All Building articles in Specifier 05 May 2006

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  • ‘Wooden’ vinyl flooring
    Features

    Products

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Wall-to-wall carpets, vinyl that looks like handcrafted wood, super-tough lino and gizmos that improve acoustic performance in high-density housing all star in this week's flooring special

  • The refurbished office space is designed to offer more flexibility and energy efficiency
    Features

    Flooring

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    This week's Specifier turns its attention to the ground beneath our feet - beginning in Birmingham, where an innovative thin flooring system helped to save this iconic building from demolition.

  • News

    Flooring

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    This weeks Specifier turns its attention to the ground beneath our feet beginning in Birmingham, where an innovative thin flooring system helped to save this iconic building from demolition.

  • Features

    Costs: Entrance flooring systems

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Entrance flooring systems tend to be short-life components with high whole-life costs. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans assesses options and costs for entrance matting

  • Features

    Checklist

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Flooring is the forgotten surface when it comes to meeting thermal performance targets. But Scott Brownrigg and Barbour Index explain that a little insulation can go a long way