All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 418
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Atrium refurbishment
A major 20-week remedial programme to refurbish the external curtainwall façade of the Atrium in Uxbridge has been completed by Structura UK Ltd as part of a £5.3m upgrade and modernisation of the striking six-storey building.
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Ascot's an odds-on winner
There seems to be thousands of building workers in Ascot at the moment. It could be that the imminence of Royal Ascot in June means that there are a lot more than normal about or just that they are very noticeable in their high visibility jackets. You cannot go into ...
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Archive TitlesChallenges of artist's vision
Borealis by artist Danny Lane, has recently been installed in Detroit, USA, and is believed to be the largest glass sculpture in existence.
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Lean article was mean
I have just read your article regarding the problems of applying lean manufacturing principles to the construction industry (CM, April).
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Archive photos: Looking back
For the last 100 years the building housing the University of Derby's new centre of excellence for food, tourism and learning was a hospital for the good folk of Buxton. However it began life almost a century before this as a stables for a local Duke. The following photographs give ...
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Archive TitlesSBEM's approach to glazing flawed
Regarding your article on the SBEM model (BSj 02/06), I note that Arup trials suggest that the model calculates that the benefits of increased glazing on reduced lighting use and winter solar gains exceed the losses from increased heating and cooling. As you say, this is counter-intuitive.
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Any idea what these items have in common?
James Thomas explains how they could have a bearing on your career
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Archive TitlesAndersen launches range of self-cleaning timber windows
Andersen Windows, one of the world's largest wood window manufacturers, has launched a new all-inclusive windows and patio doors package to builders and architects.
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Energy Review is last chance, says alliance
Thirty-five organisations concerned with securing clean, sustainable energy supplies have joined forces to issue a joint statement in response to the Government's Energy Review. The manifesto, spearheaded by the Renewable Energy Association and environmental think-tank Green Alliance, outlines the priorities and specific policy actions that should come out of the ...
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Archive TitlesGlassex - All change? a transitional period, or just dwindling numbers?
As Glassex entered its 26th consecutive year as the UK window, door and conservatory industry's primary showcase, there are signs that it could be time for a rethink writes Roland Ellison
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Planning ahead
When an institution is well over a century old, it is easy simply to assume that it will continue to run as it always has. However, a body such as CIBSE is constantly facing new opportunities and challenges. Our ongoing objective is to ensure that we have the policies and ...
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Archive TitlesSecond City comes of age
Second City (UPVC) Systems, based in Tipton, West Midlands, celebrated its 18th anniversary recently at a time when business is apparently booming for the Rehau trade fabricator.
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Archive TitlesMarch's manager of the month winner: Stuart's sage advice
Stuart Fleet's team Top Bunk Bottom Bunk managed to win the March award by one point - with it all coming down to the Manchester United vs. West Ham game
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Pilkington Activ speeds ahead
When Steve Simpson of Tudor Glass in Bury takes a break from his day job, he is still surrounded by reminders of the Pilkington product range he works with on a daily basis. A keen and successful amateur rally driver, Steve's car is now emblazoned with the logo of Pilkington ...
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Archive TitlesChanges for academies
Academies, the government's industry-sponsored secondary schools, have been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently after claims that sponsors can buy peerages. But better news is the announcement that the Academies Programme now comes under the auspices of Partnerships for Schools (PfS), the arm responsible for delivering new ...
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Archive TitlesWhat to do about water waste?
Every morning when I go into the bathroom to wash and shave, I run the hot water until it reaches the right temperature.This wastes about three quarters of a gallon of clean water each time. Say there are 24 million homes in the UK and extrapolate this: it broadly equates ...
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Archive TitlesAbbseal reaps rewards of NVQs
Independent glass processor Abbseal (UK) Limited has recently celebrated the first anniversary of a management buyout. The company has started the year with a confident workforce and management team.
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Archive TitlesConsulting engineer Crofton Design has developed an energy efficient and environmentally friendly services scheme for St Lawrence College's £4m boarding facilities in Kent.
The scheme will provide separate accommodation, teaching and hobbies blocks, all connected by a large atrium.
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KAT UK donates £3,735 for wild
KAT UK, donated £3,735 during 2005 to Care for the Wild International (CWI) to aid the charity's work in protecting wild tigers.