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Playing it safe
Sarah Richardson rounds up the latest changes to health and safety regulations, including the recently introduced vibration directive
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L breaks loose
Nigel Potter looks at what the toughened-up Part L, which is set to be implemented early next year, has in store for designers and contractors
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It’ll be airtight on the night
Airtightness testing will add another step to the commissioning process. The targets are not too onerous, but airtight buildings will help meet carbon emission targets, says Nigel Potter, technical development manager at BSRIA
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On code red
The Code for Sustainable Buildings is setting demanding targets for all public sector buildings, and is set to be implemented next April. Now the task group that created it says the government needs to gets its act together – and fast.
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Fire fighters
The latest requirements of fire safety regulations Part B are aimed to give designers more choice in how they can install measures to help to save lives.
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Part e people
Dave Baker, managing director of Robust Details Ltd, looks back on a year of robust testing of Part E – and hopes that the scheme will be adopted for Part L
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Building triumph at Highbury
Building magazine win the Willmott Dixon London 5-a-side cup at the fifth time of asking.
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Allan McMullen elected CIOB President
Chief Executive of CITB in Northern Ireland looks to the future in his new role.
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Carillion says trading in line with expectations
Six-month period to 30 June gives positive start to year for support services and construction company.
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Childs' latest Freedom Tower design "truck-bomb-proof"
Latest design fortified to satisfy NYPD and anti-terrorist experts.
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Green light for Europes biggest wind farm
Council overrides public opinion to approve plans for 209 turbines.
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WYG gears up for profit increase
Consultancy firm expects increase in orders to bring profit boost.
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Costs: Lighting systems
Good lighting design can give retailers a competitive advantage as well as being energy efficient. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the whole-life costs of common lighting options
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Cardiff Bay secures major casino
Aspers has been named as the casino operator for a planned £700m leisure complex in Cardiff Bay.