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FeaturesPlane sailing
Fitting a roof shaped like a gigantic aeroplane wing in an elevated and exposed location near the Atlantic coast might seem foolhardy, but this was exactly what the team building the new Killanin Stand at Galway racecourse in Ireland decided to do.
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FeaturesGreen roofing failures: Root causes
Green roofs offer many attractions. For a start you get a host of environmental benefits and an extra plot of grass, on which you can have plants or even trees. Also, by putting a garden on your roof, the weatherproofing layer lasts two to three times longer than one exposed ...
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FeaturesAluminium roof
More than 10,000m2 of aluminium composite panels from Reynobond Architecture were used to clad and roof the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly in l’Orient, France.
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Roof lights
Glidevale has introduced the Sunscoop, a discreet way to increase natural daylight in dark rooms and passages.
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Ventilation tiles
The new Redland ThruVent tile has been developed for high-level roofspace ventilation, mechanical extraction and soil ventilation.
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Semi-gloss finishes
Ward Insulated Panels has launched an eco-friendly, natural colour coated system for its range of wall and roofing panels.
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Curved silver roof
A curved silver roof from Ash & Lacy has been used to top a new sports hall at St. Bede’s school in Cambridge.
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FeaturesAir-tight container
Protan UK was established in June 1996 as a subsidiary of Protan AS, Norway.
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CommentWeb watch — Meet the pundits
Building.co.uk has gathered an illustrious panel of experts to guide you through the worlds of law, architecture and finance. Here, business writer Mark Leftly explains why PFI is always a safe bet
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CommentBuilding pulls a pint … for CMS Cameron McKenna
By the time I arrive at the Hand and Shears, a mere 10 minutes late, Henry is already staring down the barrel of an empty glass. “A process of evaporation seems to have taken place,” he says.
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FeaturesMeet the new ministers: Supernanny and Shriti the shriek
So Fortuna’s ever-whirling wheel has brought two new politicians to look after our industry. At first sight they seem like standard issue New Labour middle managers. Probe a little deeper into their biographies, though, and they’re about as similar as Mary Poppins and Lady Macbeth.
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CommentFair payment charter: Declaring peace
Last year the Office of Government Commerce launched its Guide to Best Fair Payment Practices. It came into force on 1 January this year and applies to all public sector works contracts.
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Who will abide by the rules?
Do clients really want another measure to regulate payment? Judging by the slow take-up so far, possibly not …
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CommentProject bank accounts: Private practices
The project bank accounts proposed by the guide could work in the private sector – if they can be made effective
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CommentA diamond among the coal
The 48 pages of the Fair Payment Charter are largely made up of statements of the bleedin’ obvious worked up by some marketing wizard – but that project bank accounts idea is a real corker
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It’s the tender process, stupid
The Fair Payment Charter is brimming with good intentions but unless it gets to grips with procurement, clients are unlikely to benefit
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FeaturesGolden wonder
It’s the gold roof on Rafael Viñoly’s Colchester visual arts centre that will wow the visitors – but the real marvel was getting it up without touching the topsoil.