All Features articles – Page 361
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FeaturesVentilated cladding
Rainscreen cladding from Shackerley has been used to help transform Boston House, a former shoe factory in Leicester, into 44 apartments, including eight penthouses.
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Pre-painted cladding panels
Kingspan XL Forté is a pre-painted system from Kingspan Insulated Panels.
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FeaturesMini cost model update: Small projects
The worsening economic climate and sustainability requirements have affected costs for small projects such as affordable housing, nursing homes and extra-care homes
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What it costs: Insulated renders
Insulated render systems save energy and look good. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans sums up the variety of choices and highlights some topical issues and lifecycle costs
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FeaturesCurtain walling
Architectural aluminium systems specialist Technal, has launched MX Acoustic – a new design option for its MX curtain walling range, for more demanding acoustic requirements.
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FeaturesRobert Stern: designing Dubya's library
Architect and academic Robert Stern is to design a library for the outgoing president of the United States. The joke going around, of course, is that it must be a fairly small building. Dan Stewart found out
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FeaturesDressing the pinnacle
Putting a cladding system on a shape as eccentric as the Pinnacle tower is hard enough. But how do you give it openable windows as well? Stephen Kennett found out
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Stone facades
TI Dynamic Facades has launched sandstone and limestone options for its Aerolite range of facades.
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High-pressure laminate panels
Specialist cladding manufacturer CEP Claddings has extended the number of finishes for its Bauclad range of high-pressure laminate panels.
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Solar shading
Solar shading from Levolux has been used on Foster + Partners’ Folkestone Academy in Kent.
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FeaturesWebmaster top tips: Keywords and usability
Building's webmaster-general offers you the first of his invaluable hints for an unmissable and user-friendly website
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FeaturesThe incident on 51st: Crane safety in New York
Since January, nine people have died in crane collapses in New York. The response? Tough safety rules, which the city council says will prevent death, and the industry says will make life impossible.
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FeaturesDear Alistair: Building's spending plan for the chancellor
The chancellor might be getting that sinking feeling, but there’s no reason to despair. In fact, his plan to bring forward 2011 spending might just work. Here Sarah Richardson and Stuart Macdonald offer him a few suggestions on how it would make all the difference
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FeaturesThe dream factory: Architectural innovation in New York
From the days of the first skyscrapers, architectural innovation has always found a home in New York. Martin Spring looks at the latest eye-openers from the city that never sleeps
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FeaturesSky high: Celebrating New York's architecture
Martin Spring celebrates New York’s architectural chutzpah
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FeaturesSuccess and the city: Making it in NYC
Fancy a shopping trip to New York? US companies are attractive acquisitions, but don’t think you can just wade in there and lay down the law. Emily Wright talks to WSP Cantor Seinuk about its very special Anglo-American relationship
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FeaturesMcCain and Obama: Where do they stand on construction?
They’re the two most talked about men in the world, but where do John McCain and Barack Obama stand on the issues that matter to the construction industry? With four days to go until election day, Roxane McMeeken and Emily Wright find out what they’ve pledged
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FeaturesTrump's Towers: Interviewing real-estate guru Donald Trump
King Donald has become the living symbol of New York real estate. But now he’s busy buying up the rest of the world as well, including Britain. Emily Wright asked him about his dreams
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Market forecast: Going down
Continuing work has helped the industry survive so far, but that is about to change.