All Features articles – Page 321
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Rainscreen cladding
Ibstock has extended its Elementix rainscreen cladding system with the Express and Freedom ranges
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Cement cladding panels
Marley Eternit has launched two high-performance fibre-cement cladding panels, Natura Pro and Pictura
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Tellytubby land: BedZed revisited
Peabody’s BedZed was the housing scheme that first got everyone talking about zero-carbon living. But is it all that it was cracked up to be?
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Knotty problem: when cladding goes bad
Every man and his dog seem to be using timber for cladding. Well, it does look great. But without proper installation and maintenance, you could be in for a nasty surprise
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Aluminium composite panels
Reynobond Architecture aluminium composite panels have been used on Mountain Dwellings, an apartment block and car park in Copenhagen
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Etched aluminium
Cladding specialist James & Taylor has created the shimmering, high-tech facade for the £17m maternity unit at Southern General hospital in Glasgow
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The adventures of Hergé: Brussels' Tintin museum
Christian Portzamparc’s Musée Hergé pays homage to the life and work of the creator of Tintin and is almost as much fun
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Lead times: April-June 2009
There has been no increase in any works package this quarter, and six have fallen. The good news for clients is that the historical data suggests they may fall further yet, says Brian Moone of Mace
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Construction movers and makers: 03 July 2009
Weber has introduced a comprehensive guide to external wall insulation systems for the refurbishment market. The Weber EWI system is designed to enhance the thermal performance and aesthetic appearance of solid wall, non-traditional houses.
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Dubai property expert forecasts shape of recovery
Mohammed Nimer, who controls 3bn dirhams of projects in the UAE, says Dubai will 'rediscover its basic appeal but without the glitz'
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House prices stay steady in June
Values remain at May level thanks to restricted supply and rising demand, with sale volumes up 80% since January
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Escos: One of our team is missing
Whatever happened to energy service companies, responsible for on-site renewables? Their near-disappearance is bad news for low-carbon development
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Sustainability: Water efficiency
Does making an investment in water efficiency measures ever pay back? Isabel McAllister and David Sutton of Cyril Sweett present the business case
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Dan's Den: Libeskind goes flatpack
If you’ve got a couple of million euros you don’t know what to do with, why not buy your own Libeskind-designed house? Dan Stewart looks at what you get for your money
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Captain Uranium: how to get into nuclear
Billions are going to be spent on nuclear power stations in the next 10 years, assuming, that is, we can find 33,000 recruits in a hurry. Which is where you come in...
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'I will not be taken for granted': BAA's boss on frameworks
...or to put it another way, BAA’s five-year framework is just a large feather bed, and the military brain behind its new procurement policy wants contractors to fight for their work
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The bridge builder: Arup's new chairman Philip Dilley
Philip Dilley, the new chairman of Arup, has to span the hole that the recession has left in the firm’s order book – while maintaining its singular approach and outlook
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Made in Taiwan
This nation’s manufacturing prowess has reached new heights with the stunning solar-panelled roof of Toyo Ito’s stadium for the World Games
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Secondary glazing
Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing in a 16-bed critical care ward at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London
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Hospital furniture
David Bailey Furniture Systems was specified by architect Watkins Gray International when it required fitted furniture for a series of refurbishment projects at Great Ormond Street Hospital