All Building articles in Building Specifier November 2002
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Features
Walk-on parts
Flooring finishes may not have a starring role in a client's brief but getting it right is critical to occupiers' enjoyment of a completed building. Peter Claridge, associate at Davis Langdon Schumann Smith, offers advice on how to specify the perfect underfoot performer
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News
Laying down the law
Materials and finishes are far from the only things to consider when choosing your flooring. New regulations on access and facilities for disabled users are about to change the way floors must be specified. Alex Smith has the details
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Features
LIfetime costs: durable floors
You've got a floor to cover, but which material is going to serve your client best – and for the longest – for the least amount of money? Peter Mayer of the Building Performance Group shines the spotlight on the whole-life costs of PVC, linoleum and carpeting
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FeaturesTread carefully …
Most people don't know it, but floor coverings can be one of the most environmentally damaging parts of a building. Alex Smith investigates some methods and materials that should help stop us stomping on the environment