All Features articles – Page 336

  • Euroclad's Elite Systems, Minehead, Somerset
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    Profiled cladding

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Euroclad‘s Elite Systems have been used on the £6.4m redevelopment of the historic market site in Minehead, Somerset

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    PV rainscreen cladding

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    SFS Intec has introduced the ALW fixing system to the UK. Used widely across Europe to construct glazed rainscreens, the system is now compatible with photovoltaic panels to enable the creation of a facade that generates electricity

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    Government spending: what Gordon Brown won't be doing for you

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Delays to parts of the Learning and Skills Council’s £5bn college building programme could stretch for up to a year

  • Watermark Place, City of London
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    Underground, overground: the ICE award winners

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    From tunnels under the Thames to tree-top walks in Kew, London was the scene of some impressive feats of civil engineering in 2008. Yesterday, the ICE celebrated the best of them

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    Decorative aggregates

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Long Rake Spar, suppliers of decorative aggregate, has launched a new coloured natural dashing aggregate, free from iron sulphide, the usual cause of long-term discolouration on rendered walls

  • Emily Wright
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    Chilling and chilli in Mexico City

    2009-02-25T14:04:00Z

    The relaxed attitude of Mexico's business community belies the huge opportunities here – and the dangers of the local delicacy

  • Emily Wright
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    Move over Dubai, here comes Mexico

    2009-02-24T09:52:00Z

    With Mexico predicted to become a global economic leader by 2040, the Latin American nation is definitely one to watch for construction firms

  • Coop Himmelb(l)au's LA school
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    First Impressions: Projects by Zaha and Coop Himmelb(l)au

    2009-02-23T15:30:00Z

    Another ’First Impression’ panellist, this time Michelle Sweeney, graduate from the School of Architecture at the University of Manchester, on five new schemes

  • Grimshaw’s £71m conversion of an Edwardian office block for the London School of Economics
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    Cost model update: Public sector

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it’s crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon

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    Construction recruitment: Don’t panic!

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    It really is possible to find a job in construction – if you’ve got specialist skills, are prepared to be flexible on salary and are willing to relocate

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    Secondary school design: Chasing rabbits

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Small architects have been all but shut out from BSF, but that doesn’t stop them from going to the schools themselves to find out what pupils really want from their buildings (hot tubs, juice bars and rabbit runs, apparently … )

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    Primary capital programme: Little marvels

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Primary schools are often small projects, but with £7bn-worth in the pipeline, they may be a lifeline for the industry’s SMEs

  • Sir Simon Milton
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    Boris’ brain: Sir Simon Milton interview

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    As the London mayor’s chief of staff and planning guru, Sir Simon Milton has a lot on his plate: skirmishes over Crossrail, affordable homes targets, improving design quality, the recession … Still, at least his boss is a laugh

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    Merger mystery: Where have all the deals gone?

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    Buyers wait for sellers to run out of options – and drop their prices – before re-entering the market

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    0-14 tower, Dubai: The hole story

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    It turns out it’s 1,326. But don’t let the whimsical appearance fool you – this is one of Dubai’s most technically advanced and ecologically efficient buildings

  • Anon
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    Dubai bashers are just jealous

    2009-02-18T12:00:00Z

    A construction consultant argues that the emirate is the best place to sit out the global downturn

  • Heating specialist Jaga has launched a radiator specifically for use in the education sector
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    Radiator for schools

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Heating specialist Jaga has launched a radiator specifically for use in the education sector

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    Movers and makers

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    This week

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    Lockable sockets

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    MK Electric has launched a range of lockable switches and sockets suitable for applications where control of supply is necessary such as public areas and schools and colleges

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    The tracker: How low can we go?

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Activity levels fell for the 10th month in a row, the rate of decline headed towards a new low, and don’t even ask about employment prospects