More Focus – Page 24
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Gather round: Greenwich Design District
Mole’s Victorian warehouse-inspired timber buildings really stand out among the low-cost rental studio spaces designed for creative industries
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The skinniest skyscraper: 111 West 57th Street
The world’s skinniest skyscraper gloriously embraces the rich legacy of Manhattan’s skyline, but raises questions around sustainability and affordable housing
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Infrastructure update: Energy transition
The 2020s will be the decade when the foundations of the UK’s energy transition to net zero are established. What is involved in this transition, and how are things progressing?
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Shakespeare North Playhouse: Is this a new theatre which I see before me?
Outside it looks like a modern fortress but inside, Shakespeare North Playhouse, is all Tudor come Jacobean drama – with just a touch of Ken Dodd
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Seven things you need to know about the new housing and communities secretary
Greg Clark’s appointment to the caretaker role marks his second time in the job - what can we expect from him this time round?
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Cost model: Distribution warehouses
The combined impact of inflation plus materials and labour shortages is stretching developers of logistics centres – yet demand for this building type remains high
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Gareth Lewis interview: how Mace is weathering the economic storm
The chief executive of the firm’s construction arm has been through three recessions but says the current conditions are unprecedented.Â
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Cartel probe leaves demolition sector to recover reputation - and count the cost
The wider industry wants to know things have changed while those at centre of investigation sweat on what final bill will be. Dave Rogers reportsÂ
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Diverse talent series: using the Construction Talent Retention Scheme in a tight jobs market
How an online platform is trying to help employers faced with record vacancy numbers and high recruitment costsÂ
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‘I want women to believe a career in this industry is possible’
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV spoke to Amy Bunszel, executive vice president for AEC design solutions at Autodesk
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Explainer: key recommendations in the RICS review
What Michael Bichard’s landmark governance report means for the institution
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Five talking points at the BCO’s conference in Manchester
After a two-year hiatus, developers and occupiers gathered to discuss the future of the office - here are some highlights
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The fine art of creating a new campus for the RCA
In their scale and singularity, these flagship buildings designed by Herzog & de Meuron in Battersea strike just the right balanceÂ
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Putting a brave face on it: overcladding homes to save energy
As bills spiral, attention has turned to retrofitting. While it can be disruptive and expensive, Energiesprong is quite the opposite
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Who pays for materials price inflation?
Inflation means subcontractors are being pushed to carry the risk of materials price hikes – but some are pushing back
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Cost model: Cancer care centres
The challenge is to deliver cancer centres that provide highly effective, technologically advanced care and support as well as research and education
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Cooking up a Storm in Dubai
The world’s first rollercoaster integrated into a building’s structure gives thrill seekers the ride of their lives
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Productivity: Perspectives on digitalisation with Alinea, AHMM and Lendlease
To identify the opportunities and obstacles in the digitalisation process, Alinea asked a range of specialists for their perspectives
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Are we seeing the start of a housing development slowdown?
Three different sets of data suggest housebuilding activity is slowing. But many in the sector are bullish about growth. What’s going on?
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Inside Google’s global HQ: a temple to post-covid working culture
Google’s new campus in Silicon Valley opened last month. Tom Lowe spoke to Heatherwick’s Eliot Postma about how the concept was developed