More Focus – Page 361
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The performer
With a dazzling repertoire of styles, varying from classy to very blue, the Edinburgh Quay development is a real entertainer. In fact, if ever a building belonged on the Fringe, this is it.
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The man who kidnapped Gehry
Brighton developer Josh Arghiros is the kind of man who knows what he wants and sets out to get it. And if what he wants happens to be the world’s most famous architect, well … He tells George Hay what happened next.
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How to get into an impossible position
The Inland Revenue is determined to launch a new tax regime next April, even though there’s an excellent chance that nobody will be able to comply with it. Sarah Richardson reports from the surreal world of Whitehall.
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Crime and punishment
The thing about collusion in construction is that it’s so easy, so natural. Some firms do it just out of politeness. It is also the subject of draconian penalties, including criminal prosecution – as 22 firms in the Midlands have just found out.
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Cost model: City of London offices, Part L
What effect will the latest batch of carbon reduction measures have on building design? And how much more will it cost to meet the stricter rules? ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø finds out and calculates the price of four Part L-compliant options for a City of London office
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Market hackers
Four years after the dotcom crash, datacentres are becoming sexy again. But hold on, surely you have to be a technogeek to get a piece of the action? Well, not necessarily … ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø explains how to hack into this rebooted sector.
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Just the job: Beverley Martin, from mum to pm
Until 10 years ago, Beverley Martin was a full-time mother - now she's managing a £3m airport project
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Specifier Products
Everything you need to create a sophisticated, modern office environment, from frameless glass partitioning to wall-mounted uplighters, plus systems for heat recovery, air-handling and sunshading
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Costs: Natural ventilation for offices
Natural ventilation for offices not only makes financial sense but also offers a sustainable solution to environment management. Wec examine the whole-life costs
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Offices
Specifier this week looks at the high-pressure world of office construction and fit-out, complete with the latest products, who to buy them from and pitfalls to avoid. First, though, we tell the story of the Japanese electronics company that wanted to upgrade its British headquarters – and got an unpleasant ...
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Talking shop
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø joins three employees of Lovell on site in Bolton for a chat and a cup of tea
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Appointments
HousebuildersIntro Homes, based in Elstree, Hertfordshire, has appointed its first sales and marketing director, Jon Denny.ClientsIndustrial property developer Eden Park Developments, part of the Fiducia Group, has promoted Jeremy Hoare to associate director.ConsultantsºÚ¶´ÉçÇø surveyor Tuffin Ferraby Taylor has made a number of appointments: surveyor Loy Gusthoff joins the professional services ...
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The green knight
Sir Neville Simms has made an epic personal journey from vilified motorway contractor to champion of sustainable procurement in the public sector. He tells ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø about his plans.
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Terminal 5’s big brother
You think Richard Rogers Partnership’s Heathrow Terminal 5 is about as big as big can be? Well prepare to be amazed: the practice’s Barajas Airport terminal in Madrid is twice the size – and even more elegant.
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Market forecast: Tender price turnaround?
Tender prices may be falling, but that could all change in the not-too-distant future … Plus the state of the market in the northern regions and an analysis of what everybody’s talking about
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Hot topic: 2012 Olympics
London’s 2012 Olympics win is set to bring not just a bonanza in venues and infrastructure, but an incalculable amount of additional work.