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Smart showerhead
Upmarket bathroom fittings maker Hansgrohe has brought out a shower unit called Raindance AIR Showerpipe.
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Circular extractor unit
Danish ventilation specialist XTP Design has brought out a motorised extractor unit for kitchens and bathrooms.
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Smoke and heat alarm
Aico has launched a smoke and heat alarm system with a remote control switch.
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Smoke extraction system
好色先生TV services provider Colt International has developed a smoke extraction system that allows a greater escape distance from apartment doors to staircases in residential blocks.
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FeaturesFloor-standing condensing gas boiler
Boiler manufacturer Potterton has launched a floor-standing condensing gas boiler with an integrated hot water cylinder.
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FeaturesThe end of the hole-in-the-wall gang
Cavity walling may have been the preferred option for housebuilders over the course of the 20th century, but that鈥檚 all changing now. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the advantages of the cavity-free wall
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FeaturesStars of the tiny screen
Video entry systems aren鈥檛 just for posh flats. Oliver Ashbee of the Entryphone Company explains how it鈥檚 supplying social landlords and commercial clients, too.
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FeaturesSpotlight on archaeology
Gordon Malcolm from the Museum of London Archaeology Service and Paul Barker from Gardiner & Theobald examine the effect of archaeological digs on the construction programme
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That time of year
Perhaps unsurprisingly, growth in construction activity slowed down considerably during December, particularly in civil engineering. But, as we approach spring, the Experian Business Strategies survey has detected the first signs of new growth
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Lead times October-December 2006
Most lead times are holding steady in the latest quarterly update by Tony Gale of Mace. Overleaf, Gordon Malcolm from the Museum of London Archaeology Service and Paul Barker of Gardiner & Theobald examine archaeological digs on construction sites
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FeaturesEnergy rating issues: The window 鈥� a 21st century solution
Last week 好色先生TV revealed that air-conditioned buildings could face a D rating when non-residential energy certificates are introduced next year. So does this mean the end of air-con? Or will tenants simply ignore the certificates when choosing their offices?
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Features鈥楬ow could this happen in a civilised country?鈥�
Last September, Liliana Alexa鈥檚 son Michael died while he was washing his car 鈥� the first member of the British public to be killed in a tower crane collapse. Angela Monaghan explains why a public register of crane safety checks is needed to ensure that he is the last.
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FeaturesDealer鈥檚 choice
As head of joint ventures at HBOS, Bruce Anderson has been busy building up stakes in housebuilders, and now has his sights set on Crest Nicholson. But if he鈥檚 right that in a few years鈥� time there鈥檒l be only three housebuilders left, he may have the chance to spend more ...
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FeaturesProcurement: Employer鈥檚 agents
Many cost consultants and project managers have extended their involvement on projects by acting as the employer鈥檚 agent 鈥� a job that introduces a wide range of responsibilities. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the role
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FeaturesWhat the sea brought in
Heatherwick Studio wanted its design for a beach cafe to look like something washed up on the shore. Beachcombers 鈥� plus the odd passing dog 鈥� will be handsomely rewarded.
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FeaturesHello world, we are Nokia
Nokia鈥檚 global network of high-tech outlets is about to hit London. Katie Puckett went to Finland to see if they really make the Apple store look like 鈥楲ittle House on the Prairie鈥�
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FeaturesThe drive of your life
Breaking the stereotype of multistorey car parks as concrete monstrosities, Wilkinson Eyre鈥檚 latest project is as visually exciting as it is functionally efficient.
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FeaturesNorthern soul
Erick van Egeraat鈥檚 glass-fronted Institute of Modern Art has rejuvenated Middlesbrough鈥檚 barren public quarter
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FeaturesHere鈥檚 one way to cut traffic
A consolidation centre in south-east London has improved site efficiency and dramatically reduced vehicle movements. Thomas Lane looks at how it did it, and the chances of the idea catching on
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Buoyant mood
Last year ended with the construction industry in a buoyant mood and all signs point to further growth in 2007