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FeaturesGet with IT
ICT is at the heart of all schools built under the BSF programme, but so far architects and designers have yet to switch on to the bigger picture. Stephen Kennett looks at what it takes
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Lighting control systems
Dynalite has launched the Ecolinx lighting energy management system for commercial buildings.
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Smart floor tiles
Tau Cermamica has collaborated with Pep Torres to develop a smart floor tile, which is equipped with a weight sensor and a microchip which can record the length of time a person stands on the tile.
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FeaturesRugged laptops …
Rugged laptop manufacturer Getac has launched the V100, which features a sunlight-readable LCD screen that uses an active anti-reflective process to block reflected light, increasing visibility, even under the brightest conditions.
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More rugged laptops
Dell has launched the Latitude E-Family range of rugged laptops which includes the Latitude E6400 ATG, a 14.1-inch semi-rugged laptop, built and tested to meet military 810F standards for dust, vibration and humidity resistance.
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Remote pictures
Red Zebra Mobile is a new mobile phone image management system that allows site managers, workers and subcontractors to take pictures and send them in real-time to an online gallery for office-based colleagues to look at.
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FeaturesData cabling conduit
Mita has launched the Cableline Prima 60 three-compartment, moulded PVC trunking system which has been designed for use with power cables and high-density category 5E, category 6 shielded cabling and 10Gb structured cabling.
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FeaturesServer cabinets
Panduit has launched the Net Access server cabinet (pictured). The cabinet is the result of a collaboration with IBM, and the company claims it provides improved performance in terms of cable management, cooling efficiency and grounding over previous generation server cabinets.
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Secure schools
Schools have to provide secure access systems, both to keep unwanted visitors out and to keep pupils in. Stephen Kennett looks at three ideas – from the simple to the really clever
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Mixed fortunes for Galliford
Galliford Try has reported a flat profit of £60m for the year to 30 June after incurring £9.1m in land writedowns and £1.9m in redundancy costs.
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Profit falls at Stewart Milne
Profit at Scottish contractor and housebuilder Stewart Milne has slumped 40% as a result of the ailing housing market.
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FeaturesMake has triplets
Make Architects has just unveiled three pavilions for the University of Nottingham – two in terracotta allude to the city’s geology, the third is even more heavyweight …
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Construction needs ‘half as many recruits as expected’
The number of recruits needed by the industry over the next four years has been halved by the downturn, according to data released on Wednesday.
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CommentMy digital life — Martin Clowes
The boss of Elementa Consulting climbs mountains, reads war tales, sails boats and owns old vinyl records, and likes any technology that fits in with these passions
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CommentEat, drink, fall overboard
It’s Cowes again, where gentleman are free to do what gentleman do best – sail close to the wind, sink pontoons, tumble arse-first down hatches and beer-first off the back of boats
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NewsDutch masterplan
This is the first view of Anglo-Dutch architect S333’s masterplan for the regeneration of the area around Derriford hospital, to the north of Plymouth.
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NewsHalt to eco-towns consultation called for until after review
Planning lawyers have called for the government to delay a consultation on its eco-town programme until after a judicial review of one scheme.
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NewsMulti-faceted learning
Architect Broadway Malyan has received outline planning permission for this £24m sixth-form college and centre of excellence in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Gateway standards
All new homes built in the Thames Gateway may have to meet standards such as Building for Life and BREEAM after Cabe said they should be a mandatory part of a “design pact”.