All Features articles – Page 351
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FeaturesWe have to vs We can't: the Heathrow third runway debate
‘That runway will be built over my dead body. And i mean that literally’
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FeaturesSteel yourself: The Qatar National Convention Centre
Creating massive organic shapes out of metal is one thing. Getting them to support thousands of tonnes of structure is quite another. Thomas Lane reports on the building of the Qatar National Convention Centre
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Cost management: The new rules
After more than 80 years of using the standard method of measurement, the RICS is to publish comprehensive rules for calculating the cost of a whole project. Their author, David Benge, explains
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FeaturesWhy engineers won't help you get paid in Dubai
Paul Taylor considers how the restricted role of the engineer could change in the current economic climate
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Timber-frame accommodation
Zed Factory has produced the LandArk, a timber-framed structure that swoops up like a ship’s hull to provide outdoor storage space
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Cladding for airport stands
Building envelope specialist Lakesmere has come up with an off-site solution for two stands at Heathrow airport. The Airbus A380 has two decks of passenger seating and an extra wide body, which means it cannot be accommodated at any of the existing stands at the airport
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: Off-site manufacture
Off-site construction techniques have moved on quite a bit since the post-war prefab days, but this method is not without its problems. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance explains what to look out for
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Off-site school building
Yorkon has completed a building for Christ College in the Brecon Beacons National Park – one of Britain’s oldest educational establishments – in just five months
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FeaturesRoof cassettes
SpeedDeck has launched an insulated structural cassette roofing system called SpeedForm
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FeaturesReady-made chimneys
Stormking, the grp building products specialist, has added a range of chimneys to its portfolio of prefabricated products. They are designed as visual features and are intended to provide a traditional detail for public and private housing
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FeaturesCurved curtain walling
Some 660m2 of Kawneer’s off-site curtain walling system has been used on the 12-storey Sheraton Athlone Hotel in Co Westmeath, Ireland. Specified by Murray O’Laoire Architects, Kawneer’s AA201 unitised system was adapted and used on two elevations
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FeaturesTea kiosk module: Trustworthy
A mass-produced tea kiosk may sound like a humble job for an architect, but it’s a bit more tricky when it has to grace some of the National Trust’s grandest properties
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Offsite online
The off-site sector is worth about £2bn in the UK but the supply chain is highly fragmented and made up mainly of SMEs
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FeaturesJust landed: Philip Bray goes to Dubai
Who in their right mind would go to Dubai amid the current turmoil? Well Philip Bray for one. He reckons there is still excellent business to be done in the troubled emirate. Bray joined UK project management and cost consultant, Millbridge in 2008 to develop the business throughout the Middle ...
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FeaturesThe market in Mexico: What are you afraid of, gringo?
The Mexican government is planning PFI projects worth more than £200bn. The problem is it doesn't really know how to do them, so it's desperate to find British firms to help it out - so far without much luck. Emily Wright took a little trip to find out why...
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FeaturesWill Alsop's Peckham library revisited
Source: Astrid Kogler The front elevation, complete with giraffe-leg columns
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hungary
Hungary had hoped to be a safe haven for investors but since September it’s been hit by record negative growth and a plummeting currency. Tibor Stahl of EC Harris in Budapest tells a familiar tale
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Wiring accessories
MK Electric has developed a collection of products dedicated to healthcare environments.
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The Tracker: Hitting an all-time low
The news is pretty bad for January, with activity lower than it’s ever been before – as are tender price inflation, workload in the south of England and employment, says Experian Business Strategies