All Features articles – Page 213
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From the archive in 2010
The UK government indicates that it intends to adopt BIM for the procurement and management of public assets
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Cost model: Part L
Will MacDonald of Aecom examines the challenges posed by the 2014 revisions to Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations, which form part of the government’s strategy to cut carbon emissions from buildings
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BIM architecture: The vision thing
BIM isn’t normally seen as a design tool but increasingly it can influence what a building looks like. We explore the possibilities and dangers of BIM-inspired architecture
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What to specify: Roofing
This week’s roofing products include bespoke rooflighting for an RIBA award-winning house in Suffolk and a roofing system at a new care housing scheme in North Yorkshire
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Specialists: We've got the power
Burgeoning workloads have given specialist contractors a boost and signalled a shift in their relationship with main contractors. Some of the big players reveal what they’ll do with their new found powers …
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Meet the new kids on the block
A new generation of developer clients is shouldering its way into a buoyant property market, giving contractors a lot to get up to speed with
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This week in 1913
Buckingham Palace brings to an end 60 years of building work with the refurbishment of its east front
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Whole-life carbon: Lifestyle
Some of our smallest everyday choices can have a huge impact on carbon emissions within and beyond the built environment. Juan J Lafuente and Theodore Darviris of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explore the cumulative effect of lifestyle choices on our carbon footprint
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Sea Containers House: Ahoy there!
Chosen as a ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ â€˜blunder’ more times than any other building, Sea Containers House has undergone an extensive salvage operation by TP Bennett. So, how successful is it?
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Contractors: The tipping point
After years of clients worrying about subcontractors’ health, suddenly it’s main contractors that seem to be in trouble, caught out by rising costs on fixed price jobs. ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ reports on a nervous time of profit warnings and senior management departures
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Sketch of the week: One Church Square
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by architects and urban designers Paul Davis + Partners.
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This week in 1850
The restructuring of the Palace of Westminster is hit by delays, cost overruns and controversy
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Image of the week: Open for business
The One World Trade Center in New York opens, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks
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What to specify: Education
This week’s education products include specialist paving, soil and waste products, and single-ply membrane roofing installations at schools in west Ireland and Poplar, and at the University of Plymouth
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South-east Asian construction economies: Chasing tigers
China and India may be the big beasts of the East but UK construction would do well to train its sights on South-east Asia where huge untapped potential lies waiting
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Croydon’s capital works programme: Educating Croydon
With one of the fastest growing populations in London, Croydon is set for a flurry of development over the next five years. But will the borough be able to meet demand for school places?
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Tracker: September 2014
The construction activity index takes a hit for the second month running, with all three sectors - residential, non-residential and civil engineering - experiencing contractions