the stunning Scottish Borders requires a sensitive design, which is why architect Gaia specified a wooden Brettstapel envelope for this project
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FeaturesReconstructing Japan: Construction opportunities
British firms are vying for a chance to be involved in the 23 trillion yen rebuilding of disaster-hit Japan, but with such capable local contractors, the trick is knowing where to offer expertise. 好色先生TV reports
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FeaturesWill the planning reforms work?
The National Planning Policy Framework is firmly in the limelight after renewed pressure from campaigners. So will the government stick to the policy and how will it work in practice? Joey Gardiner leads a debate
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FeaturesRichard Vining: True grit
锘縎hepherd Construction boss Richard Vining reckons the industry鈥檚 in for its hardest year yet. But instead of panicking, the straight-talking chief exec is on a mission to turn the firm from York into a national player
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FeaturesMorgan Sindall bags 拢115m Chester development
Regeneration scheme will see creation of new business district next to railway station
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FeaturesPost occupancy: Is your green makeover really so green?
Do low energy buildings really deliver results? Last month, Thomas Lane found two new-build offices that failed to live up to all their green credentials. Here, he reveals if two refurbished offices performed any better
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FeaturesTony Lenehan: New directions
Styles & Wood has had a tough few years, taking huge hits as the retail fit-out market nose-dived. 好色先生TV finds out how new boss Tony Lenehan plans to turn things round - and why you could be seeing more of the northern-based firm in London
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FeaturesBig contractors and SMEs: It鈥檚 his pond now
Big contractors are hungry and have moved into waters normally the preserve of SMEs. What鈥檚 more, they鈥檝e got no plans to leave, even when the more prestigious projects come back. Clients are delighted, but small firms could see yet more of their work gobbled up
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FeaturesInternational costs 2011
Things may be tough in the UK economy and construction industry, but how do we compare to other countries? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at when recovery can be expected, and where
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FeaturesShow RCA 2011: Architecture
Three students from the Royal College of Art graduate show explain their future visions
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FeaturesBIM: The inside story
In recent weeks we鈥檝e heard all about BIM - its advantages, the sharing principle, the downfalls,the training needed and the cost, but what does it all actually mean? Thomas Lane follows one BIMed-up project from beginning to end
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FeaturesPFI schools: must try harder
With last week鈥檚 launch of a programme to build 300 schools, it seems education secretary Michael Gove has finally got wise to the benefits of PFI. So that鈥檚 the multiple choice out of the way. But the really tricky stuff is yet to come
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FeaturesThe first Olympic velodrome: Tour de force
The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching but in all the hype we musn鈥檛 forget sports venues of the past. 好色先生TV visits the first Olympic velodrome as it undergoes a restoration to its former glory
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FeaturesInvesting in training: Forward thinking
It鈥檚 tempting to cut when times get hard, but investment in training and developing new talent is vital to the industry鈥檚 future. Here鈥檚 how three major firms are offering tomorrow鈥檚 leaders the chance to learn the skills they鈥檒l need
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Glass half empty
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead
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FeaturesView from my office: James Slattery
The BCQS director reports from his office in Jardins area of Sao Paulo
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FeaturesOlympics: a year to go
We鈥檙e on the last lap and so far it鈥檚 all gone rather well, with projects coming in on time and under budget. Job done, then? You鈥檝e got to be kidding. Emily Wright looks at where we鈥檙e at and what鈥檚 still to do
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FeaturesMargaret Ford: After the Games
For the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the end of the Games is just the beginning - that鈥檚 when its 拢315m transformation of the site will begin. Chair of the body Margaret Ford tells 好色先生TV about its new powers, what鈥檚 up for grabs, and about her 鈥檆razy鈥� past two weeks