All Technical articles – Page 24
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NewsBuildings can benefit environment, says report
Green report says well-built structures can actually improve habitats for wildlife
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NewsGypsum waste banned from landfill
Revised regulations demand isolated waste process to prevent production of toxic gas
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NewsRICS launches measuring guidelines
Standards are first of three documents that aim to make it easier for clients to compare estimates
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FeaturesTea kiosk module: Trustworthy
A mass-produced tea kiosk may sound like a humble job for an architect, but it’s a bit more tricky when it has to grace some of the National Trust’s grandest properties
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: Off-site manufacture
Off-site construction techniques have moved on quite a bit since the post-war prefab days, but this method is not without its problems. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance explains what to look out for
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NewsRICS tool aims to cut time overruns
Web-based calculator uses data from thousands of real schemes to predict more accurate project time frames
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NewsMorgan Est pipe dream becomes reality
Installation of 55m pipe bridge at Yorkshire Water treatment works will help clean up the River Calder
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News2012 Olympic village takes shape
First homes come out of the ground on London 2012 construction site
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NewsVideo: Helicopter stands in for crane on Pennine Way site
Pilot made over 300 trips from Cemex quarry to inaccessible site in the Pennines
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FeaturesBrentwood Community Hospital: Operation sunlight
Sheppard Robson’s redevelopment of a PFI hospital in Essex aimed to maximise views for patients. But how did it square this rather pricey ambition with the need to keep costs down?
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NewsPainting the Forth Bridge to end in 2011
Network Rail develop paint which lasts for 30 years to complete famous “never-ending” task
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NewsFunding hiatus puts photovoltaics industry at risk
Industry warns that closure of low-carbon building fund jeopardises renewables sector
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NewsSurvey confirms building control officers enforce regs
LABC welcome results of poll commissioned to disprove claims that Part L is under-enforced
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NewsGensler unveils China's tallest building at Mipim
Standing 632m tall, the architect's Shanghai Tower will dwarf the neighbouring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center
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Arup to build 30km Hong Kong sea bridge
Consortium wins contract to construct a £7.5bn bridge across the sea to Macau and Chinese city of Zhuhai
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NewsMinister welcomes new green building code
Beckett positive about UK-GBC's proposed framework to improve sustainability of new and existing non-domestic buildings
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NewsGovernment rule changes baffle EPC firms
The government has confused the sustainability industry by issuing – then seemingly retracting – guidance that would alter the way energy performance certification is carried out
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NewsArup launches eco-refurbishment guide
Consultant presents strategy for improving energy efficiency of existing buildings