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FeaturesMichael Tippett school: Wilful disobedience
Marks Barfield’s Michael Tippett school – London’s first Building Schools for the Future project – succeeds by ignoring many of the guidelines on both design and procurement. There’s probably a lesson in that, reckons Martin Spring
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FeaturesTragedy at Tesco
In September 2006 a three-year-old girl was killed when the roof of a Tesco store in Turkey caved in. The retail group blamed the collapse on ‘extreme weather conditions’, but 18 months on, Building has obtained a report filed by senior figures at Tesco soon after that cites poor construction ...
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FeaturesCamp Telefónica
The design of a huge telecoms business park near Madrid borrows heavily from a Roman military camp
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FeaturesUniversity of Westminster SABE's Networking Event
University of Westminster School of Architecture & Built Environment (SABE) brings together students and employers
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FeaturesServer farms: Where the internet lives
They may look like simple sheds but server farms are the nerve centres of the digital age. And considering they can cost up to £1,000/ft2, building them is big business for M&E contractors. Report includes sustainability discussion
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Childproof walls
The Building Schools for the Future programme has over £2bn earmarked for long-term investment in secondary schools. Guidance for their construction is contained in the government publication the Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) for school buildings.
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FeaturesHowe Dell: Too cool for school?
Healthcare and education The Howe Dell school and children’s centre project was commissioned by Hertfordshire council in order to test the latest eco-friendly systems, and as Chloë Stothart discovers, its most intriguing feature is its temperature control
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Ash grill ceiling
A total of 80m2 of Hunter Douglas ash grill ceiling has been used in the £44m upgrade to the campus accommodation of Leicester college.
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FeaturesNurse call system
Static Systems has provided Pok Oi Hospital in Hong Kong with a nurse call system that uses voice-over-internet protocol and wireless technology to enable calls to be routed to wireless handsets.
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Fire detection system
Fire detection specialist Rafiki has launched the Quadnet fire-detection system.
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Anti-bacterial paint
Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial surface coating that it says can eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours.
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Ceiling light fittings
Zumtobel Lighting has teamed up with ceiling specialist Armstrong to launch the TechZone range of light fittings.
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Hospital radiators
Jaga Heating Products has unveiled the Hospital Maxi, a new and improved radiator that it says fights superbugs.
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Easy to install handrails
Timeless Tube has developed a new handrail selection which has been designed with ease of installation in mind.
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Water conservation
Just Washroom has launched the Sensaflush, a water management system for conserving water used in washroom urinals.
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Hospital lighting
Actulite polarised daylight lighting from Aura Corporation has been specified for four operating theatres and two patient wards at Barnsley Hospital.
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Natural ventilation
Passivent natural ventilation systems have been used to provide efficient ventilation to DSCF guidelines at the new £26m Bishop Justus School in Bromley.
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FeaturesSES: All wired up for M&E
SES was established over 40 years ago as part of the privately owned Shepherd Group. Today it provides the design, installation and maintenance of M&E services for multimillion-pound projects in the public and private sectors.
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FeaturesLeaderflush Shapland: They’ve got the key
Leaderflush Shapland makes timber performance doors and doorsets for industries ranging from education and health, to commercial and high-tech industries.