All Archive Titles articles – Page 459
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Only if it makes sense
Why is it that in some areas, construction is leading the way, while in others it appears to be lagging behind?
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Archive TitlesA little light reading
In the introduction to Made of Light: The Art of Light and Architecture, one of the co-authors, Anthony Tischhauser, claims the book is ‘neither a primer, nor a polemic' in the field of lighting design.
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Wasteful largesse
Clearly Mike Underwood (Mailbox, CM, Jan 06) is ignorant of the facts of the allocation of British taxpayers' scarce resources.
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Know your obligations
Smaller contractors do not know about their environmental obligations under the law.
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Kent launches skills strategy
Clients in Kent have launched a Construction Skills Strategy to provide more work experience for construction trainees.
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Archive TitlesInnovation is: The Way
There is no need for bricklayers at ‘The Way' in Manchester. Dennis Flower visits the site to see some modern methods of construction in action
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Archive TitlesInimitable style
Thanks to two changes in EU law, you now have a range of copyright protections to suit various needsRecently Airbus asked BMW to help make the interior of its new Airbus A350 just that little bit more comfortable. The collaboration is unusual, both in the synergy that two well-known companies ...
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Here's the low-down on lifts
The article by Dr Fathi Tarada (BSj 10/05) requires clarification.
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Archive TitlesWhite Young Green
White Young Green is providing M&E design services on the £24 million Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
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Archive TitlesGoing nuclear
Nuclear energy is back on the agenda, which could be good news for construction, says Rod Sweet. But in the meantime there are rich pickings in decommissioning old plants.
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Archive TitlesTagged and ready to go
You've heard about spy chips in clothes and ID cards, but now this technology is being used in construction as well. Here's how one firm keeps its cement on track
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Archive TitlesGlobal warming: it's just scaremongering
Your leader ‘Point of no return' (BSj 02/06), invoked the spectre of a young person's (Isabelle's) concern about "climate chaos".
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Archive TitlesForward planning
The current surge of renewable energy requirements for future developments could leave planners out of their depth. But there is a solution
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Archive TitlesFlash of inspiration
BDP was determined to outshine Category Rated luminaires for its new schools project. It succeeded with a unique design including integrated daylight control
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Archive TitlesDon't ignore IT
Meet Brigid Coady, she can save your project time and money. But the downside is that you will have to take information technology and communications a lot more seriously
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Archive TitlesJust cut it out
We don't need nuclear power. We need to rethink building design to reduce peak energy requirements, says Brian Warwicker
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Archive TitlesRegistration and Membership Coordinator
Pearl Mensah has joined the Professional Development Team and will assist with the application and interview processes leading to both corporate membership and registration with the Engineering Council
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Controversy looms in new part L regs
The new Parts L and F of the Building Regulations (Conservation of Fuel and Power; Ventilation) come into force in April, but the final documents have yet to be published.
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Consultation launched
A new consultation that aims to provide the government with a framework to guide future progress in the construction industry has been launched.
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Archive TitlesSpot the problem with modern methods of construction
They say offsite will deliver better quality homes in half the time and for less money. Not with the managers we've got now.