All Features articles – Page 488
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FeaturesBest Commercial Building
A splendid approach to a difficult brief – and the result is a stunning building
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FeaturesBest Landscape Project
The judges admired the intricacies of the detailing, the design and colours
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FeaturesBest Structural Use of Brick
Hopkins has done it again with yet another prominent landmark brick building
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FeaturesMarks Barfield cafe: One small, skinny mollusc please
Marks Barfield’s latest scheme is an invertebrate cafe that has attached itself to Birmingham’s Bullring centre – where it is providing weary shoppers with a shell-like retreat
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FeaturesTalking balls with the minister
Phil Hope is charge of chivvying the industry into becoming energy efficient, sustainable and security conscious, while simultaneously championing IT and keeping the ODPM green. So a metaphor rather suggests itself, as we point out.
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Market forecast: Back on track
In this new series,We report that tender prices are on the up – including London, where work is getting back on track
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FeaturesVolume Housebuilder of the Year Award
Countryside displayed a consistency of detailing and craftsmanship
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FeaturesSustainability Award
A robust ecological agenda that has tried to use durable, local materials
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FeaturesPrefabrication Award
A fine example of how precast brickwork can simplify on-site construction
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FeaturesBest Craftsmanship Award
There was obviously an excellent gang of bricklayers to hand with all work done in situ
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FeaturesBest Export Award
The building sits beautifully on the waterside and represents a bold, confident use of brick
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Section through a blast resistant window
Section through a blast resistant window This drawing shows an example of a fixed perimeter blast resistant window manufactured by Frontline GB, a specialist blastproof doors and windows manufacturer. It has a double-glazed unit with a laminated pane used on the inner leaf. The plastic interlayer holds the glass ...
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Costs: Crime prevention
Want to reduce crime and improve whole-life performance of components? Secured by Design standards can offer a win–win option
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FeaturesSecurity
Designing buildings to resist the worst effects of a terrorist bomb blast is becoming a key part of the specification process. Arup Security Consulting specialises in this type of work and has just won Security Consultant of the Year at the Security Excellence Awards 2004. It was also one of ...