More Focus – Page 229
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FeaturesRainscreen cladding
Ibstock has extended its Elementix rainscreen cladding system with the Express and Freedom ranges
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FeaturesThe six-minute guide to your six-month ministers
The reshuffle put four new men in charge of crucial construction-related portfolios. Sarah Richardson looks at what they can do before the election. Ready? Steady? Go!
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FeaturesDanger Man: the HSE's Philip White
Philip White has taken over the Health and Safety Executive’s construction division just when companies are under most pressure to cut budgets. So what’s his plan of attack?
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FeaturesThe adventures of Hergé: Brussels' Tintin museum
Christian Portzamparc’s Musée Hergé pays homage to the life and work of the creator of Tintin and is almost as much fun
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FeaturesTellytubby land: BedZed revisited
Peabody’s BedZed was the housing scheme that first got everyone talking about zero-carbon living. But is it all that it was cracked up to be?
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What it costs: curtain wall glazing
Curtain wall glazing can do many things: control temperature and light levels, and even clean itself. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks through the available options
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FeaturesKnotty problem: when cladding goes bad
Every man and his dog seem to be using timber for cladding. Well, it does look great. But without proper installation and maintenance, you could be in for a nasty surprise
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FeaturesAluminium composite panels
Reynobond Architecture aluminium composite panels have been used on Mountain Dwellings, an apartment block and car park in Copenhagen
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Construction movers and makers: 03 July 2009
Weber has introduced a comprehensive guide to external wall insulation systems for the refurbishment market. The Weber EWI system is designed to enhance the thermal performance and aesthetic appearance of solid wall, non-traditional houses.
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Cement cladding panels
Marley Eternit has launched two high-performance fibre-cement cladding panels, Natura Pro and Pictura
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Timber-effect cladding
Rockpanel has introduced a collection of board materials for external cladding that are claimed to have the appearance of wood but the durability of stone
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Coloured glass cladding panels
The Glass Wall Company has launched Chromatics, which it claims to be the world’s first cuttable, totally opaque, coloured glass cladding panel
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Super-insulated facades
Two of Schüco’s most popular facade systems, the FW50+ and FW60+, are now available in super-insulated (SI) versions with lower U-values for the frames, enabling architects and specifiers to exceed existing insulation regulations
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Etched aluminium
Cladding specialist James & Taylor has created the shimmering, high-tech facade for the £17m maternity unit at Southern General hospital in Glasgow
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Lead times: April-June 2009
There has been no increase in any works package this quarter, and six have fallen. The good news for clients is that the historical data suggests they may fall further yet, says Brian Moone of Mace
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FeaturesSpotlight: The noughties
It is 10 years since Mace began to record lead times, and many have never been lower. Brian Moone analyses the economic patterns of the decade to see what they can tell us about future trends
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FeaturesDubai property expert forecasts shape of recovery
Mohammed Nimer, who controls 3bn dirhams of projects in the UAE, says Dubai will 'rediscover its basic appeal but without the glitz'
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FeaturesHouse prices stay steady in June
Values remain at May level thanks to restricted supply and rising demand, with sale volumes up 80% since January
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FeaturesDan's Den: Libeskind goes flatpack
If you’ve got a couple of million euros you don’t know what to do with, why not buy your own Libeskind-designed house? Dan Stewart looks at what you get for your money
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FeaturesThe bridge builder: Arup's new chairman Philip Dilley
Philip Dilley, the new chairman of Arup, has to span the hole that the recession has left in the firm’s order book – while maintaining its singular approach and outlook