All Building articles in AIS October 2008
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FeaturesWhen cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Beware your duty of care when recommending the cheapest contractor, warns Tony Bingham
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NewsOperable walls
Gold awardStyle Moveable Partition Specialists – for its contract at Gensler’s London HQTwo Skyfold vertically rising operable walls were installed within Gensler and Associates’ international new headquarters.Skyfold was specified by Gensler to maximise the floor space within its meeting rooms by stacking the system within the ceiling void. This provides ...
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FeaturesLean mean machine
Open heart surgery, two pacemakers and various ailments are enough to stop most people in their tracks – but not Utopia founder Kevin Mashford. Saba Salman finds out what drives him
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NewsSpecialist joinery
Gold AwardThorpes of Great Glen – for its installation at Jones Lang LaSalle, LondonThis project comprised the supply and installation of specialist joinery to the management/executive floor and two general office floors. A wide range of finishes were used in this development, including veneer, page lacquer, PU paint, laminate, glass, ...
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FeaturesStill going strong
Design consultancy ttsp struck gold at this year's AIS Contractors Awards, designing the ceilings installed by Phoenix Interiors for Nomura, London. Thom Gibbs meets MD Tim Jennings, who has spent 26 years at the firm
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest
Despite all the publicity surrounding the economic downturn, the construction industry is managing to stay afloat – if only just. But long-term survival will depend on the economy’s health. Victoria Madine explains
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NewsEcophon’s smooth operator
Ecophon has launched a ceiling surface system offering a white, smooth surface and professional acoustic performance. Akutex Frost has been designed to give interior designers and architects a wider choice of options.
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Duvale wall system for execs
Having won the project to refurbish six floors of the Wesleyan Assurance Society’s Birmingham base, City Office Interiors chose Duvale’s GS100 movable wall for the executive 7th floor.
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NewsDouble-glazed partitioning
Tenon Partitions has announced the launch of Vitrage (dB) frameless double-glazed partitioning. Aimed at applications where acoustic performance is paramount, it also retains the visual simplicity of glass
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FeaturesTishman Speyers designer HQ
As a high-profile owner, developer and fund manager, you would expect Tishman Speyer to provide its employees with a premier working environment.
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NewsMuraspec’s decorative surfaces
Commercial wallcoverings specialist Muraspec has added a new product to its portfolio of interior decorative surfaces.
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FeaturesSitec Interiors completes fit-out of Maguire Jackson
Sitec Interiors has completed a full turnkey fit-out from a shell and core construction at estate and property agent Maguire Jackson in Birmingham.
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FeaturesSAS provides ceiling for Eurostar station
The Grade I listed structure presented design challenges
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Rockfon tiles for Cardiff optometry site
Over 7,000m2 of Rockfon Koral ceiling tiles have been installed within the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University as part of a L20m scheme to create a sustainable building.
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Open for business
Office design is increasingly turning to the idea of collaboration – open spaces, with glass partitions and soft seating. Dean Gurden looks at a growing trend