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CommentShe’s so out of here!
Wow! What a legacy! Just before crazy, wacky housing minister Caroline Flint got reshuffled, Chris Addison was passed another of her memos. And it makes one thing clear: Margaret Beckett has a tough act to follow …
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Open for business
Office design is increasingly turning to the idea of collaboration – open spaces, with glass partitions and soft seating. Dean Gurden looks at a growing trend
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FeaturesTishman Speyers designer HQ
As a high-profile owner, developer and fund manager, you would expect Tishman Speyer to provide its employees with a premier working environment.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Faber Maunsell
Chosen watering hole: Ye Olde Mitre, Ambience: Tucked-away 16th-century hidey hole, Topics: Beer, pubs, pub games, the difficulty of remembering nursery rhymes, Drinks drunk: 9 pints of Adnams, 10 pints of Oakhams, 2 pints of Deuchars IPA, 7 pints of Exmoor gold
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FeaturesLean mean machine
Open heart surgery, two pacemakers and various ailments are enough to stop most people in their tracks – but not Utopia founder Kevin Mashford. Saba Salman finds out what drives him
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Fire alarm?
Are you up to speed on fire protection? Graham Ridout explores the implications of the regulatory framework and offers compliance tips for owners and occupiers
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NewsHouse doctor: Hey, good looking
The commercial and retail sectors have led interior design, so it’s no surprise the domestic market has turned to them for inspiration on finishes. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg looks at the options
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NewsHome truths: Interior finishes
Housing scheme interiors have to be affordable, durable and, most importantly, ‘what the market wants’. Eoin Keating considers the challenges architects face
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NewsArmstrong’s cleanroom system
Suspended ceiling supplier Armstrong World Industries has launched a system to meet the stiff hygiene requirements of hospital operating theatres and laboratories
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NewsEcophon’s smooth operator
Ecophon has launched a ceiling surface system offering a white, smooth surface and professional acoustic performance. Akutex Frost has been designed to give interior designers and architects a wider choice of options.
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NewsArmstrong unveils metal ceiling
Armstrong World Industries’ new metal ceiling solution, the Orcal Canopy, can be used to define space, improve acoustics and create ceiling sculptures
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FeaturesSustainability: Office refurbishment
David Rees of Davis Langdon reviews the latest thinking on low-carbon design features to improve the energy performance of office buildings
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NewsLafarge launches Aqua Board
Lafarge’s new GTEC Aqua Board offers a high-performance Gypsum alternative to cement boards and is suitable for wet and high humidity applications.
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NewsDouble-glazed partitioning
Tenon Partitions has announced the launch of Vitrage (dB) frameless double-glazed partitioning. Aimed at applications where acoustic performance is paramount, it also retains the visual simplicity of glass
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NewsEverything in this picture is green
It doesn’t matter how energy-efficient a home is – if the interior doesn’t look great, nobody will buy it. Chloe Stothart checks out the latest products hoping to persuade the public that green is good
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NewsMuraspec’s decorative surfaces
Commercial wallcoverings specialist Muraspec has added a new product to its portfolio of interior decorative surfaces.
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NewsSAS metal ceilings brochure
SAS International’s new metal ceilings brochure is a quick-reference guide to a range of ceiling systems, including clip-in, lay-in and hook-on systems and acoustic lighting rafts.
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Knauf AMF booklet showcases products
Suspended ceiling manufacturer Knauf AMF has introduced a booklet to showcase its range.
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NewsMagnetic wallpaper
Vitrulan has developed a “magnetic” wall covering that it says will reduce maintenance cycles in public, commercial and domestic buildings