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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 …
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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
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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
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A very expensive way of saving a few bob
Open mike - With the economy taking a dive, clients are trying to save money by ditching the main contractor. But they seem to have found no way to replace their skills and experience, says Luke Wessely
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CommentDarwin and design
A week in the Pacific archipelago that inspired the theory of evolution also inspires thoughts about survival and extinction in the architectural world
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CommentBuilding buys a pint…for GIA
First of all an apology is in order. I had been rather snearing about GIA’s original venue suggestion – an outlet of the coffee chain Benugo. I told the hapless PR that Building journalists buy PINTS not skinny lattes, and besides, we had a Benugo franchise in our office building ...
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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
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FeaturesResin d’être
The managing director of Protective Coating Systems describes the complexities of installing floors in industrial buildings that are still in use
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FeaturesForbo-Nairn: Walk the lino
The chronically unfashionable floor covering linoleum is making a comeback, with a brand new, super-sustainable and stylish image.
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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.
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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.
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Flowcrete Group opens base in Durban
Flooring maker Flowcrete Group has opened a base in Durban, South Africa.
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Invista receives EPP certification for carpet fibres
Invista has received Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its Antron Lumena BCF carpet fibres.
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Digitile launches website
Digitile, the firm behind the process for digital printing of wall and floor coverings, has launched a website.
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80% increase in 2007 European PVC recycling
According to the Vinyl 2010 Progress Report, the European PVC industry recycled 149,500 tonnes of post-consumer PVC in 2007 through Vinyl 2010 projects, an 80% increase on 2006 levels.
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FeaturesResin flooring
Addagrip has launched Deco, a resin-based floor finish to complement its range of decorative interior floor products.
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Safety flooring
Tarkett has launched Safetred Dimension Wood PU, its latest development in safety flooring.
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Bamboo flooring
Urbane Living has launched what it says is the industry’s first sustainable hand-scraped bamboo flooring.
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Floor paints
Johnstone’s Flortred range of floor coatings is available in four new bases that have been created for use with its colour-mixing machines.
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Underfloor heating
Waxman Energy Solutions has developed the Primary Heat underfloor heating system.