All Building articles in 27 January 2017 – Page 3

  • Chris Tinker
    Comment

    Coming up roses

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    The government has held back from being too prescriptive about what constitutes a garden village, but key principles of character, lifestyle and legacy underpin the best of them

  • The new facade; the team created a thermally broken extrusion 119mm wide with the glazing fixed in with structural silicone.
    Features

    Great Arthur House: Colourful character

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    The grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade that stopped its leaks and improved its thermal performance, but double glazing was too heavy for its structure

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    Mentoring: Support act

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them

  • technicalsystemscasestudy2
    Features

    What to specify: Cladding

    2017-01-24T10:51:00Z

    This week, cladding systems are bolstered by heavy duty bonding for natural stone and a windproof membrane, and given a makeover with translucent panels and a traditional red brick finish

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    Sustainability: Efficient offices

    2017-01-24T10:17:00Z

    How do you create an energy-efficient office that is cost effective and great for the workforce?

  • Tom Dickson
    Comment

    Collaboration is key to Starter Homes

    2017-01-24T07:30:00Z

    Local authority partnerships now have ambitious targets for delivering homes for first time buyers, and much depends on knowledge sharing with stakeholders