All Features articles – Page 336
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FeaturesIn my day: Industry greats reminisce about their schooldays
These tykes grew up to become pillars of the construction community – despite the overheated classrooms and endless dark corridors. So how would they redesign those grim sixties cellblocks they called ‘school’?
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FeaturesSchools funding: adding up for politicians
Once the UK’s borrowing hits 12% of GDP, how much money will be available to build schools? Well, that depends on how the next government does its sums
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FeaturesPenoyre & Prasad’s John Perryn primary school: Start again!
John Perryn primary in east Acton had lost the confidence of parents, staff and Ofsted. So the government stepped in to rebuild it, with a little help from Penoyre & Prasad and Willmott Dixon
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FeaturesTim Byles: 'We're firing on all cylinders'
There’s no doubt the pace has picked up since Tim Byles took over the running of the Building Schools for the Future programme. But with all the uncertainties of the economy and next year’s election, will he be able to keep up the momentum?
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FeaturesAluminium windows
Curtain walling, windows and doors from Kawneer have been used to add colour to the Stonebridge Hillside Club in east London
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FeaturesKfW Banking HQ: Eco de Cologne
The Anglo-German practice Sauerbruch Hutton has released images of its almost completed 38,000m2 extension for the KfW Banking headquarters in Cologne
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FeaturesCanary contrary
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, has used his powers to determine a planning application in the capital for the first time
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FeaturesConcealed closers
Perko Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers from Samuel Heath have been used on the Redland music school in west London, designed by the Manser Practice
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FeaturesCurtain walling
Aluminium glazing specialist Technal has supplied facade systems for the latest project in the second phase of the Chelsea Football Club Training Academy campus in Surrey
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Door graphics
Doorset maker Leaderflush Shapland has launched Envision, a patented door-facing material that allows high definition photographic images to be incorporated onto factory-assembled doorsets
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Plastic stable door
Hurst Plastics has added to its composite door range with a composite stable door
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Door handles
Dorma has launched a range of door furniture offered in three distinct categories: Premium, Plus and Pure.
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School doors
Schüco has launched the ADS 50.NI pivot door and framing system, which has been designed as a cost-effective, non-thermally insulated solution for schools, hospitals, offices, retail premises and other commercial buildings
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Folding doors
Jeld-Wen, the makers of timber doors and windows, has launched Room Fold, a new internal sliding and folding door.
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FeaturesLet the little ones join in: primary schools funding
It’s come to our attention that the big boys have been taking over the playground and depriving the smaller children of their dinner money. Mr Kennett will now explain how primary schools are going to change this
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FeaturesTriple-glazing: Make mine a triple
There are notable precedents when it come to adding a third layer to things. But should the principle be applied to windows?
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FeaturesFirst impressions: Rogers' Bodegas Protos winery
Two postgraduate architects from the RCA on the RIBA Stirling prize architectural award nominated scheme
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FeaturesHackney-sur-Mer: Levitt Bernstein’s Queensbridge Quarter
Dalston, a less-than-glorious corner of east London, is beginning to look as if it might be able to tempt well-heeled Londoners to give it a go – thanks in part to Levitt Bernstein’s Mediterranean-styled Queensbridge Quarter
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FeaturesMy Dubai hell: David Marks breaks the silence on payment problems
Many UK firms are owed money by Middle Eastern developers, but few are willing to talk about it. Roxane McMeeken spoke to one man who was prepared to break the silence