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FeaturesPhil Redmond
He鈥檚 known by many as the father of the modern soap opera. Others see him as the man who鈥檒l deliver Liverpool鈥檚 year in the sun. But for some he鈥檒l always be the QS who tackled Orton village hall 鈥�
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FeaturesHow to be a patron of the arts
No refurbished corporate headquarters is complete without its specially commissioned artwork 鈥� and 11-12 St James鈥檚 Square in west London wasn鈥檛 to be outdone.
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FeaturesOccupant feedback: Did you have a good office today?
Poorly designed offices can easily demoralise a workforce, sapping productivity and profits. So the British Council for Offices is endeavouring to get designers, contractors and clients to take post-occupancy feedback seriously.
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FeaturesRadiators you can sit on
Jaga Heating Products has launched a bench radiator for lobbies and public spaces.
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Movers and makers
Telling Lime Products and Pittsburgh Corning have begun testing their insulated cladding for flood prevention. Air-tightness, water-tightness and wind and impact resistance are being assessed using the standard methods. There will also be a new test to determine how well the system protects timber and steel frame buildings. ...
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FeaturesEnvironment-friendly paint
好色先生TV Design Partnership has designed this administrative centre for Edinburgh council in the Waverley Valley district, mid-way between Princes Street and the Scottish parliament at Holyrood.
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Waterless urinals
A range of urinals has been launched by Gen Quip that operates without water or the need for waste cartridges, microbial blocks or deoderising tablets.
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Acoustic control
The London offices of insurer Friends Provident have been fitted with a sound control system by Acoustic Comfort.
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Track lighting
Zumtobel Lighting has launched the Tren modular track system for lighting high ceiling spaces.
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FeaturesMorey Smith architects: Give it the works
The office space behind the modest Georgian facade of 11-12 St James鈥檚 Square would presently cost you 拢140 for every square foot you rent.
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FeaturesMoby Dock
Liverpool鈥檚 year of glory as European Capital of Culture is launched this weekend at the city鈥檚 brand new arena and convention centre. The 41,000m2 leviathan combines an exhibition hall, auditorium and arena that are all immense in scale. And it takes pride of place on the riverfront next to the ...
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FeaturesWhat does it take to be a player?
For anyone doing business in Liverpool鈥檚 development market, the answer is an ability to talk football for the full 90 minutes. And, as with the beautiful game, the property scene is all about getting one over on Manchester. Katie Puckett finds out if the Scousers have any hope of success
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Features鈥業t鈥檚 a free for all鈥�
Although much of Liverpool is being transformed by immense projects, they don鈥檛 always fit well with the city鈥檚 social and architectural history. Martin Spring joins Ken Martin, architect and local guru to find out why
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FeaturesGlobal PV Production up 50%
With solar energy usage on the increase globally, it's predicted a third of all new electricity production installed each year will be PV by 2015
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FeaturesThe year everything changed
It was the year of grabbing bites and juggling calls and searching for windows. The year we all got richer and busier and hung around by the lifts taking furtive calls on our mobiles. And it was the year that all that ended and we just wanted to cower under ...
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The tracker: A little festive cheer
Despite the threat of higher borrowing costs, the industry is yet to encounter liquidity problems and firms remain optimistic about future employment, reports Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesJenga!
The structures were high and expectations even higher as some of the UK鈥檚 leading experts in the design and construction of tall buildings gathered for the Jenga Christmas challenge. In an afternoon of flair, passion and beer, only those with nerves of steel and hands of iron could survive. Readers ...
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FeaturesThe pool that (nearly) sank its architect
In 1996, one of Britain鈥檚 hottest young designers was given a 拢7m leisure centre project in north-east London. Over the next 11 years, it mutated into a 拢45m disaster that cost him his London office, his marriage and 拢250,000 of his own money.