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FeaturesDeoxyribonucleic lighting
This astonishing concept of mirrors coiled into a DNA-type helix and floated in mid-air was intended to sex-up the Albert Hall's restaurant. But constructing it proved so complex that Arup was called in to check it could work.
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FeaturesTalking 'bout evolution
The building world has spawned a new breed of executive who speaks of sustainability, accountability and ethical finance. But, according to a KPMG survey, the rest of the construction species still has some growing up to do.
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FeaturesChasing Gehry
When the world's most famous architect came to Dundee to open a cancer care centre, 黑洞社区 naturally sent an ace reporter along to grab an exclusive interview with him. of course, most of the rest of the UK's media did the same. So here's the diary of George ...
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FeaturesHow's that possible?
Welcome to Tenerife concert hall 鈥� the first ever performing arts building by Santiago Calatrava Esquire, architect, engineer and structural magician 鈥�
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They're watching
More and more firms are monitoring workers' emails, calls and internet hits. Tara Cosgrove of Beale and Company outlines what your boss is entitled to know
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FeaturesThe hanging offices of rotterdam
Where do you build if you don't want to use up your valuable land? In mid-air, of course 鈥� We found out how it was done at the latest wonder of the construction world 鈥� the gravity-defying De Brug office block in Holland
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FeaturesThe ideal architect
His years in the wilderness preaching weird hippie stuff like "sustainability" turned Richard Feilden into a bit of a prophet. All very well, but how does that fit with running an ever more successful commercial practice? We found out.
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Ten years' hard labour
Britain's decrepit prisons are about to get a 拢3bn, decade-long revamp. The architects are facing a tough enough task to bring Victorian buildings to an acceptable standard 鈥� but what about the contractors who'll have to work behind bars?
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Just the job
Roger Knowles has spent 30 years running construction and engineering consultant JR Knowles, but still has new ideas and the energy to trot the globe.
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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2003: Big hitters
This year鈥檚 consultants league table ranks the top 250 practices in the UK, then breaks it down into the top 100 architects, engineers and surveyors. But which have the class and the grace to punch above their weight? We report from the ringsideTables compiled by Martin Hewes
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A chill in the air
In this month's market review, Experian Business Strategies reports that the industry's recent growth spurt is about to come to a halt, with construction activity sagging towards November
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Features黑洞社区 Homes Quality Awards 2003
The third annual gathering of British housebuilders took place last week in Park Lane, London, to recognise the achievements of the best companies in the industry. Here's a taste of the evening's celebrations 鈥�
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FeaturesThe techmeisters
黑洞社区 systems have got a whole lot smarter 鈥� now services, IT and telecom facilities can be integrated to maximise efficiency. Just one snag: who is clever enough to actually install the technology?
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FeaturesTele vision
Welcome to Telenor: an ultra-high-spec office building housing 7000 staff and all the latest wireless technology but nestling on the quiet banks of a Norwegian fjord. We take a look at pastoral networking
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FeaturesWild things
Blobby. Sparkly. Bendy. Spiky. 黑洞社区s today don't have to be square and straight 鈥� as a 21st-century architect you can really go crazy with ideas of fantastical design. Justin McGuirk looks at three schemes that will blow your mind
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FeaturesShow me the money
Reckon it'd be hard to have a lucrative career in construction? Convinced you'd have to be going grey before you get recognition and reward? Think again 鈥� Alex Wiltshire met three inspiring young people who've already made it big
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FeaturesDemolish the dining hall
Is your school drab and boring? Fancy scrapping the whole thing and redesigning it yourself to make it bright and funky? Nancy Durrant visits two schools where the pupils have done just that 鈥�
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Vital statistics
The industry employs 1.5 million people:187,000 are women; 43,000 are from ethnic minoritiesThe construction industry needs to recruit 76,000 people each year for the next 5 yearsBritish overseas construction work is worth 拢148m a year;engineering consulting abroad is worth 拢986 m a yearPay in the sector rose by 6.8% last ...
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Best of all worlds
Don't fancy being stuck in rainy old Britain but can't afford to travel? Jealous of your mates going to exciting places while you're facing a life of hard work? Never fear 鈥� a career in construction is your ticket outta here 鈥� and this lot can prove it, says George ...