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Police raid Honeywell after illegal file sharing tip-off
M&E specialist is the first UK business to be investigated for music piracy
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FeaturesSlab happy
The inventors of SmartSlab describe it as an all-in-one, load-bearing, moving-image display slab. It’s also the only system that provides animated displays while retaining all the features associated with external cladding.
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FeaturesCurtain-walling for curved facades
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has launched a capped curtain-walling suite called Comar 6EFT in the UK. It is designed for glazing on high-rise, sloped and inclined facades.
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Features‘Frameless’ glass panels
Hunter Douglas has developed an effectively frameless version of its QuadroClad ventilated rainscreen facade, called QuadroMeleon.
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Perforated facade
Kalzip has launched a lightweight facade system, the Kalzip Perforated Facade.
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Colour-coated steel envelope
Steel cladding manufacturer Arval has launched a colour-coated steel building envelope called AR200XP.
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Aluminium and timber glazing
Velfac has extended its range of aluminium and timber glazing systems with the Velfac Plus window system.
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Wood veneers and metallic laminates
Formica has launched two ranges for internal vertical applications.
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Metal panels used to make ‘sail’
The KS 1000 Optimo facade system from insulated metal panel specialist Kingspan was specified at Shire House, a £3m office development in Bradford.
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More than a shade of difference
Solar shading is an option in Part L for limiting summer solar heat gains. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans takes a look at the options and life cycle costs.
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FeaturesMetal arithmetic
Phil Cook of Euroclad explains how his company is reacting to rapid changes in the market, and why metal cladding is on the up and up.
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FeaturesSkin grafting
Edward Whipp, preconstruction director at English Architectural Glazing, explains how his firm has coped with the high demand caused by a shortage of cladding specialists.
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CommentA few corrections …
As reported in Hansom, (22 June, page 29) I can confirm that I have recently resigned from the position of deputy chairman of the Construction Industry Council’s sustainable development committee. However, most other aspects of your short report are misleading.
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CommentExclude the dissenters
I would like to comment on Apocalypse Cow, the column by Richard Steer (13 April, page 34.)
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Home and away
Your article suggesting that the launch of international health and safety assessment will “encourage unqualified workers to come to the UK” is misleading (15 June, page 15). The new international assessment, based on the success and high standards of the UK ConstructionSkills Health and Safety Test, is aimed at qualified ...
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The master builders
This photograph of workmen trimming rebar at a site near Giza in Cairo was sent in by Eric Fleming of Dawn Construction.