All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 20
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FeaturesThe Olympic stadium: Sprint finish
Functional, lean and tightly compact, the Olympic stadium has powered through the construction phase to be delivered early and under budget.
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NewsRevealed: Green Deal costs will outweigh savings
Blow to sustainability policy as study shows commercial building improvements cost more than they save
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FeaturesRebuilding Iraq: Mott MacDonald's Marsh Arab school
How do you start to rebuild a country devasted by war? When Mott MacDonald was asked to make a school for the Marsh Arabs, it went back to using traditional woven reed – reconnecting the community to its roots.
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FeaturesSheppard Robson on flooring specification
Environmental considerations are crucial when specifying flooring. Building talks to Evolution, the sustainability team at architect Sheppard Robson about how the industry can minimise environmental impact
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CommentWhat does watering down zero carbon mean for the industry ?
Allowing housebuilders off the hook of having to find green energy to power homes appliances looks like a gift to the industry. But is it?
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CommentWere Japan's defences up to it?
Buildings in Japan withstood the earthquake well, but were no match for the tsunami that ensued
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FeaturesEast London Line big winner at Civil Engineering Awards
The awards took place last Friday honouring the civil engineers that make London run - from infrastructure, to buildings to the protection offered by the Thames Barrier.
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FeaturesNightingale Associates on healthcare specification
Public sector cuts and government proposals to hand healthcare commissioning to GPs means these are interesting times for healthcare specialist architects. Building talks to Mike Nightingale, founder of Nightingale Associates
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NewsGovernment reveals subsidies for renewable heat technologies
The Department of climate change announces details of the renewable heat incentive which will take effect in the middle of next year
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Sliding window system
Aluminium fenestration specialist Sapa Building Systems supplied its Dualslide sliding window system for a housing refurbishment in Fulham, west London. The £1.6m contract was carried out by fabricator and installer Hazlemere Windows. Dualslide is available in horizontal and vertical formats and was supplied with a bespoke interlock detail to allow ...
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Internal insulation
Kingspan Kooltherm insulation has been used to reduce heat loss through the walls of four terraced houses in Page Hall, Sheffield. The empty homes were chosen by the council as demonstration projects to show local people what could be done to improve the energy performance of small, solid-walled terraced housing. ...
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Historic refurbishment
More than 6,400 Welsh slates have been used to recover 600m2 of roof on a 14th century mansion in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn quarry in North Wales were used as part of a £6.3m refurbishment of the grade 1 listed Ordsall Hall. Sizes ...
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Hard landscaping
Landscaping specialist Marshalls has announced six new products. These include Coach House walling which is intended to create a historical look and complements the firm’s Coach House paving range. Natural stone includes Indian Black Limestone which the company says is ethically sourced and sorted by hand for the best colour ...
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Exterior repainting
Dulux paint products were used for the exterior repainting of seven blocks of flats in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The blocks range in height from 16 to 21storeys so council housing manager Rochdale Boroughwide Housing wanted a solution that would last for many years. Rendered panels between the windows on each ...
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FeaturesRefurb: Comparing Passivhaus and Decent Homes
The government’s target of an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 means that housebuilders need to implement changes, starting now. But with so many ways to reduce emissions in new and existing homes, how do you decide which regulations to follow?
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FeaturesThe Midland Grand at London St Pancras: A touch of class
George Gilbert Scott’s Victorian gothic masterpiece, the Midland Grand at London St Pancras, is about to reopen as a five-star hotel after a painstaking restoration. The result is stunning
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Energy-rated box sash
Mumford & Wood’s double-glazed box sash window range has achieved a British Standards Institution A rating for its energy performance. Called Conservation, the range is designed to replicate the look of the original windows in older properties while offering good energy performance. The company says the range has an overall ...
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Doorsets fit for the barbican
Doorsets from Urban Edge, part of Leaderflush Shapland, have been used for a project on the Barbican Estate which involved converting the former London Business School into flats. The grade II-listed building at Frobisher Crescent was originally intended as flats when the Barbican was built in the fifties. When the ...