All Building articles in Specifier 21 October 2005

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  • News

    Structures

    2005-10-21T00:00:00Z

    Our structural special kicks off by examining the new thinking on tall buildings in the post-9/11 world, before offering tips on fine-tuning dealings with structural engineers and how to gauge costs of fire-protecting steel frames

  • The warehouse has walls made with hemp blocks finished externally with fine render and a green roof. The hemp is such a good insulator the building wont need any plant to prevent cool beer stored inside warming up.
    Features

    Products

    2005-10-17T18:13:00Z

    This week’s structural special has all the latest innovations, from how to build a beer warehouse out of hemp to how to put up a concrete bungalow in two days. Plus, more news from the manufacturers

  • Features

    Costs: Structural steel

    2005-10-17T18:11:00Z

    If structural steel is your frame of choice, you need to think about fire protection. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans runs through the various options and what each one will cost

  • Features

    Checklist

    2005-10-17T18:08:00Z

    A good working relationship between specifier and structural engineer is vital to the success of a project. Here Barbour Index and Scott Brownrigg explain how to achieve it

  • Architect Kohn Pedersen Fox's visualisation of Kuwait Business city
    Features

    Structures

    2005-10-17T18:04:00Z

    Our structural special kicks off by examining the new thinking on tall buildings in the post-9/11 world, before offering tips on fine-tuning dealings with structural engineers and how to gauge costs of fire-protecting steel frames