All Technical articles – Page 35
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News
Readymix slashes workforce by 15%
Concrete supplier reports £9.6m first loss after demand for pre-cast concrete products falls 25.7%
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NewsHuman error caused Liverpool Street rail bridge collapse
Report concludes subcontractor error in positioning Teflon plate caused bridge accident that led to rail rush-hour chaos
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NewsHome truths: Facade design
House facades are often constrained by budget, maintenance requirements, and internal layout. But that doesn’t mean they have to be boring
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NewsHouse doctor: Built-in sunshine
Fuel costs being what they are, housing design must make the most of sunlight to heat houses. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explains how to arrive at an integrated solution
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NewsScientist invents construction panel made from chicken feathers
Hungry Filipino termites may have to look elsewhere if inventor finds partner to develop inedible composite panels
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NewsStanhope to test new building method
Developer is planning to replace conventional concrete floors with steel combined with polyurethane at Chiswick Park scheme
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Features
Building pathology: Boilers
Boilers have a tendency to go wrong at the most inconvenient times. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans discovers what the most common problems are, and how they can be avoided
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FeaturesAquifer thermal storage: DIG! A Dutch method of sorting out energy
M&E A Dutch method of storing all the energy required to heat and cool a building deep underground is coming to the UK. Stephen Kennett finds out how it works
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Cooling and heating
Seasonal heat storeAt Beaufort Court (right), the headquarters for Renewable Energy Systems, environmental engineer Max Fordham created a seasonal heat store. This consists of about 1,000m3 of water held in a 5m deep hole, which tapers from 18m2 at the surface to 8m2 at the base – this shape does ...
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NewsLow & Bonar to sell flooring business
Sale to Forbo Holding for £123m will allow group to focus on technical textiles
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NewsMichelmersh warns of escalating costs as brick demand falls
Brick manufacturer says rising costs of energy and raw materials remain major issue for industry
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NewsLondon architect reveals bamboo building in Taiwan
Bamboo screen that enables natural ventilation without compromising security could provide local model for sustainable housing
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NewsMakin wins approval for Manchester's first zero-carbon flats
Moylan Homes' sustainable city-centre housing development will be green in more ways than one
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NewsScotland to build Europe's largest onshore wind farm
South Lanarkshire scheme will let Scotland hit its renewables target
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NewsWates fined over carbon monoxide leak
Contractor breached safety rules after roofing work put residents in 11 homes in Birmingham at risk
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News
Anish Kapoor designs world's biggest sculpture
Turner prize winning artist to create 520ft steel pedestrian bridge across Hartlepool harbour
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NewsWeather delays completion of Snowdon cafe
Carillion postpones opening of £8.35m cafe because of heavy rain and snow
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NewsRenzo Piano tower altered to deter climbers
Rods removed from Italian starchitect’s NY Times tower to prevent climbing daredevils
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NewsViñoly arts centre £3m over budget and one year late
No end in sight for Colchester scheme after envelope and glazing contractors pull out of job