All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 12
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NewsFire expert says government should ban flammable cladding
Fire Protection Association technical director suggests England should follow examples of US and Dubai
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FeaturesGrenfell Tower: Heated debate
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
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NewsBRE reveals tower block cladding fire test details
Fire test establishes flammability of core material used in ACM cladding panels
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NewsGrenfell Tower investigation ‘could take two years’
Leading fire investigator warns event was more ‘complicated’ than 2009 Lakanal House blaze in south London
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NewsIndustry clamours again for review to building fire regulations
Renewed demand for review comes after Grenfell Tower fire tragedy
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CommentGrenfell Tower fire: Should this cladding be allowed?
The terrible and sudden spread of the fire at the west London tower this week has raised questions about whether ACM cladding should be permitted on high-rise residential towers
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FeaturesGrenfell Tower: Construction facts
Building’s technical editor considers what is known about the building and the recent upgrade
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FeaturesClose to the edge
Kengo Kuma’s extraordinarily complex design for the V A’s outpost in Dundee would not have been possible without 3D modelling and analysis tools, not to mention complex construction techniques, that have left the city with a building of true grit
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News22 Bishopsgate sticks to 62 storeys after review
Source: Riverfilm Martin Richardson The developer is now sticking with the original 62 storey design (pictured) Source: Riverfilm Martin Richardson The revised design (pictured) swapped a stepped top for a flat topped design
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FeaturesGreat Arthur House: Colourful character
The grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade that stopped its leaks and improved its thermal performance, but double glazing was too heavy for its structure
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NewsObituary: Martin Spring
Building’s former architectural editor was one of the magazine’s longest serving staff members
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NewsAHMM school wins Stirling prize
Fourth time lucky for Allford Hall Monaghan Morris with surprise winner Burntwood School
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CommentPolitical drama
We can’t predict the future, but we can detect certain trends. Here are four that will fundamentally change the way we live
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FeaturesThe rise of cross-laminated timber
The first wall of Cambourne College, Cambridge is erected. Initial construction of Wenlock Road.
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NewsGlasgow's Mackintosh building damage 'considerably less than we dreaded'
Salvage operation continues after devatstating fire at Glasgow’s Mac
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FeaturesICE London Engineering Awards winners: Capital schemes
Transport infrastructure projects feature heavily among the winners of this year’s ICE London Engineering Awards. Thomas Lane reports on the ambitious engineering and sheer inventiveness of the developments that aim to make life easier for Londoners
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FeaturesBIM: The inside story three years on
Manchester council’s FM team were initially reluctant to use BIM in the operation of the city’s newly refurbished Central Library. But then they were shown how much time it could save, even on changing a lamp… Thomas Lane catches up with the team in part three of a series that ...
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FeaturesCreating the Design Museum's new home
The iconic Commonwealth Institute needed a new tenant - and the iconic Design Museum needed a new home. But adapting a fragile and low-spec sixties building to house a visitor attraction meant using some serious technical know-how
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FeaturesOn the waterfront: Royal Docks green design competition
Ecobuild and the Landscape Institute launched a competition for ideas on how to turn the Royal Docks into a green infrastructure space for east London. Ahead of the winner being announced at this year’s Ecobuild event, Thomas Lane reports on some of the top proposals
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CommentEcobuild 2014: Adapt to achieve
This winter’s catastrophic flooding has put climate change firmly back in the public eye