All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 27
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FeaturesSprinklers: In the line of fire
Regulations - The government wants all new and refurbished schools to include sprinkler systems. But is this enough to combat the widespread problem of school arson? Stephen Kennett reports
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NewsBamboo bridge spans the River Tyne
Australian firm Bambuco and engineer Faber Maunsell collaborate on 100m long structure as part of Summer Tyne festival
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FeaturesWe did it our way - Charettes
Charrettes are the new face of collaborative planning, bringing together artists, architects and town planners to thrash out a development plan for an area. But do they work?
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FeaturesSolar-powered LED cladding: Great wall of China
Beijing’s ‘media wall’ brings to life Simone Giostra’s concept of a narrative facade. Stephen Kennett looks at how this unique, decade-in-the-making concept merges art and artifice onto one illuminated electronic showstopper
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FeaturesEnterprise resource planning systems: Take two (point zero)
Implementing an enterprise resource planning system almost ruined Atkins, but six years on, construction seems to have been won over to this business administration software. Stephen Kennett reports
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Lack of inspectors threatens green law
Industry leaders have warned of a “massive shortfall” in the number of assessors needed to implement the EU’s flagship environmental law in the UK, writes Stephen Kennett.
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FeaturesMaggie's Centre in London by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has designed the first Maggie’s Centre in England and, thanks to its dramatic oversailing canopy roof, it provides both seclusion and a bold statement to the outside world. Stephen Kennett reports
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Energy assessment tool offered free to designers
Integrated Environmental Solutions is giving limited free access to it thermal analysis software through VE-Ware
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Global cement market set to soar
Worldwide output to grow 25% over three years, with China contributing over half of global output four years from now
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New guidance for building homes on contaminated land
Environment Agency joins forces with housebuilders and environmental health institute to produce guide promoting good practice among developers
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FeaturesHealth and safety solutions
Stephen Kennett explains why the contenders for Best Safety Product or Equipment at next month’s Health and Safety Awards are worth taking notice of
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FeaturesProduct placement: Wolseley Sustainable Building Center
Wolseley has decided that the best way to market its sustainable products is to build a showroom out of them. But how well does the idea stand up?
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NewsChalcot estate: Altered towers
The refurbishment of a sixties north London estate could serve as a template as attention turns to cutting CO2 emissions from existing housing. Stephen Kennett reports
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FeaturesStadium terracing: Good to firm
A lightweight alternative to concrete stadium terracing has arrived in the UK, via the oil rigs of Alaska. But will sports fans notice the difference underfoot? Stephen Kennett finds out
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NewsA comforting vision of L: KPMG in Canary Wharf
KPMG’s new building in Canary Wharf shows that comfortable, glass-clad offices and the CO2 emissions targets expected in the 2010 revision of Part L are not mutually exclusive.
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FeaturesReducing heat loads: Testing the water at the University of Cambridge
Sustainability and innovation - When the architectural department at the University of Cambridge demanded a sustainable, lightweight building for its students, the designers had to overcome the problem of overheating
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Birse Civils scheme wins award for considerate construction
Considerate Constructors Scheme gives best site award to Beswick regeneration carried out in partnership with New East Manchester and English Partnerships
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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Getting won over
After a bad experience with collaboration software, Hammerson staff were disinclined to try again. But a mixture of stick, administered by the managers, and carrot, provided by the software itself, has finally convinced them. Stephen Kennett reports
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CIOB highlights lack of clarity in inert waste review
Regulations could just complicate environmental approval system without tackling real issues, says CIOB