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FeaturesThe Shard: London's tallest building
Londoners have hardly been able to believe their eyes as the capital鈥檚 tallest building has shot up in front of them at dizzying speed. 黑洞社区 braves icy winds to report on an engineering triumph
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FeaturesThe shape of Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe leisure centre rises from the landscape as a series of interlinked domes, more in number than the Eden Project. We find out how you specify roofing for such a complex project, where nearly every element is unique
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FeaturesDe-coding BIM
黑洞社区 information modelling could be applied to save time and money on every government project within five years. But few people are using it and many don鈥檛 even know it exists. Here are seven key ways BIM will affect you and your work
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FeaturesCost update: Q1 2011
Our quarterly analysis of costs and prices reveals an industry hit by wage agreement troubles and high input costs
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FeaturesThe better homes lab
Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That鈥檚 why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results
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FeaturesPart L in practice
It was always going to be a big ask to meet the new energy performance and carbon reducing standards. But this project team seems to have found some (not too expensive) answers
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FeaturesRegs round-up
A whole alphabet of regulations may be changed soon, as the government aims to tighten up energy efficiency, while not overburdening businesses. It鈥檚 already rewritten the definition of zero carbon. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 in force and what鈥檚 coming up
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FeaturesHands up if you can cut 20%
We鈥檙e all more or less signed up to the government鈥檚 target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. 黑洞社区 asked three construction professionals what they would do
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FeaturesDavid Higgins: Good move
Network Rail is going through its biggest investment phase since Victorian times - and it鈥檚 got itself a new boss. 黑洞社区 talks to David Higgins, ex-Olympics chief, about leaving one big project for another
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FeaturesWorking in Qatar: First person
The EC Harris partner in Qatar on the challenges and opportunities of working in the Middle East
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FeaturesView from my office: Rhodri Meredith
The F+G senior QS recalls his favourite view of a sunset on Ao Chaopao Beach in Thailand from his Cardiff office
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FeaturesRobert Care: looking up
Arup鈥檚 London office just got a much-needed burst of sunshine from Australia - Robert Care is here, with plans to steer the firm to success in the UK and abroad. David Matthews finds him characteristically optimistic
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Curtain walling
The London office market revival could be the boost that curtain walling contractors need. So what are the options in terms of cost, and meeting Part L requirements? Steve Mudie of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesLegal tax avoidance: No place to hide
Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk
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FeaturesSculpting the Hepworth
Art meets industry in David Chipperfield鈥檚 Hepworth Wakefield gallery, reflecting two facets of its Yorkshire location鈥檚 heritage. But is this work of art devoid of humanity?
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FeaturesConstruction statistics: Is it really that bad ?
Government statistics suggest construction contracted 5% last quarter, but it鈥檚 hard to find anyone who believes that is true. Joey Gardiner argues the reality is actually more positive and presents alternative data to back up his case
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FeaturesHigh Speed 2: full speed ahead
High Speed 2 is a project people love to hate. But it would reduce train overcrowding, boost business and pump billions into the construction industry
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FeaturesPeriod drama: The Holburne Museum
Bathonians were up in arms when Eric Parry Architects sought to add a modern extension to an 18th century, grade I-listed building. But the architect won out and the Holburne Museum shouldn鈥檛 have anyone reaching for the smelling salts
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FeaturesThe tracker: A mixed bag
Construction activity is still in decline, but the situation is better than last month. Experian Marketing Information Services reveals that some sectors and regions are even looking healthy
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FeaturesHey, big spender: Richard Pilkington
The UK development market is about to receive some much-needed good news: Oxford Properties is over from Canada with 拢3.5bn to spend - and that鈥檚 just for starters. Meet your new best friend, development director Richard Pilkington