All Features articles – Page 307

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    Concrete panel construction

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    H+H’s full-storey height aircrete construction system with thin joint bonding has enabled Miller Homes to create a zero-carbon house as part of the Pinnacle development of 79 homes in Basingstoke

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    Concealed door closer

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    A new concealed door closer which assists with compliance for disabled access regulations and the use of doors by the very young and the very old is now available from Sapa Building Systems

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    Cost model: Shopping centre refurbs

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Many shopping centres hit by the recession need to reposition themselves to be fit for the upturn.

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    Zero carbon: Four for the price of three

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Last month Grant Shapps, the coalition housing minister, announced that the government was committed to making new homes zero carbon after 2016

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    Bat boxes

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Brick maker Wienerberger has teamed up with environmental consultantancy EcoSurv, to design a bat box, providing a comfortable roost for UK native species and helping developers gain credits under the Code for Sustainable Homes

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    Greening commercial property: What is acceptable behaviour in an office?

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Well, installing energy-efficient plant and using it intelligently, are two examples. And this Carbon Trust mini-conference explains why it could save us all £27bn over the next 40 years

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    Aldar’s Abu Dhabi HQ: One last spin of the wheel

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Aldar’s Abu Dhabi headquarters is one of the final feats of jaw-dropping construction machismo we’ll see from the UAE for a while, says Thomas Lane. And it gives us plenty of reasons to mourn their passing …

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    RTS Flexible Systems Ltd vs Molkeroi Alois Müller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production)

    2010-06-17T10:49:00Z

    If the parties behave as if a contract exists, then one may legally exist whether or not it has actually been signed

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    Waitrose’s Nigel Keen: ‘The next 10 years will be fun’

    2010-06-16T12:53:00Z

    Few people expected Waitrose to do well out of the recession. But profit is up 25%, it’s building 10 supermarkets a year, and now has plans to take on the convenience store market. No wonder property boss Nigel Keen is feeling so chipper

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    The tracker: On a more positive note

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Construction activity expanded for the first time in two years reports Experian Business Strategies

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    World (table football) Cup: Passion play

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    What is it about the World Cup? We staged our own finals in east London’s Bar Kick and it began to feel like the real thing. Sarah Richardson and Roxane McMeeken tell the story of plucky underdogs and amazing new talents

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    Hospital specifier: Feeling better now?

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Not that lying in hospital is ever going to be any great shakes, but designers can do a lot to improve the patient experience

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    Headingley pavilion: Boycott, Illingworth, Close – and Alsop

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Alsop Sparch is about to join the great names that adorn the sacred home of Yorkshire cricket. But it took more than a sports club to construct the Headingley Carnegie stadium’s new pavilion, as Ike Ijeh found out

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    This is your 30-day warning

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Thinking of doing a course? Whether you’re already in employment or jobhunting, learning extra skills can give you the edge. But, warns Emily Wright, time is fast running out

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    Charter 284: Word power

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    As the government prepares its emergency Budget, Building has prepared an emergency letter reiterating our Charter 284 demands. All you have to do is download it, sign it and send it to your MP

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    In the pink

    2010-06-10T11:14:00Z

    House painters in Bristol take a rose-tinted approach to safety hazards, it seems

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    International lessons from Prague

    2010-06-10T10:00:00Z

    Construction, QS and surveying students add an international perspective to their studies

  • The home was designed as three elements – two wooden boxes containing bedrooms with a glazed kitchen, living and dining area in the middle. The guest bedroom is a separate annex with its own stairs
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    In pictures: Low-profile living

    2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

    This New Forest residence makes a minimal impact on the environment and the view. Of course, that doesn’t have to mean going without a swimming pool. Thomas Lane goes down to the woods to investigate

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    Part L: Top Tips

    2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

    The revision to Part L comes with four approved documents and two guides to help you tick those energy efficiency boxes. But in case you don’t fancy reading the lot, Nick Cullen has a 12-point plan to lead you on the path to compliance

  • New Street Square was developer Land Securities’ exemplar for sustainability when designed in 2002. It can be easily upgraded to meet future revisions of Part L, to keep it attractive to tenants who increasingly want to occupy green buildings
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    Part L Revisited

    2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

    As the industry waits for the full details of the implementation of Part L 2010, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reflects on lessons learned from the 2006 revision and what it could mean for the upcoming changes