All Building articles in 13 October 2023
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CommentHow retrofit impacts on procurement
How does building retrofit impact on procurement and do adequate standard form contracts exist for its delivery? Peter Hibberd explains
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Features5 minutes with … Ashwin Halaria at Symmetrys
The firm’s associate director on the incident that made him want to be an engineer, the vital importance of material reuse and why his mother will always be his role model
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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Information - BuildingEvent: The future of building envelopes — exploring innovation and sustainability through case studies
Join us for this Buildings, Design and Specification event to explore innovative building envelope systems that are reshaping the way we think about architecture and specification.
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FeaturesCost model: Low-carbon office developments – new-build vs refurbishment
Multiple pathways are emerging to support the development of low-carbon offices, whether through new-build or, increasingly, reuse and adaptation
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FeaturesHow Westminster council is rewriting the rules for council housing and urban regeneration
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway
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NewsIn pictures: last surviving John Nash church restored in time for bicentenary
Scheme carried out by London firm Quinn
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NewsMace leads team to remediate 17 nuclear power sites
Over 800 buildings slated for demolition in coming years
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NewsBDP submits masterplan for Swansea eco-homes
Proposals would see 159 timber frame council homes built
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NewsISG the latest contractor to take on staff from stricken Lonsdale
Firm takes on close to 40 people following last week’s collapse of M&E specialist
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CommentLessons learnt from the RAAC crisis can help us build better schools in future
An in-depth study of postwar school designs has provided some valuable insights for new developments, writes Danny Harris of Stride Treglown
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FeaturesHow the creative reuse of ordinary buildings is revolutionising regeneration
As the government’s levelling up agenda struggles to gain traction, a group of industry leaders share their thoughts on alternative approaches to regeneration. Ben Flatman reports.
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Information - BuildingCPD 06 2023: Introducing BS 5422 on pipework insulation
This latest CPD module, sponsored by Rockwool, looks at the latest version of BS 5422, the British Standard for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment, exploring recommendations and key updates for 2023. Deadline for completion Friday 24 November 2023.
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Information - BuildingBuilding Digital Edition: October 2023
End of the line for HS2: Latest news, comment and reaction as UK’s most ambitious infrastructure project is cut short
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NewsCompletion of Liverpool’s delayed Anfield Road stand slips into next year
Club unable to give date of when work will finish
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NewsMace takes on more than 20 Lonsdale staff following M&E firm’s implosion
Contractor sank into administration last week after nearly 40 years in business
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission conference: Views from the TV booth
Building the Future commission conference delegates were invited in front of a TV camera at last month’s event to share their ideas to improve the built environment.
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NewsPLP draws up yet more Westferry Printworks proposals
Latest plans for Docklands site would deliver more than 1,300 new homes and a new secondary school
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NewsUrban Splash cuts a quarter of staff after modular collapse
Urban regeneration developer falls to a loss in results impacted by last year’s modular failure