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FeaturesThe market in Mexico: What are you afraid of, gringo?
The Mexican government is planning PFI projects worth more than 拢200bn. The problem is it doesn't really know how to do them, so it's desperate to find British firms to help it out - so far without much luck. Emily Wright took a little trip to find out why...
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FeaturesRecession architecture: 'The icon era is over'
And about time too, many will say. But the question is, what kind of architecture are we going to build in a time of recession? One thing鈥檚 for sure: there are going to be far fewer twisty, spiky, blobby towers going up
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FeaturesBrentwood Community Hospital: Operation sunlight
Sheppard Robson鈥檚 redevelopment of a PFI hospital in Essex aimed to maximise views for patients. But how did it square this rather pricey ambition with the need to keep costs down?
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FeaturesSteel sanitaryware
Pland Stainless, the Leeds-based maker of stainless steel washrooms and sanitaryware, has supplied a range of products to the new King鈥檚 Mill hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield
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FeaturesPaul Hamer: saving White Young Green
After swallowing 18 companies in five years, the consulting engineer was bloated with debt and stranded in rapidly receding markets. Now its new boss, Paul Hamer, has to mount a rescue. Tom Bill asks him how he鈥檒l do it 鈥�
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FeaturesGraduates: What you can do in the recession
Now is not the best time to be a construction graduate, but if you make the most of what opportunities there are, you can still stand out from the crowd. Michael Willoughby has some suggestions
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The Tracker: Hitting an all-time low
The news is pretty bad for January, with activity lower than it鈥檚 ever been before 鈥� as are tender price inflation, workload in the south of England and employment, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesBathroom solutions
The problem of designing and providing a cost-efficient, accessible toileting or bathing facility in hospitals, nursing homes and elderly persons homes is simplified with a new approach from Manchester company Total Hygiene.
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FeaturesLED panels
Lighting designer and supplier Havells Sylvania has added a range of slim modular LED panels to its Concord portfolio.
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Wayfinding systems
The Triline wayfinding sign system is now available in the UK and has been adapted to accept braille signs to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
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Wiring accessories
MK Electric has developed a collection of products dedicated to healthcare environments.
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Wall impact protection
Construction Specialties has introduced a customising service which enables its CS Acrovyn wall impact protection sheets to be cut into eye-catching shapes and patterns
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Doorset with minimum door swing
Doorset maker Leaderflush Shapland has designed a doorset solution for the single-room pilot ward project at Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge, Middlesex.
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FeaturesReason to celebrate: a 好色先生TV Awards preview
It鈥檚 easy amid all the gloom to forget what we鈥檝e achieved as an industry over the past few years. The 好色先生TV Awards are here to remind you and although you鈥檒l have to wait until April to know who the winners are, we think you鈥檒l enjoy this preview
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FeaturesCost model update, March 2009
With the construction market in reverse, it鈥檚 crucial to have the latest data. This cost update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson, with help from Davis Langdon鈥檚 sector experts
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FeaturesThe race to build Britain's nuclear reactors
Japanese-owned nuclear giant Westinghouse is in a race with France鈥檚 Areva for the UK鈥檚 拢20bn nuclear reactor market. And it looks like it鈥檚 falling behind. We asked the man spearheading the bid if he was worried...
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FeaturesI've started so I'll finish: David Tuffin of Tuffin Ferraby Taylor
David Tuffin started Tuffin Ferraby Taylor when people wore loon pants and voluntarily listened to the Bay City Rollers. Several recessions later, he鈥檚 handing it over to a new generation. But isn鈥檛 that going to be a bit tricky right now?
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FeaturesRoll over Beethoven!
This music theatre in Graz starts off in classical style, but inside it鈥檚 doing the twist