All Features articles – Page 389
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FeaturesCutting waste in kitchen refurb
Wates worked with subcontractors to re-use materials and cut waste
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FeaturesCommercial FSC certification
First Bovis Lend Lease project to achieve FSC timber certification
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FeaturesRejuvinating area of Liverpool
Alfred McAlpine aimed to make improvements which would revitalise the once thriving part of the city
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Deep Tye Landfill Remediation
Alfred McAlpine had to deal with landfill waste on new dual carriageway ECI
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FeaturesA tale of a tile
The compressing of clay dust to form a small tablet that can be baked and painted was a Victorian invention that became a Victorian obsession. Stephen Kennett tells us how one modern council set about emulating their achievement
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FeaturesRafael Viñoly
Following the news of the death of Rafael Viñoly aged 78 here is our interview with the world renowned architect, first published in November 2007
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FeaturesNature nurtured
Studio E took two 120-year-old plane trees as the starting point for its west London primary school – and as the inspiration for a whole toy cupboard of sustainable features. The upshot is that these could be the first kids ever to love their greens.
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FeaturesCan Ken untangle the tube?
Transport for London’s bid to take over the demoralised Metronet consortium is virtually a done deal. But what happens then? Katie Puckett and Stuart Macdonald report on the task awaiting the London mayor and his team
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Insulated render
Telling Lime Products and Pittsburgh Corning have collaborated to produce an insulated render system.
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FeaturesRender at heart
Founded in 1835, Sto is a privately-owned international group of companies that specialises in facade insulation systems and the manufacture of plasters and paints. It has a turnover of about *900m (£630m) with 3,500 staff operating in 25 countries.
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FeaturesHere’s one we made earlier
Make’s City of London information centre had to look as distinct from nearby St Paul’s cathedral as possible, which led the architect to search for a cladding supplier with a flair for origami
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Curtain walling
Kawneer has enhanced its AA100 curtain walling system with the launch of structurally glazed and horizontally capped options.
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Tile effect cladding
Stormking has introduced a tile effect cladding system that it says has the authentic look of traditional wall tiles.
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Decorative cladding
Marley Eternit has launched the Natura range of fibre cement decorative cladding panels.
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FeaturesWhat to remember: Cladding
Unlike, say, a brick wall, an office building’s cladding is a sophisticated system that requires careful thought, assiduous testing and examplary workmanship. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explains
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Fibre cement facades
Facades company James Hardie has added Color Plus to its fibre cement-based building products.
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Distressed bricks
Hanson Building Products, the UK’s largest brick maker, has launched a range of clay bricks with textured, distressed faces and marbled earth tones.
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FeaturesI know why the caged bird sings …
… it’s because his cage is made from gold and he’s just negotiated an excellent healthcare package. Eleanor Harding analyses this year’s Hays Executive salary guide to find out how companies are trapping their top executives
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FeaturesAluminium panels
Alcoa Architectural Products’ Reynobond panels have been used for a new Decathlon store in Antibes, France.