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    Planes, brains and panels of steel

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Those clever architects at Feilden Clegg Bradley didn't take the easy route to their RAF museum pavilion in Hendon. Alex Smith divebombs on the challenges of cladding a semicircular roof in stainless steel and lining it with tensile fabric

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    Checklist

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Getting the built-up roofing spec right is crucial. Here Barbour Index – with a little help from Scott Brownrigg – lists the key points to remember

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    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Metal prices have gone through the roof – which means the cost of your copper covering is sky-high. So which material is best value? Alex Smith reports, Davis Langdon crunches the numbers

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    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    An attack of the vapours? Here's how to deal with permeable roofing membranes … Plus, a bill is in the offing that could beef up building regs.

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    Light fantastic (without the tripping)

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Coventry these days is whistling a merry tune as its millennium projects transform the city – not least an illuminated spiral-ramp bridge over the new public piazza. But how did they specify that tricky surface and underfoot lighting?

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    Checklist

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A careful choice of materials and the right installation methods will result in resilient floors that can withstand everything your client throws at them. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg lay down the groundwork

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    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Ridge breaks down the costs of getting your recreational building to comply with access laws – and Davis Langdon keeps you up-to-date on the latest flooring prices

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    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A guide to help specifiers come to terms with the Disability Discrimination Act, the latest flooring standards, and how regulations governing access are getting a revamp – which may take in all new homes.

  • News

    Products

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    From skyline-enhancing roofs to magnetic floors to sea lion-friendly decking at Whipsnade Zoo, here are the latest products to beautify your building from head to toe

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    Who makes what

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Looking for a manufacturer of floor components such as screeds, sealants, and stair treads? Look no further than our guide to UK suppliers, provided by Barbour Index.

  • Features

    Just the job

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    After 13 years in investment banking, Linda Wheaton is training for a career in carpentry. She explains why construction is better than finance – especially for women

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    Broker's notes: Posh forever

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    I would like to issue the following statement on the stories that circulated this past weekend: During the past few months I have become accustomed to reading more and more ludicrous stories regarding my private life. The simple truth is that I am married, and whether I like it ...

  • Comment

    Open mike: Enemies of the people

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    In the first of a series of guest columns, Jeff Howell, The Sunday Telegraph's construction writer, explains what shocks the public most about their builders

  • Comment

    Hansom

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Hansom has clearly spent most of the week hobnobbing with the media darlings at The Ivy. Where else would you find showbiz exclusives like these?

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    MAKE

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    In The second instalment of life at 'MAKE', Ken Shuttleworth's new outfit, the intrepid architects actually get some work – but there are more important issues to address first…

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    Marketwatch: private medicine/laboratories

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    We all know about PFI hospitals and LIFT schemes and how they are dominating the medical construction market.

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    *Cosying up ...

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Building's series of profiles of clients with lots of work to hand out continues with Mitchells & Butlers, one of the UK's largest licensed retailing companies.

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    *Tips on making an acquisition

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Lee Teste is a partner at Manchester-based consultant TMG Corporate Finance. His recent work has involved advising on Charles Evans Group's acquisition of Stockport Joinery and Stockport Windows.

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    A tale of two McAlpines

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    What a week for the McAlpines.

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    Diabolical liabilities

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    The Construction Industry Council is reponding to changes in the insurance market by insisting that the client takes on consultants' extra risk. This won't do