All Features articles – Page 343
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FeaturesDubai bashers are just jealous
A construction consultant argues that the emirate is the best place to sit out the global downturn
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FeaturesRadiator for schools
Heating specialist Jaga has launched a radiator specifically for use in the education sector
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Lockable sockets
MK Electric has launched a range of lockable switches and sockets suitable for applications where control of supply is necessary such as public areas and schools and colleges
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The tracker: How low can we go?
Activity levels fell for the 10th month in a row, the rate of decline headed towards a new low, and don’t even ask about employment prospects
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Low flow taps
Douglas Delabie has uprated its Tempo Stop basin tap to make it more water efficient
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External light fittings
Lighting manufacturer Erco has launched the Powercast range of projectors and floodlights for use in outdoor applications such as accent lighting on signage through to floodlighting of facades and atriums
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FeaturesDeath of a dream: Dubai
Dubai’s boom fed a lifestyle of fast cars and luxury flats that construction professionals could never have dreamed of back home. But now, as grim reality sets in, many expats are finding that redundancy is also done very differently in the Gulf
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FeaturesDaylight lighting systems
Aura Corporation has provided an Actulite polarised daylight lighting system to classrooms at Alderwood Pupil Referral School in Ipswich, a school for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
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FeaturesCladding panels
Cladding panels from Marley Eternit have been used on the Donaldson College in Linlithgow, Scotland’s national school for deaf and speech-impaired children
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Building pathology: Schools windows
Cheap fixes are the wrong approach to installing manually operated windows in schools. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans explains some of the pitfalls and suggests how to avoid them
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Features'Bomb disposal is very like risk management'
The Afghan desert is a long way from Cyril Sweett’s London office, but for Captain Louise Greenhalgh it’s just another day staying one step ahead of local hazards
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Illuminated bollards
Zumtobel has launched the BEGA 7785, a lighting bollard that also doubles up as a seat
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FeaturesSchool toilets: Bog standard
If the government is to stand a chance of meeting its school building target, it will need to use standard specifications and designs for a range of elements – starting with the loos
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FeaturesNo biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable Homes
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FeaturesThey have not been moved
After twenty-five strikes in 16 days, has the government's intervention done enough to stop unrest from paralysing more UK sites?
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Atrium glazing
One of the key features of the new £23m state-of-the-art learning facility at the North Glasgow College Campus is its large central atrium which allows natural daylight to penetrate into the building
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FeaturesExpat survival guide to Ukraine
As Europe's second largest country, Ukraine is decent place to take your career, but be prepared for it all to be lubricated by torrents of cheap vodka
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FeaturesMace's Stephen Pycroft: 'I don't do interviews'
Thirty years in construction, 16 at Mace – more than four of them as chief executive – but Stephen Pycroft has never given an interview… until now. Emily Wright talks to him about sale rumours and why he’s not sunning himself in the Bahamas
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FeaturesSpotlight: How hard will the credit crunch hit?
Demand is low, unemployment is up and so are stockpiles. Prepare for a deep impact