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FeaturesBest public/community project sponsored by Calco
Winner — Snell Associates - Water activities centre, Whitlingham park
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FeaturesBaxi and the Band A boilers
WHO MAKES IT - About 1.5 million people replace their heating systems every year, so business is good at boiler specialist Baxi. But what effect have the changes to Part L had on sales?
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FeaturesArt of planning fire escapes
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER - When Snell Associates wanted an effective but stylish solution to fire escape at the Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Art in Bristol, Clark Door’s sliding solution proved a masterstroke
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FeaturesBest partnership with a designer, architect or consultant sponsored by IHS Engineering
Winner — Flintshire council and Blue Green Architects
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FeaturesBest access/disability innovation sponsored by LABC
Winner — Erewash council - Long Eaton library
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LABC Awards October 2006
Celebrating the projects that deliver partnership, innovation and sustainabilityJudges for the 2006 awards Kevin Dawson Peterborough council Steve Evans Milton Keynes council Paul Everall LABC Jeremy Hall Oldham council Gavin ...
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FeaturesWhat to specify: roofing
Specifiers hunting for roofing solutions that offer decorative window effects, energy-efficient solar power, tiles with lower pitches,or delightfully different colours to natural slates, need look no further
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FeaturesWhat to remember: Roofs
Roofs are those things that keep the rain off us when we’re watching TV, aren’t they? Well, yes, but properly specified they have all sorts of other uses. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg looks at the options
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FeaturesA light topping
Kicking off this week’s Specifier, Sonia Soltani found out why the intricate larch structure has been shortlisted for a Wood award
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FeaturesRaising the roof in Adamstown
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER — With an awkward site, a tight deadline and little room for error, spaceframe roof pioneer Mero UK was the obvious choice for architect BDP Ireland
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Keeping out water since 1873
WHO MAKES IT - Germany’s FlachDach Technologie is a €70m-turnover company that manufactures waterproofing roofing membranes from polyisobutylene. For a full guide to suppliers of sustainability products, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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Offsite directory 06
Going globalOff-site construction takes on the world. Your guide to the international hot spots. The route to a unified industry.
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FeaturesThinking outside the box
Steve Small is contracts manager at Higgins Construction. He joined the company four years ago after 10 years with Wilmot Dixon. His experience spans both traditional construction and off-site methods. He is currently working on Cambourne Village in Cambridgeshire, a social housing scheme spread over 11 sites
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FeaturesTaking the world by storm
As the world embraces off-site construction, Andy King, operations director of Mtech Consult, looks at the opportunities and pitfalls awaiting those imaginative enough to shop overseas
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Looking for unity
While the use of off-site construction is growing steadily, the demand for innovation is bringing pressure for greater integration and certification. Charles Westbrook, R&D director of Mtech Consult, reports