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    Structural decking

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    RigiSystems鈥� Ziplok standing seam profile has been used on the roof of the 拢27m Peak indoor sports complex at Stirling sports village

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    Ice-bound island: coping with snow

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Britain鈥檚 experience of being Greenland looks like it may be over for now, but it鈥檚 left a lot of people out of pocket, and even more wondering how to prepare for next time 鈥�

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    District heating: The heart of the community

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    District heating could hold the key for greening the UK鈥檚 existing homes. So why, when the technology exists and is used throughout Europe, do we still rely on individual systems?

  • Changing the angle of one side of a roof 鈥渢urret鈥� had a knock-on effect on the rest of the roof design; a parametric model helped streamline the process of making changes
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    Worcester Library and History Centre's roof

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    The Worcester Library and History Centre鈥檚 geometrically complex roof needed to bring light into the building as well as get air out. Luckily, a powerful parametric model came to the rescue, as Stephen Kennett discovered

  • Large property developers could be hit by the CRC. Ropemaker in the City of London is a state-of-the-art low energy building and will help its developer British Land mitigate the costs of the CRC
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    Sustainability: Carbon reduction

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    The Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme launches in April, but what will it mean for your business? Richard Quartermaine and Steve Smith of Cyril Sweett talk you through it

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    Aluminium ceiling panels

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Aluminium panels from Hunter Douglas have been used for the internal and external ceilings at the redeveloped Chelmsley Wood Shopping. About 800m2 of Hunter Douglas 300c Linear aluminium panels were specified

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    Movers and makers: January 15 2010

    2010-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture

  • BIG's Education Centre in the Faroe Islands
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    First impressions: BIG's Faroe Islands education centre

    2010-01-14T15:00:00Z

    Students from the Royal College of Art and Nottingham Trent University comment on the Torshavn scheme

  • This bridge at Spencer Dock in Dublin was designed by Amanda Levete Architects. There are fears that, due to cuts in the National Development Plan, many proposed infrastructure schemes will be delayed or cancelled
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    Country focus: Ireland

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Ireland鈥檚 reliance on the property boom has seen it in a bad way since the economic crisis began, says Richard Fitzpatrick of EC Harris in Dublin. But can government action prompt a return to stability?

  • The Crystals shopping centre by Daniel Libeskind, The Veers Tower by Murphy/Jahn and The Harmon hotel by Foster + Partners
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    Leaning Las Vegas: a city centre by starchitects

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    A veritable ratpack of architects are turning up the style in Sin City, writes Thomas Lane 鈥� and they鈥檙e not all playing it straight 鈥�

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    Finally, they鈥檝e noticed... : Assessing Pay As You Save

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Having for so long ignored the energy efficiency of existing homes, politicians have suddenly come up with a raft of schemes. The first of a three-part series looks at Pay As You Save

  • It's Dave. He's here to help - just put your cross in the right place and he'll solve all your problems. Forever.
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    Coming soon: Predictions for 2010

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    There鈥檚 so much to look forward to in 2010. Unfortunately, quite a lot of it is going to be scary, disturbing or unsettling. 好色先生TV puts its cushion down long enough to flinch at the key scenes

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    Defence Estates鈥� 拢20bn budget: Task Force Rampling

    2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

    What do you mean, 鈥榳ho is Diane Rampling?鈥� Didn鈥檛 your mothers teach you nothing? She鈥檚 only in charge of Defence Estates鈥� new procurement strategy, and she鈥檚 only got 拢20bn worth of bleedin鈥� work to dish out. Now then you miserable creatures, on the double, Major Emily Wright has a briefing

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    The importance of local knowledge

    2009-12-23T11:59:00Z

    An understanding of country-specific systems is vital to operating in the Middle East

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    Review of the decade: 2000-2009

    2009-12-18T11:50:00Z

    The past 10 years will be remembered for the long, long boom that turned into a deep, deep recession, but a lot of other things happened along the way 鈥� So here鈥檚 our guide to the people, the projects, the deals, the disasters, the feuds and the fights that made ...

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    Projects that went pearshaped

    2009-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Here, in order of horribleness, are six projects that caused grief to all concerned, although they did give 好色先生TV journalists an awful lot to write about

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    London's latest landmarks

    2009-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Canary Wharf continued to grow during the 2000s, establishing itself as London鈥檚 major business centre

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    Industry and state

    2009-12-18T00:00:00Z

    Mankind鈥檚 ancient struggle with red tape reached a climax in 2005 after the draft Code for Sustainable Homes joined consultations on Parts B, L and F of the 好色先生TV Regulations

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    Health and safety

    2009-12-18T00:00:00Z

    When the annual number of site deaths passed 105 in the first year of the decade, there was a widespread sense that something had to be done

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    The Green Surge

    2009-12-18T00:00:00Z

    When the decade began, sustainability and zero carbon were mostly of interest to eco-enthusiasts