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FeaturesRobert Stern: designing Dubya's library
Architect and academic Robert Stern is to design a library for the outgoing president of the United States. The joke going around, of course, is that it must be a fairly small building. Dan Stewart found out
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FeaturesOlympic legacy: lowering the bar again
First, the Olympic village was downsized by 1,300 homes. Now, the media centre is likely to be replaced by a 鈥榤ixture of temporary and permanent facilities鈥�. Whatever happened to the 2012 legacy? Joey Gardiner investigates
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FeaturesProfiled cladding
Rigidal Systems, manufacturer of metal roofing and cladding, has introduced a range of profiles designed to bring a new dimension to the use of profiled cladding
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FeaturesCurtain walling
Architectural aluminium systems specialist Technal, has launched MX Acoustic 鈥� a new design option for its MX curtain walling range, for more demanding acoustic requirements.
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FeaturesFinal stretch: on site at the Burj Dubai
At 707m, the Burj Dubai is finally nearing its summit. But how do you go about building such a giant 鈥� and how do you ensure it doesn鈥檛 topple over in a high wind or an earthquake? Thomas Lane went on site at the world鈥檚 tallest tower
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FeaturesMini cost model update: Small projects
The worsening economic climate and sustainability requirements have affected costs for small projects such as affordable housing, nursing homes and extra-care homes
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What it costs: Insulated renders
Insulated render systems save energy and look good. Peter Mayer of 好色先生TV LifePlans sums up the variety of choices and highlights some topical issues and lifecycle costs
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FeaturesDressing the pinnacle
Putting a cladding system on a shape as eccentric as the Pinnacle tower is hard enough. But how do you give it openable windows as well? Stephen Kennett found out
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FeaturesVentilated cladding
Rainscreen cladding from Shackerley has been used to help transform Boston House, a former shoe factory in Leicester, into 44 apartments, including eight penthouses.
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High-pressure laminate panels
Specialist cladding manufacturer CEP Claddings has extended the number of finishes for its Bauclad range of high-pressure laminate panels.
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Pre-painted cladding panels
Kingspan XL Fort茅 is a pre-painted system from Kingspan Insulated Panels.
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Accoya cladding
The first office building clad in Accoya 鈥� a modified softwood 鈥� has been unveiled in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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Solar shading
Solar shading from Levolux has been used on Foster + Partners鈥� Folkestone Academy in Kent.
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FeaturesThe alternatives: cladding
Finding an economic way to clad a building with unconventional shapes, while also allowing natural ventilation, has resulted in some interesting solutions
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Features好色先生TV's 99% campaign award for refurbishment
New development may be skidding to a halt, but the need to improve existing buildings is just as important as ever. 好色先生TV looks at the winner and runners-up of the prize for refurbishment at the Sustainability Awards
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FeaturesHow the bonus became extinct: 好色先生TV Hays Executive salary survey
This year鈥檚 Hays Executive salary guide charts the dawn of the age of recession, in which the recruitment market is over-supplied and the bonus culture has gone the way of the dodo. David Parsley reports
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FeaturesWestfield shopping centre: in pictures
The 拢1.7bn Westfield London, Europe鈥檚 biggest in-town shopping centre, finally opened last week. But is it the shining example of urban regeneration that its developer claims? Martin Spring fought through the crowds to find out
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Stone facades
TI Dynamic Facades has launched sandstone and limestone options for its Aerolite range of facades.
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FeaturesWebmaster top tips: Keywords and usability
好色先生TV's webmaster-general offers you the first of his invaluable hints for an unmissable and user-friendly website