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Timber-effect cladding
Rockpanel has introduced a collection of board materials for external cladding that are claimed to have the appearance of wood but the durability of stone
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Coloured glass cladding panels
The Glass Wall Company has launched Chromatics, which it claims to be the world鈥檚 first cuttable, totally opaque, coloured glass cladding panel
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Super-insulated facades
Two of Sch眉co鈥檚 most popular facade systems, the FW50+ and FW60+, are now available in super-insulated (SI) versions with lower U-values for the frames, enabling architects and specifiers to exceed existing insulation regulations
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Etched aluminium
Cladding specialist James & Taylor has created the shimmering, high-tech facade for the 拢17m maternity unit at Southern General hospital in Glasgow
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Lead times: April-June 2009
There has been no increase in any works package this quarter, and six have fallen. The good news for clients is that the historical data suggests they may fall further yet, says Brian Moone of Mace
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FeaturesSpotlight: The noughties
It is 10 years since Mace began to record lead times, and many have never been lower. Brian Moone analyses the economic patterns of the decade to see what they can tell us about future trends
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FeaturesDubai property expert forecasts shape of recovery
Mohammed Nimer, who controls 3bn dirhams of projects in the UAE, says Dubai will 'rediscover its basic appeal but without the glitz'
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FeaturesHouse prices stay steady in June
Values remain at May level thanks to restricted supply and rising demand, with sale volumes up 80% since January
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FeaturesDan's Den: Libeskind goes flatpack
If you鈥檝e got a couple of million euros you don鈥檛 know what to do with, why not buy your own Libeskind-designed house? Dan Stewart looks at what you get for your money
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FeaturesThe bridge builder: Arup's new chairman Philip Dilley
Philip Dilley, the new chairman of Arup, has to span the hole that the recession has left in the firm鈥檚 order book 鈥� while maintaining its singular approach and outlook
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FeaturesCaptain Uranium: how to get into nuclear
Billions are going to be spent on nuclear power stations in the next 10 years, assuming, that is, we can find 33,000 recruits in a hurry. Which is where you come in...
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Features'I will not be taken for granted': BAA's boss on frameworks
...or to put it another way, BAA鈥檚 five-year framework is just a large feather bed, and the military brain behind its new procurement policy wants contractors to fight for their work
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FeaturesSustainability: Water efficiency
Does making an investment in water efficiency measures ever pay back? Isabel McAllister and David Sutton of Cyril Sweett present the business case
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FeaturesEscos: One of our team is missing
Whatever happened to energy service companies, responsible for on-site renewables? Their near-disappearance is bad news for low-carbon development
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FeaturesStuck in the middle: it鈥檚 a hard life for medium-sized contractors
When you鈥檙e too big to be small, and too small to be big, life can be very inconvenient 鈥� as Britain鈥檚 medium-sized contractors are finding out. Roxane McMeeken reports on their predicament
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FeaturesMade in Taiwan
This nation鈥檚 manufacturing prowess has reached new heights with the stunning solar-panelled roof of Toyo Ito鈥檚 stadium for the World Games
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FeaturesOur man in Riyadh: Buro Happold鈥檚 boss moves to Saudi
With a stream of UK companies looking for work in Saudi Arabia, Buro Happold decided it had do something to maintain its position as top dog. So it sent its chairman, Rod Macdonald, to go and live there. Emily Wright spoke to him two weeks after he arrived
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FeaturesNo cuckoo鈥檚 nest: mental healthcare markets
The Department of Health is encouraging mental health trusts to invest in well-designed, user-friendly facilities for their patients. Emily Wright looks at the construction opportunities in this specialist market
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FeaturesThe big push: getting materials to the 2012 Olympic site
The Olympic team is using every means possible to get the vast amounts of materials it needs into its hemmed-in east London site: roads, railways, and now the River Thames. Thomas Lane reports on a grand offensive
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FeaturesCost model: Universities
Universities are vital in maintaining the UK鈥檚 place in the knowledge economy and have been major building clients over the past 10 years. How will higher education clients approach tougher times? Simon Rawlinson and Laurence Brett of Davis Langdon look at emerging trends in the sector