All Building articles in 12 October 2012 – Page 3

News
Passivhaus windows

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Scandinavian window producer NorDan has helped housing association Saxon Weald to deliver Passivhaus homes in West Sussex
Comment
Operational risks on power station projects

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Construction contracts on power projects contain a host of operational requirements, but the testing of the plant’s performance can cause sparks to fly
Features
The Tracker: A summer lull

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The decline in construction activity slowed in August, and non-residential work even threatened to show a rise, according to Experian Economics
News
Low-carbon walls

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Natural Building Technologies’ ThermoPlan wall system has been selected to construct eight low-energy homes in south-west Wales
News
Insulated wall systems

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

H+H’s Thin Joint system has been used in the design and construction of a low-energy apartment block on a site in Brighton
Comment
Now there's an idea

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Conservative Party conference was high on rhetoric but low on new ideas to drive recovery
News
Mechanical ventilation heat recover

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nuaire’s new MVHR system is the latest addition to its range of wall-mounted products
Comment
Wind farms and misleading photomontages

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Concern is growing that some wind farm developers are using misleading photomontages to support their planning applications
News
External wall insulation

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Kingspan Kooltherm K5 External Wall Board has been used in the refurbishment of 100 prefabricated British Iron and Steel Federation (BISF) homes
News
Thermally efficient masonry support

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Ancon’s brick support systems can now be supplied with thermal breaks
Features
Passivhaus for dummies

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

An off-site Passivhaus solution has been developed that can, its maker claims, be put up by anyone able to hold a hammer. Thomas Lane reports
News
Folding sliding doors

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems’ sliding door works with triple-glazed or acoustic glasses as well as standard double-glazed units
Comment
Mt digital life ... Seth Love-Jones

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The partner at property and building consultant TFT on compulsive Googling, social netwoking and being an Apple tart
Comment
Hansom: The past is a foreign country

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

This week, Jagerbombs all round at Gleeds Serpentine Pavilion Party, a HBF conference speaker fails to bow to (or perhaps comprehend) political correctness, and construction gets ready to rock
News
Triple-glazed composite door

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Profile 22 window supplier Emplas has launched a triple-glazed composite door that looks like timber
Comment
Pitfalls of converting commercial to residential

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

In the current economic climate converting commercial premises into residential property may seem like a sensible option. But beware some of the pitfalls
Features
Consultants in the regions: Two-speed Britain

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Can consultants afford to keep their regional offices open?
Comment
Wonders & blunders with Jerry Tate

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jerry Tate hails Renzo Piano’s skilful handling of an Italian car factory, but laments how a French ski resort ‘for the masses’ went rapidly off piste
Features
Ian Baker interview: "It was a big call"

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

In November 2009 Linden Homes decided to embark on a radical growth strategy. Three years later, its profit is up 140%. MD Ian Baker explains how the company pulled it off
Features
The long wait for BAA

2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

BAA’s major projects are waiting on the tarmac. What does this mean for construction and will the operator’s reputation as an innovative client survive the turbulence?