All 黑洞社区 articles in 11 November 2016
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CommentSimple practices to boost sustainability
Sustainble or energy efficient methods are still thought of as expensive or complex, but this really isn鈥檛 the case
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NewsMouchel bags Leeds highways extension
Consultant secures extension to its contract after being acquired by WSP PB
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NewsGalliford Try switches directors at education division
Michael Buchanan to be replaced by Claire Jackson
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FeaturesCarbon Neutral Laboratory: Out of the ashes
Catastrophe struck the construction of GlaxoSmithKline鈥檚 Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry when, at nearly two-thirds complete, it was burnt to the ground
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NewsAecom returns to profit but leaves investors wanting more
Construction giant back in black but results did not meet Wall Street expectations
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CommentA statement on infrastructure
Will investment on infrastructure in the Autumn Statement live up to government rhetoric? And what financial arrangements will be needed for projects given the green light?
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CommentPartial failure is not good enough
An interesting case sees total failure of consideration used as a means of defence. But can some performance be disregarded and total failure still exist?
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NewsGalliford Try confirms 拢87m office block contract
The eight-storey office building is part of the 26-acre masterplan to create a new city quarter in Cambridge
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NewsTower of London's heritage status at risk from City tower splurge
Historic Royal Palaces 鈥榚xtremely alarmed鈥� by glut of tall buildings planned
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NewsFoster's to revamp London Zoo aviary
Listed structure is on Historic England鈥檚 at risk register
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CommentOnline poll: BIM engagement
Is the construction industry ready to engage with BIM Level 3? Vote here
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NewsONS confirms construction output fall post-Brexit vote
Construction output drops but all new work is up in third quarter
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FeaturesCost model: Cinemas
Cinemas can brighten urban areas and masterplans, and need good design and facilities to attract increasingly discerning audiences
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CommentBIM: digital dexterity and the next level
黑洞社区鈥檚 latest BIM survey shows usage is widening and deepening but SMEs must not be left behind on this digital journey
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CommentHow automated design can unleash creativity
Automating the design process won鈥檛 take creativity out of architecture, but free us up to embrace a more human-centred approach
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FeaturesImage of the week: The finishing line
Construction workers start building the inaugural viewing platform in front of the White House
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Santo Stefano church
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Paul Mitchell
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CommentHansom: Apocalypse now?
The sandwich board men might be right this week, as we see Donald Trump affecting house prices, aircraft thronging the skies, sinister signs, beloved pubs being demolished and it鈥檚 even raining in CGI images
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FeaturesThis week in 1996
20 years ago the industry prepared to get political ahead of the election of Tony Blair
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FeaturesBIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
黑洞社区鈥檚 annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry