All Features articles – Page 375
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FeaturesSustainability: Biomass energy
In this latest feature on the economics and feasibility of sustainable technologies, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the potential for biomass energy systems, considering the adequacy of the fuel supply and the viability of various system types at different scales
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FeaturesManslaughter: Bosses beware
From 6 April, if a worker is killed in the workplace, it’s no longer the men in suits from the HSE that will come knocking on your headquarters’ door. Instead, warns Michael Glackin, it’s more likely to be the police, who will be asking you some serious and searching questions
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FeaturesUniversity of Westminster SABE's Networking Event
University of Westminster School of Architecture & Built Environment (SABE) brings together students and employers
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What’s your project of the year?
On 1 April, Building’s awards judges will chose their project of the year from the eight buildings pictured above. But which one would get your vote? Why not log on to Building TV to decide …
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Natural ventilation
Passivent natural ventilation systems have been used to provide efficient ventilation to DSCF guidelines at the new £26m Bishop Justus School in Bromley.
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Hospital radiators
Jaga Heating Products has unveiled the Hospital Maxi, a new and improved radiator that it says fights superbugs.
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Hospital lighting
Actulite polarised daylight lighting from Aura Corporation has been specified for four operating theatres and two patient wards at Barnsley Hospital.
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FeaturesLeaderflush Shapland: They’ve got the key
Leaderflush Shapland makes timber performance doors and doorsets for industries ranging from education and health, to commercial and high-tech industries.
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FeaturesServer farms: Where the internet lives
They may look like simple sheds but server farms are the nerve centres of the digital age. And considering they can cost up to £1,000/ft2, building them is big business for M&E contractors. Report includes sustainability discussion
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FeaturesStructures in an exhibition
An exhibition opens this week that celebrates one of the unsung heroes of 20th century design: the structural engineer. The show, titled Unseen Hands: 100 Years of Structural Engineering, will be at the V&A museum in London until September as part of the Institution of Structural Engineers’ 100th anniversary celebrations. ...
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Easy to install handrails
Timeless Tube has developed a new handrail selection which has been designed with ease of installation in mind.
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Fire detection system
Fire detection specialist Rafiki has launched the Quadnet fire-detection system.
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FeaturesDare to be different: Elm Park, Dublin
Bucholz McEvoy Architects’ Elm Park is a stunning £300m mixed-use, sustainable extension to Dublin, made all the more attractive by the charmless dross that surrounds it.
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FeaturesWhat news on the Croisette?
Cannes braced itself last week as the brogue and court shoe-clad feet of the property and construction industries pounded its streets for Mipim.
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FeaturesHowe Dell: Too cool for school?
Healthcare and education The Howe Dell school and children’s centre project was commissioned by Hertfordshire council in order to test the latest eco-friendly systems, and as Chloë Stothart discovers, its most intriguing feature is its temperature control
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Water conservation
Just Washroom has launched the Sensaflush, a water management system for conserving water used in washroom urinals.
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Childproof walls
The Building Schools for the Future programme has over £2bn earmarked for long-term investment in secondary schools. Guidance for their construction is contained in the government publication the Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions (SSLD) for school buildings.
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Ceiling light fittings
Zumtobel Lighting has teamed up with ceiling specialist Armstrong to launch the TechZone range of light fittings.
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FeaturesNurse call system
Static Systems has provided Pok Oi Hospital in Hong Kong with a nurse call system that uses voice-over-internet protocol and wireless technology to enable calls to be routed to wireless handsets.