All Features articles – Page 321

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    Air-tightness adhesives

    2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Responding to the demand for increased air-tightness, Natural ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Technologies has introduced a series of Siga adhesive tapes and membranes

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    Acoustic panels

    2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

    CMS Acoustic Solutions has launched SuperPhon Hi-Impact, an acoustically absorbent wall panel for use in high-impact areas such as gymnasiums, sports halls and classrooms

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    International costs 2009

    2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

    No country has been safe from the effects of the global recession and even China’s legendary growth is at its slowest rate for a decade

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    Getting through Christmas: Hays contractors' salary survey 2009

    2009-09-18T00:00:00Z

    There may be the odd sign of spring in some sectors, but the labour market is stuck in the bleak midwinter – as this year’s contractors’ salary guide makes clear

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    First impressions: HOK's Californian transport hub

    2009-09-17T13:00:00Z

    Two RCA postgraduate architects gives their verdict on HOK’s design for a Californian transport hub

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    How's the view?

    2009-09-17T12:36:00Z

    The director of Exacta Consulting send us some photos he took from his window in Old Town, Dubai

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    Unemployed graduates: We were promised jobs

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    But these three, like so many other construction graduates, have not found them in the industry. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s first annual survey of university leavers reveals just how grim things are

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    The tracker: Emerging markets

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Most indicators are finally recovering, with residential activity at 50, tender enquiries at an impressive 69 and all regions showing signs of improvement

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    Taming the beast: Winchester’s green office refurb

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    This is the story of how a sixties brutalist eyesore was turned into a building more becoming to the genteel town of Winchester – and made into one of the UK’s greenest offices in the process

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    Cost update: September 2009

    2009-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon makes his quarterly analysis of changes to costs and prices. And, to cut a long story very short, tender prices are heading south in a hurry …

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    Just landed: Raj Achan moves to Abu Dhabi

    2009-09-10T11:21:00Z

    After relocating to grow consulting engineer Hilson Moran's Middle East business, Achan is finding schools a problem but his rooftop pool some consolation

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    Movers and makers

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture

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    Triple-glazing: Make mine a triple

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    There are notable precedents when it come to adding a third layer to things. But should the principle be applied to windows?

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    Let the little ones join in: primary schools funding

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    It’s come to our attention that the big boys have been taking over the playground and depriving the smaller children of their dinner money. Mr Kennett will now explain how primary schools are going to change this

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    School doors

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Schüco has launched the ADS 50.NI pivot door and framing system, which has been designed as a cost-effective, non-thermally insulated solution for schools, hospitals, offices, retail premises and other commercial buildings

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    Folding doors

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Jeld-Wen, the makers of timber doors and windows, has launched Room Fold, a new internal sliding and folding door.

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    Door graphics

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Doorset maker Leaderflush Shapland has launched Envision, a patented door-facing material that allows high definition photographic images to be incorporated onto factory-assembled doorsets

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    Plastic stable door

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Hurst Plastics has added to its composite door range with a composite stable door

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    Door handles

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Dorma has launched a range of door furniture offered in three distinct categories: Premium, Plus and Pure.

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    Curtain walling

    2009-09-04T00:00:00Z

    Aluminium glazing specialist Technal has supplied facade systems for the latest project in the second phase of the Chelsea Football Club Training Academy campus in Surrey