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NewsHanoi’s democratic home
German architect Von Gerkan, Marg + Partners has won a competition to design the Vietnamese parliament building in Hanoi.
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FeaturesSlate in Shetland
About 1,800m2 of natural blue/grey slate roofing from Burlington was used on the new Shetland Museum and Archives building.
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Steel roof tiles
Lightweight roof systems maker Decra has introduced a steel version of the traditional Roman clay tile. Each tile weighs 5.4kg/m2, which Decra says is less than one-eighth the weight of a traditional clay or concrete tile.
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Clay plain roof tiles
Imerys Roof Tiles has introduced a large clay roof tile measuring 20 × 30cm, which it says offers the versatility, design flexibility and appearance of smaller tiles, to create natural looking roofscapes cost-effectively.
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Roof verges
Manthorpe’s Smart Verge Linear Dry Verge is a dry-fix system for finishing the verge of a roof.
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Roofing membrane
Marley Waterproofing has introduced a roofing membrane called Uniply PVC to the UK.
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Flame-free welders
Roofing membrane specialist Icopal has launched a range of application tools to compliment its Fire Smart waterproofing solutions range.
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Prefabricated roofing membranes
Roofing membrane maker Protan has launched ProFab, a bespoke roofing solution, aimed at the off-site construction market.
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Green roof system
Waterproofing specialist Axter has introduced Hydropack, a sedum green roof system that is supplied fully grown.
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Seven appointed to advice government
Building Regulations Advisory Committee recruits advisory experts
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NewsDavid Adjaye unveils his first visual arts building
Rivington Place is the first public gallery to be opened in London for 40 years
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NewsCoop Himmelb(l)au wins Chinese museum design competition
Architect's dramatic design chosen for new contemporary art gallery in centre of Shenzhen
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NewsNew software released to measure embodied energy
Edinburgh consultant develops tools for carbon measurement which has already been used by contractor Willmott Dixon
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NewsSustainable office on a shoestring
Web exclusive: Here’s a new office in Manchester that’s making sustainable virtues out of a tight budget. Will Jones reports on the planned Hive building for developer Argent
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NewsAinscough Crane in £255m management buyout
UK’s biggest crane provider sold to operational management
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Dawson-Wam fined £10,000 for employee death
HSE warns construction companies about the dangers of dismantling heavy equipment