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Archive TitlesOver your head
Stockton Riverside College's new curved roof is a stunning piece of architecture. but, as JENNY HAMPTON found out, putting a roof like this over your head is not an easy task
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Archive TitlesHandling the past masters
How do you deal with archaeologists? Kristina Smith discovers that for the put-upon project manager, the discovery of ancient artefacts — from roman plaques to medieval ships — rarely makes for plain sailing
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Shepherd goes to Leeds
Shepherd Engineering Services (SES) has recently completed the third of seven new units at the £47 million mental health services project in Leeds.
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Archive TitlesProduct feature: light & lighting
1. Colour lighting system Modular has launched Colourwash, a lighting system that offers over 250 individual saturated colours, to light walls, ceilings, floors or recessed spaces. This surface mounted lighting system uses long-life, low voltage halogen dichroic lamps. The modular system is available in 900 mm and 1200 mm ...
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Facilities freshener
Last month the CIOB published guidance notes to its best-selling facilities management standard contract. The contract was written in 1999 to fill a gap in the market, and was revised earlier this year. The guidance notes, launched 25 October, help users by guiding them through the contract’s options, such as ...
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Renewed energy
With Powergen powering down, and the possibility of other generators doing the same, rising electricity prices may well offer the opportunity that renewable energy has been waiting for.
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Archive TitlesMake 'em laugh
Make 'em laughSend us a caption for this picture (above) and we'll hand over a £20 drinks voucher for the wittiest entry. Email construction_manager@buildergroup.co.uk
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Electricity prices set to rise
UK electricity prices may be set for a rise with three major generating companies on shaky ground.
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Hot design tips
Sixteen years after the last CIBSE Guide on heating, the 2002 edition of Guide B1 is available, offering a fully updated and detailed source of information for system designers.
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Deadline looms
The Policy and Finance Committee have released draft proposals for consultation on the comprehensive review of the Institute’s Disciplinary Regulations, Charter and Bye-Laws, Membership and Competency Regulations. All members are invited to view the documents and provide constructive comments. Download the documents from the members area of the website: www.ciob.org.uk. ...
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Archive TitlesDare to share
Jenny Hampton discovers how knowledge management - the pooling of data and expertise - can seriously improve your productivity.
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Archive TitlesThe precast cure
Carillion de-specified bricks because laying them would be too risky, expensive and time-consuming.
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Softly-softly CPD policing
The CIOB is gearing up to enforce its demand that members pursue continuing professional development (CPD), but it couldn’t be nicer in the way it’s going about it.
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Co-ordination is key
The CIOB are seeking a co-ordinated response to the government’s proposals for amending the requirements, and the limits on the application of the requirements, of Part M of the Building Regulations. Access the consultation documents on the website of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: www.safety.odpm.gov.uk/bregs. To help in ...
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Archive TitlesControlling solar overheating
We look into the options for limiting exposure to solar overheating to comply with the new Part L2 of the Building Regulations.
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Archive TitlesPeople key to construction's success
Alan Crane, chairman of Rethinking Construction, has told the industry in no uncertain terms that it must radically improve its attitude to people.
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Archive TitlesClimate policy
Flexibility in climate policy – making the Kyoto mechanisms workEarthscan£18.95ISBN 1 85383 706 7Following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change in 1997, the negotiation of policy response to climate change has become an area of significant research. Flexibility in climate policy ...
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Far from the cladding crowd
INSULATION AND PROTECTION: advances that will improve your buildings.