All Building articles in Specifier 07 April 2006

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  • Casement windows - enquiry #301
    Features

    Products

    2006-04-07T14:18:00Z

    A door control system that will make the superbug think twice, an air curtain for super-sized doors and acoustic windows that cut sound transmission and are, well, super …

  • Features

    Costs: Rooflights

    2006-04-07T13:01:00Z

    Dome rooflights are a great way to get light into a building. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the specification options, durability and whole-life costs

  • Features

    Checklist

    2006-04-07T12:52:00Z

    Fire doors save lives, so it's vital to specify the right one and ensure it's properly installed. What's more, it's costly to replace the wrong one …

  • The east elevation of Fort Dunlop, Urban Splash’s office, retail and leisure scheme in Birmingham, is clad in glass. In the rest of the building, the glazing sits 1.5 m behind the retained brick facade
    Features

    Doors and windows

    2006-04-07T12:07:00Z

    How do you turn an old tyre factory into a swanky office and leisure destination? As Sonia Soltani discovered, if you're Shed KM, you stick a beautiful glass box inside the existing brick box. The result kicks off our doors and windows special

  • News

    Doors and windows

    2006-04-07T00:00:00Z

    How do you turn an old tyre factory into a swanky office and leisure destination? As Sonia Soltani discovered, if youre Shed KM, you stick a beautiful glass box inside the existing brick box. The result kicks off our doors and windows special