All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 31
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FeaturesCost model: Low carbon frames
Structural frames are one of the biggest contributors to embodied carbon, but issues with data quality have made tackling this difficult – until now
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NewsO2 Arena roof destroyed as Storm Eunice batters UK
Footage shows significant damage to Richard Rogers’ 1999 dome as 100mph winds ravage southern England
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FeaturesTake a dive into the UK’s first Passivhaus leisure centre
Exeter council trailblazes a radical alternative to the energy-guzzling swimming pool
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NewsIn Pictures: McAslan lifts lid on £68m Burrell Collection refurb completed by Kier
Category A-listed Glasgow museum set to reopen next month
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CommentGreater use of timber calls for pragmatism to keep insurers happy
The construction and insurance industries must work together if we are to increase the use of structural timber that is safe and cost effective, says Andrew Carpenter
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FeaturesAdek clarifies the fire safety classification system for flooring products
Jessica Brown, digital marketing manager at Ecodek, explores the growing demand for flooring materials to meet new standards
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NewsInsurers call for hybrid structures to make timber buildings easier to insure
Report recommendations include concrete cores and alternating concrete and timber floors to reduce flood and fire risk
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CommentIt’s good to talk about flood and fire risks
A new report on risks posed by timber-framed buildings is a positive first step towards greater collaboration
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NewsGreen light for Sheppard Robson’s Manchester tower
Mixed-use scheme to house offices and retail units
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NewsBusiness secretary still to meet CLC over mounting products testing crisis
Government yet to respond to group’s warning on new certification rules
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NewsExeter Cathedral wants firm to build new cloister 400 years after it was destroyed in civil war
New structure will be reinstated as gallery and event space
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NewsFirms chasing £105m job to build two research blocks for Strathclyde Uni
Firms have until 18 February to send in bids
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NewsMaterials woes not over despite easing pressure, CLC warns
Concerns remain around shipping, bricks and roof tiles
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CommentGovernment rightly stepped in to tackle overheating in homes
Demonstrating compliance with the new Part O building regulation should be a priority now for housebuilders
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NewsGreen light for redevelopment of Oxford’s Hertford College
Scheme at historic site drawn up by Camden architect
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FeaturesUniversity challenge: the LSE’s new Marshall Building
The brief called for sports and arts facilities, as well as teaching and research space – it inspired a highly innovative response