All Supplements articles – Page 15
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Steel cladding
Corus Colors has introduced the next generation of its pre-finished steel roof and wall cladding system
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Solar-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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Ceramic facade panels
Shackerley is extending its ventilated rainscreen offerings with a range of terracotta and unglazed ceramic tiles.
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Causes of failure: Profiled sheeting
Corrugated steel sheets are more sophisticated than ever, and used in everything from schools and museums to hospitals. But Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans discovers things can go wrong
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Aluminium-timber facades
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) has launched a new facade range called Hybrid
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Aluminium perforated cladding
Manchester’s Chill Factor, the UK’s longest indoor ski slope, has more than 5,000m2 of Kalzip aluminium cladding, as well as perforated facades and profiled sheets.
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The alternatives: Interactive facades
Here are three alternative facade systems to bring your buildings to life
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Roof panel system
RK Timber Engineering, a Saint-Gobain company, has partnered with Barratt Developments to provide Smartroof integrated roofing for its Green House at BRE.
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Modular straw panels
Architect Martin Penk explains why the straw bale modular system was the right solution for Bosvigo school’s early years facility
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Timber frames
Timber frames from Prestoplan have been used in the construction of 10 six-storey apartment blocks for Bryant Homes on the banks of the River Mersey in Runcorn.
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Unitised facades
Hydro Building Systems has announced that its Wicona unitised facade system has exceeded the test requirements for European and Centre for Window and Cladding Technology curtain walling standards.
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Off-site low carbon technologies
Kingspan Off-Site has launched a collection of low-carbon technologies originally specified on the Kingspan Lighthouse, the first house to reach level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
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Modular construction: How to build a hospital in a hurry
Yorkon has completed the construction of a Procure 21 project for Interserve Project Services at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton.
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Bespoke pipes
The structured-wall plastic pipe can be made in diameters up to 2.1m in 6m lengths, with each solution designed to match the individual project.
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Off-site manufacture: Beam me up, Scotty
Erecting a straw-bale school building in three days may sound like a frontier too far, but an innovative off-site manufacturing system using timber panels brought dramatic savings in time. Alex Smith reports
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What it costs: Bathroom pods
Using modular bathrooms can save cash, labour and time, says Peter Mayer. So here’s a shower of useful information to consider when specifying and fitting
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Bathroom pods
The Care Range from Baudet is a collection of pods designed to meet the needs of the medical and care sector, including models for wheelchair users and those with impaired mobility.
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The alternatives: Modular systems
Three more options for fast-track sustainable modular construction