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Prison contractors join forces
Contractors on the national prison framework have come together to maximise their purchasing power in the face of high materials prices.
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FeaturesDoors that can withstand a 100kg bomb
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has developed a range of bomb-rated automatic doors that have been tested with a 100kg TNT explosion at 25m and 45m ranges.
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Prasad leads RIBA into party political arena
New president sends institute representatives to an unprecedented 17 conference events
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FeaturesOpen door policy
Door and window controls company Geze was founded in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1863. Since then, it has expanded and now has subsidiaries in 23 countries, including the UK, and more than 150 sales offices around the world.
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FeaturesWords from the deep
How they made it When he’s not floating around with a snorkel in his mouth, Stephen Stone is chief executive at housebuilder Crest Nicholson. He tells Lucy Handley how he rose to the top
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FeaturesEngland vs the World
Today’s construction offices are brimming with people from the world’s rugby-playing nations – which makes the ancient pastime of riling your workmate over a game so much more fun. With the Rugby World Cup kicking off tonight, England fan Tom Williams gives his tips on how to rib the opposition
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Features‘Imagine that you are on level 80 and you want a sandwich. How long will that take you?’
… and other logistical nightmares that might arise when you start building the tallest skyscraper in western Europe between a train station, a bus station, several busy roads and a hospital. Thomas Lane watches work finally get started on the Shard
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CommentHansom Morons and swine
No, not the curses heard from Jack Pringle’s yacht as it sailed into trouble in the Fastnet race, but what one engineer has dubbed all architects and what the Finns inexplicably call the good people at the CICA
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FeaturesIn the frame
Doors and windows Until recently, relatively few specifiers chose wood over PVCu for their windows. But, as Eleanor Cochrane reports, the arguments are now going timber’s way
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FeaturesCasement window
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has launched a casement window system, Comar 5P.i ECO, which it claims exceeds the requirements of the weather-tightness test in BS 6375.
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Single-point mortice lock
Roto Frank has added a single-point mortice lock to its DoorSafe range.
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Jamb anchor
Height safety and rescue specialist Capital Safety has added a door and window jamb anchor to its DBI-SALA range, which it says gives users freedom of movement while they work safely at height during construction or maintenance.
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Bay window
LB Plastics has added to its Sheerframe range with a bay window that comes in 90°, 135°, 150° and 180° joint options.
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Security screen
CounterShield is a security screen that closes in one second to protect public-facing staff from verbal or physical assault.
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Pocket door track-and-beam set
Royde & Tucker has added a white track-and-beam set to its Krona pocket door range.
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A-rated window
Eurocell Profiles and Haven Home Improvements have launched what they claim is one of the most cost-effective windows on the market with an A-rating for energy efficiency.