More Focus – Page 262
-
Features
Unitised facades
Hydro Building Systems has announced that its Wicona unitised facade system has exceeded the test requirements for European and Centre for Window and Cladding Technology curtain walling standards.
-
Features
Off-site low carbon technologies
Kingspan Off-Site has launched a collection of low-carbon technologies originally specified on the Kingspan Lighthouse, the first house to reach level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
-
Features
Bespoke pipes
The structured-wall plastic pipe can be made in diameters up to 2.1m in 6m lengths, with each solution designed to match the individual project.
-
FeaturesLady Justice – Karin Woodley profile
Karin Woodley has campaigned for racial equality all her life, and now she’s backing Building’s campaign for a fairer construction industry, too. The chief executive of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust explains why to Emily Wright. Portrait by Dominik Gigler
-
FeaturesEnterprise resource planning systems: Take two (point zero)
Implementing an enterprise resource planning system almost ruined Atkins, but six years on, construction seems to have been won over to this business administration software. Stephen Kennett reports
-
FeaturesEuro 2008: the clash of nations
Most people remember that fateful day back in March when England crashed out of Euro 2008, leaving devastated fans with nothing but a rainstorm and hours of congestion.
-
Features
The tracker: End of the party
As enquiries fall sharply, it is beginning to look as though construction’s long, long boom may be coming to an end at last. But, as always, the picture is more complex than the headlines suggest. Experian Business Strategies reports
-
FeaturesWorking life - Sophie Campbell: Learning to swim in the deep end
Sophie Campbell, architect at Sheppard Robson and a member of Building’s editorial advisory board, tells the story of what happened when her project leader left the firm and she had to step into his shoes
-
FeaturesMaze Prison: Lost in the maze
The site of the notorious Maze prison was going to be the symbolic location of Northern Ireland’s showpiece stadium and a ‘conflict transformation centre’. Now, after five years work and £5m spent, the plan is set to be scrapped.
-
FeaturesBernard Ainsworth interview: Shard man
‘Ultimate project manager’ Bernard Ainsworth is ready to perform his next miracle on the Shard at London Bridge, and he’ll rip up the plans and start from scratch if it gets the controversial scheme completed. Roxane McMeeken went to meet him
-
FeaturesCan timber frame sites ever be safe?
A fire that ravaged a timber-frame building in Edinburgh last month was the latest in a series of similar incidents that have blighted the industry over the past few years. Thomas Lane examines what is causing this worrying trend and what is being done to curb it
-
FeaturesBexley Academy: Qualified success
The open-plan design of Foster + Partners’ Bexley academy was derided when it opened six years ago, and it has since suffered a leaky roof and peeling paint. Still, staff and students all really love it
-
FeaturesInternational markets: 10 fastest growing markets in the world
As the economic downturn sets in at home, it might be time to consider working abroad. That’s why Building is launching a new international section, where we’ll bring you essential guides to doing business in the most exciting economies outside the UK. To kick off, this week we take a ...
-
FeaturesConstruction's next generation: here’s what we think
Construction’s next generation has a lot on its mind – training, sustainability, recruitment, not to mention the OFT inquiry …
-
FeaturesThe secret square: Bennetts Associates’ New Street Square
It is reached through narrow medieval-style passageways, but could be a blueprint for a sustainable 21st-century City of London
-
FeaturesMaggie's Centre in London by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has designed the first Maggie’s Centre in England and, thanks to its dramatic oversailing canopy roof, it provides both seclusion and a bold statement to the outside world. Stephen Kennett reports
-
FeaturesWhat next for BREEAM?
Where do you go after Outstanding? BREEAM technical director Alan Yates says the focus is on the bigger picture
-
FeaturesEsha: Bitumen does its bit
Esha is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of bitumen products for the construction and civil engineering sector, with ranges running from roofing membranes to waterproofing systems for canals.The company was established more than 75 years ago, and in 2005 became part of the Icopal Group. Here, we take a look ...
-
FeaturesA new face for BREEAM
An interview with new BREEAM boss Martin Townsend and a detailed run-through the changes that have been made to the sustainable standard