All ɫTV articles in 14 November 2008 – Page 5

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    Permeable paving

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Hanson Formpave, the manufacturer of concrete paving products, has added the Aquapave, a 60mm permeable paving block, to its Aquaflow range.

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    Widnes masterplan

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Taylor Young has been appointed to update the masterplan for southern Widnes in Cheshire.

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    New Longbridge

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    St Modwen has started work on an £84m college in the Midlands.

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    Let it Sno

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    After three years on ice, the largest indoor ski resort in Europe has finally been given the go-ahead.

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    Worse than triffids: Japanese knotweed

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Clauses relating to Japanese knotweed still feature in construction contracts despite the arrival of killer bugs

  • Massing of the development is crucial when it comes to daylight issues
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    Home truths: Outside influences

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice

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    Scaling new heights

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to Dezirée Lindsay from Dallas who sent us this astonishing picture of a digger clawing its way up a building.

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    Hard times

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    At the time of writing, the Royal Society for Arts was planning a debate on the question: “What kind of economy and society will emerge from the new age of austerity?”

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    Glory in the Gulf

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Atkins, EC Harris and Foster + Partners triumph at inaugural Gulf State ɫTV Awards

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    Sir Robert McAlpine gets leading role in the office

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Business barometer Contractor dominates October league thanks to big commercial wins

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    Tories would review Thames Gateway homes target

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    But shadow minister denies he would halt spending on the 160,000 homes immediately

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    Gate nudged open

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Site preparation work has begun on the £140m Merchant Gate regeneration project in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

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    Outdoor gaming

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Playworld Systems has launched the Neos 360 outdoor electronic gaming range, designed to bring the excitement of Neos to playground projects with smaller budgets.

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    UK may get first PassivHaus school

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Sustainability consultant Inbuilt Consulting and Sir Robert McAlpine are to work on the UK’s first school based on the German low-energy PassivHaus standard.

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    Family ties

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The CaseIn an earlier decision of Mr Justice Akenhead enforcing an adjudicator's decision, Mr Dawes was ordered to pay a total judgment debt of £1,239,310.12. This was paid into Treasure's bank account, and had in fact come from the account of Hayley Dawes, the daughter of Martin Dawes. The parties ...

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    Exterior lighting

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Woodhouse has launched Olivio, an adaptable lighting system that can be used for a range of applications – from street lighting to spotlighting and wall-washing to amenity lighting.

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    Let there be light: Munro at Eden Project

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Bruce Munro's light sculptureon the roof of Eden Project in Cornwall

  • Spurs are set to get a lovely new stadium – preferably one that fans can get to
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    Earn your spurs

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    As a Spurs supporter and frequent attender at White Hart Lane, I strongly welcome the confirmation of the development plans for a new stadium. However, a critical issue will be accessibility to the new ground.

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    Sustainable urban drainage

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    A sustainable urban drainage system, combining infiltration basins and a wetland pond constructed with Hydro’s Stormbloc, has been used to manage stormwater run-off for a 400-home development near Littlehampton.

  • Permeable paving such as hanson formpave can help prevent flooding
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    House doctor: Paving the way

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    With a shortage of parking space, homeowners are increasingly paving over their front gardens. Peter Caplehorn gives advice to designers on how to do the job properly