All Building articles in Building Specifier April 2004

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  • Features

    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    An attack of the vapours? Here's how to deal with permeable roofing membranes … Plus, a bill is in the offing that could beef up building regs.

  • Features

    The rules

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A guide to help specifiers come to terms with the Disability Discrimination Act, the latest flooring standards, and how regulations governing access are getting a revamp – which may take in all new homes.

  • News

    Roofing

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

  • News

    Products

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    From skyline-enhancing roofs to magnetic floors to sea lion-friendly decking at Whipsnade Zoo, here are the latest products to beautify your building from head to toe

  • News

    Who makes what

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Looking for a manufacturer of floor components such as screeds, sealants, and stair treads? Look no further than our guide to UK suppliers, provided by Barbour Index.

  • News

    Flooring

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

  • Features

    Light fantastic (without the tripping)

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Coventry these days is whistling a merry tune as its millennium projects transform the city – not least an illuminated spiral-ramp bridge over the new public piazza. But how did they specify that tricky surface and underfoot lighting?

  • Comment

    The links effect

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Specification duties are not the sole preserve of the architect. Manufacturers, contractors and installers all contribute to the choices that can make or break a building. In this flooring and roofing bumper issue, we look at the key links in the supply chain in an aeronautical extension to RAF Hendon ...

  • Features

    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Metal prices have gone through the roof – which means the cost of your copper covering is sky-high. So which material is best value? Alex Smith reports, Davis Langdon crunches the numbers

  • Features

    Costs

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Ridge breaks down the costs of getting your recreational building to comply with access laws – and Davis Langdon keeps you up-to-date on the latest flooring prices

  • Features

    Checklist

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Getting the built-up roofing spec right is crucial. Here Barbour Index – with a little help from Scott Brownrigg – lists the key points to remember

  • Features

    Checklist

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    A careful choice of materials and the right installation methods will result in resilient floors that can withstand everything your client throws at them. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg lay down the groundwork

  • Features

    Planes, brains and panels of steel

    2004-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Those clever architects at Feilden Clegg Bradley didn't take the easy route to their RAF museum pavilion in Hendon. Alex Smith divebombs on the challenges of cladding a semicircular roof in stainless steel and lining it with tensile fabric