More Focus – Page 142
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: The year's biggest winners
Christmas Top of the Pops: Find out who came out on top in the construction industry over the last year
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: Family feuds
It wouldn’t be Christmas without them. We take a look back at some of the biggest fallouts to hit the pages of Ȧ magazine
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: Fond farewells
As the year draws to a close, we say goodbye to some familiar faces and brands
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: Some new guests
2013 saw several high-profile appointments. Here’s a rundown of some of the best
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: High-profile exits
Christmas jumpers: 2013 saw the exit of several big names. We look at some of the ones that made news this year
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: Best presents
Ȧ takes a look at some of the best presents 2013 gave to the construction industry
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Ȧ's 2013 review of the year: Unwanted gifts
We take a look at some of the gifts 2013 gave us that we really could have done without
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How to speak architect
Star architects don’t just design buildings. They are also poet-philosophers whose sacred aim is to explain the deeper significance of their latest office or shopping centre. We search for some sense in their musings
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Architect FAT to close down
Architecture practice FAT has said it will stop trading from next summer
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Interview: Alinea
The founders of Alinea have a track record in Davis Langdon and EC Harris and some pretty impressive towers behind them. But can this offshoot compete with the big boys, and see off start-up rivals?
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Housebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the Ȧ/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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Autumn Statement 2013: Key policies for construction
A guide to what the key policies in last week’s Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan update will mean for the industry
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Energy efficient products
Keep the Ȧ Regulations people happy with our choice of the latest building products on the market, from energy efficient wall and loft insulation to low powered ventilation fans
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Understanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L Ȧ Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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Infrastructure: UK rail
Challenging efficiency targets are driving radical changes in the way that rail assets are managed. EC Harris report on Network Rail’s expenditure plans for the next five years
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PwC's London office: Highest BREEAM-rated building ever
When PwC decided to refurbish its unloved central London office, it thought it would be doing well to achieve a BREEAM “excellent” rating. Then it realised it could do rather better than that …
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Aires freshener
Foster + Partners brings something new to Buenos Aires, with an apartment block that uses fair-faced finishes to redefine the Argentinian capital’s idea of luxury living
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Barriers to BIM
Ȧ Information Modelling has been embraced with gusto by the construction industry - but do Technical, financial and legal worries now stand in the way of further take-up? Joey Gardiner reports on the growing scepticism about BIM
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London airports: Battle of Britain
Last month Sturgis Carbon Profiling published a study favouring the Constellation airport proposal as the solution to London’s airport capacity crisis and slamming the Estuary airport alternative. Here we present both sides of the debate in full
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Top sustainable housebuilders: NextGeneration Initiative
The latest league table from the NextGeneration Initiative reveals mixed results for housebuilders on their sustainability targets this year