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FeaturesExtending historic authenticity to safety standards
Authentic restoration methods have their place, but safety is not one of them
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Kingston University architecture show - 6 to 11 June
Kingston University鈥檚 faculty of Art, Design and Architecture undergraduate degree show will be held on: Sunday 6 June 1pm 鈥� 5pmMonday 7 鈥� Thursday 10 June 1pm 鈥� 7pmFriday 11 June 10am 鈥� 5pm
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FeaturesMeddles all round: Prince Charles, Boris and Cabe ...
Planning has always been a national regatta for those with oars to stick in, but Charles鈥� Chelsea fiasco took it to a new level. Sarah Richardson compares him with the other rowers
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FeaturesSupport act: Cannon Place
Finding somewhere to lay the foundations for an office block above London鈥檚 Cannon Street station proved so difficult, the engineers had to call on the structural principles of the Forth Bridge to get the job done
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FeaturesLeaping for the other side: The jump back to the private sector
As you will be aware, public spending is going to be hacked back before the private sector recovery has really begun. Emily Wright asked 15 of the UK鈥檚 largest firms how they will cope
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Cost update: Q1 2010
The quarterly analysis of changes to costs and prices shows the industry in general on an upward curve, as consumer price inflation continues to rise
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FeaturesSands of time: Foster's shell roof
Novum Structures had just four months to build this complex shell roof structure - part of Foster + Partners鈥� sand-dune inspired pavilion for the Shanghai 2010 Expo. So how did they do it?
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Movers and makers - 28 May 2010
Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture
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FeaturesThin film photovoltaics
Power Panels form Kingspan Insulated Panels have been specified for the refurbishment of new training and storage facilities for Sustainable Energy Systems
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FeaturesGreen roofs
SIG Design & Technology has developed a green roof system with Aldingbourne Nurseries, which is suitable for extensive or semi-extensive applications over large areas
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Structural waterproofing system
Iko has added to its range of roofing products with a monolithic anti-root hot melt structural waterproofing system
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Interlocking slates
Marley Eternit鈥檚 Melbourn interlocking slates have been used on the construction of a school for Ceredigion council in West Wales
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Roofs for wildlife and recreation
A ZinCo green roof from Alumasc has been used for the roof garden of the Ormeau Bakery apartments in Belfast
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FeaturesNelson's ship in a bottle: How did they do that?
The latest fourth plinth artwork is a cute idea, but it took some hefty engineering to make the concept a reality, as one of the team behind it explains (plus he shows us the actual calculations)
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FeaturesPositive thinking: Masdar HQ
The seven-storey Masdar Headquarters, under construction outside Abu Dhabi, will be the world鈥檚 first large building that generates more energy than it consumes
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China: Infrastructure opportunities
China is the world鈥檚 largest infrastructure market, so it鈥檚 worth finding out how to do business there. To mark 好色先生TV鈥檚 Global Infrastructure Forum in London this week, Roxane McMeeken reports on opportunities in China and how to win them
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FeaturesAll Black Zinzan Brooke: Alive and kicking
Any man who can calmly kick a 47m drop goal while playing for the All Blacks isn鈥檛 going to freak out when his construction businesses come under a bit of strain. Emily Wright talks to Zinzan Brooke, New Zealand鈥檚 legendary number eight
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FeaturesJust add sand 鈥� Colegio de Las Mesas
No it鈥檚 not a mirage, but a dramatic and inventive addition to a college in eastern Spain