All Features articles – Page 382
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FeaturesCSTT Training Day: So who knows what a QS is?
The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust is fighting to survive with new government funding cuts
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FeaturesWindow pains: Different ways windows can fail
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans analyses the different ways windows can fail and how to prevent them doing so. For a full guide to suppliers, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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FeaturesSliding glass doors
Door and window control systems maker Geze UK is launching two stainless steel space-saving door systems designed for glass doors and suitable for a variety of buildings.
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Lift and slide doors
Gretsch-Unitas has developed the G-U HS Lift and Slide Door System that allows users of large full-height glazing to switch between use as a window or door.
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Timber doorsets
Timber door maker Jeld-Wen has released the Clifton range of softwood doorsets, which the company claims maximise daylight in a home without compromising security.
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FeaturesVicaima: Veneer enough
Perhaps the big surprise about Vicaima’s doors is that the veneer is man-made – and all the more popular for it. For a full guide to suppliers of door and windows, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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FeaturesWhitelee wind farm: Putting the wind up
You might think the biggest difficulty in building a wind farm would be the wind itself, but on the moor outside Glasgow the rain, snow and liquid peat are just as bad. Thomas Lane donned his souwester to take a look at the construction of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm.
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FeaturesFirst glass honours
Cambridge university’s Newnham College wanted diners in its restaurant to have a view as well as privacy. The architect and glass specialist on the project explain their solution
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FeaturesHow to make your fortune quantity surveying
With skilled staff in short supply, QS firms are jostling to offer the most attractive corporate structures to their employees. From traditional partnerships to limited companies, Mark Leftly runs through the risks of each model and weighs these against their potential to make you a packet
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FeaturesSecure secondary glazing
Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing units for Smyth House, Northampton, a home for women with mental problems who have been assessed as “medium risk”. The brief from St Andrew's Healthcare was to provide secondary glazing units with integral Venetian blinds that also allow access to the primary windows. Selectaglaze installed ...
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FeaturesShould I stay or should I go?
There’s a lot of talk in the construction industry about opportunities to work abroad, from the allure of building Dubai’s dazzling skyscrapers to the chance to help people in countries ravaged by war or natural disaster. But what is the reality of working in foreign countries, and how does it ...
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Low U-value windows
Window maker NorDan has launched a new range of timber windows with U-values lower than those required by the Building Regulations.
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Roller shutters
Trellicor has launched the Roll-Up Serranda range of roller shutters. The units feature a manual override system to ensure they can always open from the outside, even in the event of a power failure. Made from aluminium and steel, the shutters have been designed to keep repairs and maintenance to ...
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Security screens
Hillaldam Coburn has launched the Glidemaster as an alternative to roller shutters. The sliding panels are hung from an aluminium track, which allows more headroom and requires no floor channels.
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FeaturesWhat women want
Being female in a male-dominated industry like construction can be frustrating and difficult. But fear not, Katie Puckett reports on a secret that could help you get ahead
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Features12 weeks in the cooler
Temperatures of 55°C below zero, no privacy, strictly rationed alcohol … and they’re only a third of the way through the job. Thomas Lane finds out what it’s like to spend a ‘summer’ on site at the Halley VI Antarctic research station
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Lead times February-April 2008
Only six packages reported any change this quarter as work loads stabilised, says Brian Moone of Mace. Overleaf, Mace Business School examines the skills crisis
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Features‘Contractors are going to be right there in the spotlight with us’
As chairman of the ODA, John Armitt is charged with the unenviable task of delivering the Olympic project on time and (ahem …) on budget. And while he doesn’t shirk his own responsibility, he has a clear message for contractors: united we stand, divided we’re lumbered …
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FeaturesEight wonders
In the 14th year of the Building Awards and the second year of the special Building Project of the Year Award, the judges were heartened by the strength and range of the more than 20 entries. So they stretched the normal limit of six shortlisted projects to eight. Martin Spring ...