Denise Chevin
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Just the woman for the job
As more and more women take on executive positions, the gender gap is slowly closing. BD’s WA100 survey discovers what it takes for women to reach the top in architecture
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WA 100: Top 100 architects build up momentum
The outlook is definitely brighter for the global construction sector but, as BD’s WA100 survey discovers, most practices are taking measured steps forward
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Female architects face the mother of all inequality problems
Juggling an architectural career with motherhood is not getting any easier
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A few mercy killings wouldn’t go amiss
Is our fixation with the past denying some grade II listed buildings a dignified death?
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Everyone wants to be an architect. Why?
The profession’s popularity might be holding it back from progress, argues Denise Chevin
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Will prefab sprout a solution to the housing crisis?
The time may have come at last for prefabricated homes, but don’t expect them to solve all our problems, says Denise Chevin
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No prizes for austerity architecture?
The Stirling would do well to look to leaner, greener projects, argues Denise Chevin
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Blacklisting is a black mark on the building industry
The outrage over the practice will not go away until those involved pay for their shameful mistake
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It’s green to think we can hit zero carbon
The housebuilding industry is just not ready for a 2016 deadline
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The squeeze won’t ease any time soon
It will take more than EU rule changes to save architects from the hostility of our own government, says Denise Chevin
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Building the road to recovery
Prospects of a genuine upturn in Europe may still be remote, but architects around the world are feeling distinctly more confident than they were this time last year
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Nigeria: business is booming
A surging population and growth industries require more buildings
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India: compete to succeed
Work in India can be frustrating and fee levels are competitive, but construction is growing fast
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Australia: adapt for opportunity
Despite a two-speed economy, opportunities are there for firms willing to adapt to local conditions
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We’re all in this together
As projects become ever larger, it becomes increasingly important to choose team partners carefully
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Qatar: star of the Middle East
The Gulf state’s growth is largely for the sake of the country rather than to satisfy developers’ egos
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Brazil: tough challenge
The Brazilian economy may be booming, but the construction market is also largely self-contained