More Focus – Page 266
-
FeaturesDoorstep challenge
Doors for retail premises not only have to look good but meet a host of functional requirements. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans runs through the issues and life-cycle costs
-
FeaturesNeil Sachdev: Want to work for Sainsbury's? First stack some shelves ...
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s plans to spend more than £700m annually on growing its space by 10% over the next three years. But if you want to impress commercial director Neil Sachdev, you’ll need to know your way around the shop floor.
-
FeaturesThe plot to escape Erinaceous
When Britain’s fastest growing consultant began to fall apart, the firms it bought had to find a way to avoid sharing its fate. For seven months they fought a hidden war to save their lives. Sarah Richardson found out how six of them pulled it off
-
FeaturesProduct placement: Wolseley Sustainable Building Center
Wolseley has decided that the best way to market its sustainable products is to build a showroom out of them. But how well does the idea stand up?
-
Features
The tracker: On the cusp
There’s been negative sentiment in the construction industry for a while now, and Experian Business Strategies’ March survey does nothing to ease fears of a serious downturn
-
FeaturesHealth and safety solutions
Stephen Kennett explains why the contenders for Best Safety Product or Equipment at next month’s Health and Safety Awards are worth taking notice of
-
FeaturesRenzo Piano: The man in the high chapel
You may be one of those who think Renzo Piano’s Shard in the City of London is just pie in the sky, but the architect himself has no doubts. Besides, he’s got friends in high places. By Dan Stewart
-
FeaturesHays 2008 Consultants' salary and benefits guide
If your staff room looks like this it’s safe to say that employers are still having to do all they can to retain talented staff. David Parsley introduces this year’s consultants’ salary guide with a look at some of the quirkier perks on offer
-
FeaturesStadium terracing: Good to firm
A lightweight alternative to concrete stadium terracing has arrived in the UK, via the oil rigs of Alaska. But will sports fans notice the difference underfoot? Stephen Kennett finds out
-
FeaturesDesigning out terror
Dan Stewart had one day to find out if architects can help protect the country from terrorist attack. Fortunately, he spent it at one of the new government training sessions on designing out terror …
-
FeaturesWayne Hemingway on eco-towns: Ready to rumble
The shortlist for England’s 10 eco-towns is out but now the real contest begins. With the winners due to be announced by the end of the year we brought eco-town supporter Wayne Hemingway and eco-town protester Myles Pollock together to slug it out. Emily Wright referees. Portraits by Julian Anderson
-
FeaturesCountry focus: Ireland
The Irish economy has doubled in the past decade, and construction has been an important part of that. The emphasis is now moving from housing to infrastructure, says Richard Fitzpatrick of EC Harris
-
FeaturesDixon Jones' Kings Place: Water music
Dixon Jones’ canalside Kings Place in London combines public concert halls and art galleries with private office space. It is an extraordinary hybrid of a building, says Martin Spring
-
FeaturesResin d’être
The managing director of Protective Coating Systems describes the complexities of installing floors in industrial buildings that are still in use
-
FeaturesForbo-Nairn: Walk the lino
The chronically unfashionable floor covering linoleum is making a comeback, with a brand new, super-sustainable and stylish image.
-
FeaturesCarpet tiles
InterfaceFLOR’s Straightforward range of carpet tiles has been used at EC Harris’ new London headquarters in the Regent’s Quarter development in King’s Cross.
-
Features
Precast Flooring Federation publishes Code of Practice
The Precast Flooring Federation has published a Code of Practice for the safe erection of precast concrete flooring and associated components.
-
Features
Flowcrete Group opens base in Durban
Flooring maker Flowcrete Group has opened a base in Durban, South Africa.
-
Features
Invista receives EPP certification for carpet fibres
Invista has received Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its Antron Lumena BCF carpet fibres.
-
Features
Digitile launches website
Digitile, the firm behind the process for digital printing of wall and floor coverings, has launched a website.