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Government seeks legal advice on supermarket fascia test
Government officials are taking legal advice on whether the new supermarket planning test proposed by the competition regulator will require primary legislation.
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FeaturesDrinking concrete
When that brutalist milestone, the Hayward Gallery, demanded a bar, the architect and operations director endeavoured to make it look like it came out of the concrete. Here, they explain how they did it
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FeaturesSwimming against the tide
Retail and leisure Preparing Manchester’s indoor arena for Celine Dion is one thing. Getting it ready for the World Swimming Championships was quite another – after all, it didn’t even have a pool.
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FeaturesSweden's leading light
Lighting has a critical role to play in the sustainability of our buildings. One Swedish firm, though, hasn’t forgotten the aesthetic side …
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FeaturesWashroom lockers
Washroom Washroom’s Tempo collection has been used at the £5.8m Mark Hall sports centre in Harlow, Essex.
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Movers and makers
Kingspan Insulation’s Kooltherm K12 Framing Board has passed the fire test under BS 476 Part 21. The test is designed to assess the length of time building materials can maintain integrity and resistance under fire conditions. It provided the required performance for more than 50 minutes.Cladding manufacturer Kalzip has revamped ...
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Laminate panelling
Polyrey has launched Papago, a collection of decorative laminate wall panelling for interior applications.
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Heavy duty partitioning
British Gypsum has introduced a hybrid version of its GypWall Extreme partition system for applications that need one side of the wall to perform beyond the BS5234 “Severe Duty” rating.
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Self-cleaning cladding
SpeedDeck Building Systems has enhanced its Vitesse steel-faced architectural wall cladding products by offering an optional self-cleaning surface.
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Suspended ceilings
Armstrong World Industries, a supplier of suspended ceiling systems, has extended its range of metal ceiling solutions with the introduction of the Orcal Canopy.
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Laminate cladding
Abet’s MEG collection of exterior grade laminate has been extended to provide a new range of colours, styles and finishes.
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FeaturesSpotlights
Zumtobel’s new Arcos spotlight and wallwasher system provides architects and designers with a complete range of spotlights for specification in museums, art galleries and shops.
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Athletes’ village
Lend Lease has appointed architects Caruso St John, dRMM, Denton Corker Marshall, DSDHA, Eric Parry, Ian Ritchie, and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands to help design the £2bn Athletes’ village for the 2012 Olympics.
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Scottish Futures Trust
The Scottish Builders Federation has warned the SNP government that proposals to establish a Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to replace PFI and PPP on public sector projects will delay infrastructure schemes.
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Egan survey
Constructing Excellence wants your views on the industry response to the targets in Sir John Egan’s 1998 report, Rethinking Construction.
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CommentWhat happens in the second act?
After what has seemed like endless dithering on the part of the government, and endless lobbying campaigns by the interested parties, the reform of the 1996 Construction Act is finally on its way.
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NewsJoin the Kew
Marks Barfield’s treetop walkway is to open at Kew Gardens in west London tomorrow.
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Union warns councils of job losses
Union official Bob Blackman has urged council to “think carefully” before removing from their tender lists companies that are being investigated by the OFT for price-rigging .
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Egan: housebuilders have done ‘absolutely nothing’ to improve
Sir John Egan has attacked housebuilders for not implementing the recommendations in his Rethinking Construction report.