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Features
Rule changes for masonry
Changes to the thermal, environmental and acoustic regulations will affect the way walls are constructed. Alex Smith examines changes in Part L and E of the Building Regulations and new European standards
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FeaturesLifetime costs: Walling and environmental efficiency
Walling is a key element of construction lifetime costs. Kathryn Bourke of BRE underlines the main implications in planning the whole service life and performance of walls – plus overleaf, BRE's new environmental profiles scheme explained
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Checklist: Bricks, blocks and insulation
Solid, perforated, frogged or hollow, Peter Claridge of Davis Langdon Schumann Smith outlines the essential details on specifying bricks and blocks of all shapes and sizes, whatever the application – plus the insulation to go with them
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FeaturesProducts: New kids on the block
In this masonry special, Specifier takes a look at the latest bricks, blocks and accessories and how they are being used – including Michael Hopkins and Partners' 300 m long brick facade in Norwich and Crest Nicholson's traditionally-built housing development in Kent
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FeaturesBrick masterclass
Two offices, two brick facades – and one hell of a challenge for the architect: how to blend modern and Victorian styling into a harmonious whole. The answer was in the spec, and luckily expert subbies were there to work out how.
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NewsBioterror audit of public venues goes nationwide
Assessment of vulnerability to biological and chemical attack may call for decontamination shower units.
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US bankers jittery over PFI after Enron collapse
Industry fears American funders will make "subliminal" link between PFI projects and failed energy giant.
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FeaturesBioterror: the threat to Britain's landmarks
Officials throughout the UK are working out ways to protect venues such as Durham Cathedral and Wimbledon from germ and chemical attack. Here's what they're planning …
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Comment
In it up to their necks
Water companies have largely escaped liability where sewers have caused repeated flooding but from now they'll have to fix the problem or pay up
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FeaturesClear vision
Foster's clever idea was a 25 m high glass wall floating 3 m above the ground. A tall order – especially as it couldn't sway in the wind. Andy Pearson found out how Arup rose to the challenge
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Euro MPs may give blessing to reverse auction bidding
UK specialists fear European parliament will "license" aggressive, lowest cost tendering process.
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NewsFirms dismiss City's Railtrack fears for PFI
Mowlem and Kier have dismissed fresh claims from the City that the demise of Railtrack is threatening public–private infrastructure projects.
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Comment
No great Sheikhs
A case in the High Court provides an interesting angle on the obedience owed by parties to an adjudicator's decision. Let's hope they appreciate it in Qatar …
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NewsSouthwark council backs Piano's 66-storey tower
Europe's tallest building is given planning permission as £1bn White City mall also gets go-ahead.
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NewsAmec shake-up will pay in a year
Amec chief executive Sir Peter Mason has told the City that the £5m bill for restructuring the group's senior management will be recouped within a year.
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NewsDefence Estates boss promoted to key MoD role
Prime contracting champion Ian Andrews is appointed ministry's second highest-ranking civil servant.
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East London Line rethink after arches listed
London underground believes that the £600m East London Line extension programme will have to be rethought if it is to open on time in 2006.
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BT alliance to offer FM services
British Telecom has teamed up with four construction firms to offer a facilities management package for large private clients.
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NewsGame on
Game on: The shell and core of Urbis, the £30m centrepiece of Manchester's regenerated Millennium Quarter, has been completed. The centre is due to open in June, in time for the Commonwealth Games. Designed by Ian Simpson Architects, this is a "new kind of museum", which tells the story of ...
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NewsHaste quits Terminal 5 to head CrossRail
Infrastructure expert Norman Haste, who led the team on the £2.5bn Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, has moved on to the £10bn CrossRail project.