All Features articles – Page 325
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Air-source heat pumps
Calorex’s is launching its new Pro-Pac air-source heat pump range for the small-to-medium commercial market
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FeaturesBiomass boiler
As well as its heat pump towers, German heating products maker Viessmann will be launching the Vitoligno 300-P biomass pellet boiler, which has outputs between 4kW and 48kW and a claims efficiency of 86%
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FeaturesWinging it: Eddie the Eagle on sport and building
Eddie the Eagle, aka Michael Edwards, soared to international stardom when he flopped in the 1988 Winter Olympics ski jumping event. After the glow faded, he finally came back to earth as a Gloucestershire builder. Emily Wright asked him about a life of brilliant improvisation
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Building pathology: Wind turbines
The output, reliability and lifespan of wind turbines varies widely depending on a number of factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance talks us through them
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Floor coverings
Floor covering specialists South East Coatings will be launching several products
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FeaturesGive me five
Greeting you at Ecobuild in March will be more than 1,000 exhibitors and 100 conferences – that’s an awful lot of ground to cover, so Stephen Kennett guides you towards five five-star attractions you won’t want to miss
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Green roofs
Lindum is launching the Biodiverse Green Roof Mat, a pre-grown vegetative layer designed to offer an alternative to pure sedum blankets
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FeaturesTaking the law into your own hands
With the number of construction disputes getting ever higher, now could be a good time to hit the books and get some legal qualifications
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FeaturesThe two-year rush hour: London’s Park Plaza hotel
Park Plaza has built a 1,000-bedroom hotel and conference centre in the middle of one of London’s noisiest roundabouts. But it was delivering the project in just 24 months that kept the construction team suitably stressed
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Natural insulation
Second Nature is launching EdenBloc35, a patented, low-density rigid insulation that is suitable for roofs and walls
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FeaturesPV roof tiles
Redland is launching five photovoltaic roof tiles for the housebuilding market to take advantage of the government’s recently announced feed-in tariffs
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FeaturesCharter 284 Education: The economic case for investing in schools
Sarah Richardson puts the arguments in favour of continuing the drive to renew every school in the country
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FeaturesCharter 284: A Building manifesto
Building’s Charter 284 campaign aims to leave the political parties in no doubt as to the economic and social benefits of investing in construction work
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FeaturesAll that glitters: CityCentre, Las Vegas
The developers of Las Vegas’ latest casino resort wanted to give the city something it lacked: an urban core. But the $8bn CityCenter only pretends to be that – in reality it’s just another place to lose a lot of money. Tim Abrahams spins the wheel
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FeaturesWhat’s awaiting Mr Wates
ConstructionSkills is in crisis: a trade federation is trying to jump ship, 250 jobs are under threat and grants are set to be slashed by a third. Enter James Wates … Sophie Griffiths reports on what lies in store for the training body’s new chairman