All Building articles in Specifier 03 March 2006

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  • News

    Cladding

    2006-03-03T00:00:00Z

    This week, Specifier finds out why architect Snell Associates chose to bubblewrap a Porsche building in Qingdao, China. Plus, a selection of stylish facades, timber costs, and things to think about when fixing

  • Technal has supplied architectural aluminium glazing to two buildings at the University of Limerick’s campus.
    Features

    Specifier products

    2006-03-01T16:19:00Z

    Rainscreen cladding that can tough out a sea storm, laminate that feels just like wood, and copper: the new weapon in the fight against bird flu. Plus, the latest news from our friends in cladding

  • Features

    Costs: Timber cladding for walls

    2006-03-01T15:38:00Z

    Timber cladding is an attractive and sustainable option for external walls. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans assesses commonly available options and their whole-life costs

  • Features

    Checklist

    2006-03-01T15:35:00Z

    A curtain walling specification can go awry if the wrong means of attaching it to the building structure are chosen. Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg run through the fixing options

  • The Porsche building in China
    Features

    Cladding

    2006-03-01T15:06:00Z

    This week, Specifier finds out why architect Snell Associates chose to bubblewrap a Porsche building in Qingdao, China. Plus, a selection of stylish facades, timber costs, and things to think about when fixing