All Building articles in Specifier 07 November 2008
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Solar shading
Solar shading from Levolux has been used on Foster + Partners’ Folkestone Academy in Kent.
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High-pressure laminate panels
Specialist cladding manufacturer CEP Claddings has extended the number of finishes for its Bauclad range of high-pressure laminate panels.
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Stone facades
TI Dynamic Facades has launched sandstone and limestone options for its Aerolite range of facades.
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FeaturesDressing the pinnacle
Putting a cladding system on a shape as eccentric as the Pinnacle tower is hard enough. But how do you give it openable windows as well? Stephen Kennett found out
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FeaturesCurtain walling
Architectural aluminium systems specialist Technal, has launched MX Acoustic – a new design option for its MX curtain walling range, for more demanding acoustic requirements.
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What it costs: Insulated renders
Insulated render systems save energy and look good. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans sums up the variety of choices and highlights some topical issues and lifecycle costs
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FeaturesProfiled cladding
Rigidal Systems, manufacturer of metal roofing and cladding, has introduced a range of profiles designed to bring a new dimension to the use of profiled cladding
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FeaturesVentilated cladding
Rainscreen cladding from Shackerley has been used to help transform Boston House, a former shoe factory in Leicester, into 44 apartments, including eight penthouses.
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Pre-painted cladding panels
Kingspan XL Forté is a pre-painted system from Kingspan Insulated Panels.
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FeaturesThe alternatives: cladding
Finding an economic way to clad a building with unconventional shapes, while also allowing natural ventilation, has resulted in some interesting solutions
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Accoya cladding
The first office building clad in Accoya – a modified softwood – has been unveiled in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.