All Features articles – Page 396
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hungary
The Hungarian economy is struggling with a budget deficit and low growth, but with the offices and retail markets set to soar, the future is bright. Tibor Stahl and Judit Rohonyi of EC Harris report
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Prefabricated chimney
Schiedel Chimney Systems has launched a prefabricated chimney set for semi-detached properties.
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Sustainable carpet range
Milliken Carpet Europe has launched a modular carpet collection called Plan A, which comes in a choice of six patterns.
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FeaturesNorbord: Panel beaters
Norbord is a manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s second-largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).
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FeaturesFolkestone, mon amour
Source: Christian Nolle Roger de Haan, the former chairman of Saga, has found a new lease of life as the enlightened urban regenerator of his home town of Folkestone.
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FeaturesDomestic air-conditioning unit
Fujitsu General has introduced the AGYV, a split air-conditioning unit that it says is designed to fit unobtrusively into homes in general, and conservatories in particular.
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FeaturesMeet our new advisers …
This youthful bunch are thrilled to be working in construction, and even more delighted to be on Building’s new graduate advisory board. You’ll be hearing a lot more from them over the next year, but first, Eleanor Goodman and Lucy Handley do the introductions
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Would you have taken your money out of Northern Rock?
Do you agree with the thousands withdrawing their savings from the embattled bank?
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FeaturesThe writing’s on the wall
Two neighbouring sixties council estates in north London. One is the best kept estate in the district. The other is in total disrepair, blighted by crime and, much to residents’ relief, being torn down. To find out what can be learned for the latest wave of high-density inner-city housing developments, ...
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FeaturesProcurement: Target price contracts
In today’s overheated market, clients need all the help they can get to deliver good-value, low-risk projects. Some clients are turning to collaborative working – and contracts such as the NEC – to provide an extra incentive. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues
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Features‘Someone might come in wearing polka dot socks that I don’t like and I think, oh dear, but they might produce brilliant buildings’
Derwent London’s Simon Silver likes to champion exciting young architects. And now that the developer has doubled its portfolio, he can offer them bigger commissions than ever before. Just get a little sartorial advice before you make your pitch.
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FeaturesBiggest ever sail
More than 3,000 amateur sailors descended on the Isle of Wight for the Little Britain Challenge Cup last week. Alex Smith packed his best Hawaiian shirt and joined in the fun
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FeaturesThe men who got left behind
Increased public sector spending was supposed to be great news for construction firms. But, according to a survey released this week, these local contractors have missed out on the bonanza. Katie Puckett finds out why the growth of framework agreements is threatening the industry’s smaller businesses
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FeaturesGlenn Howells: Almost famous
Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Noddy Holder … the Midlands has produced its fair share of rock stars. Sadly, frustrated musician Glenn Howells wasn’t one of them. But now, with a Stirling prize nomination to his name, the Birmingham architect is about to get his turn in the limelight.
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FeaturesIs Peter Hain right to be focusing so strongly on safety at housing and refurb sites?
Or do other sectors of the industry deserve an overhaul?
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Security screen
CounterShield is a security screen that closes in one second to protect public-facing staff from verbal or physical assault.
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Single-point mortice lock
Roto Frank has added a single-point mortice lock to its DoorSafe range.
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FeaturesCan the Olympics save their jobs?
Furniture supplier Remploy needs to save £227m and is planning to shut 32 of its factories – a move that the TUC says would spell disaster for its largely disabled workforce. Now there’s hope that orders for seating for Olympic venues could provide a lifeline.
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FeaturesIn the frame
Doors and windows Until recently, relatively few specifiers chose wood over PVCu for their windows. But, as Eleanor Cochrane reports, the arguments are now going timber’s way