All Building articles in Specifier 17 July 2009
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NewsVideo: Earthquake engineering breakthrough for wooden buildings
US scientists' seven-storey structure proven to withstand 7.5 Richter earthquake in 'major development' for wood
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NewsMenta withdraws Cherry orchard application
Developer puts Croydon project on hold after council recommends it be refused permission
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Features
Wireless switches
MK Electric has expanded its Echo range of “self powered” wireless and battery-free switches with a variety of decorative and industrial finishes
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Surface-mounted luminaires
Cooper Lighting has expanded its Crompton Cercla range of surface-mounted luminaires and is now offering them in two sizes and four lamp options along with a wide choice of emergency versions
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FeaturesOffice lighting
More than 5,000 lighting fittings from Zumtobel have been used on the Colmore Plaza office development in Birmingham
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FeaturesDaylight fittings
Aura Corporation has launched the Actulite Venus luminaire, which uses the Actulite polarised daylight lighting system to produce a quality of light identical to natural daylight, claims the company
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FeaturesCeiling panels
TechStyle is a new large format suspended ceiling from Hunter Douglas Architectural Projects that is designed to meet the demand for high-performance acoustic absorption in applications such as open-plan offices while at the same time offering improved appearance
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FeaturesBuilding handover: how to give tenants a Soft Landing
Well, that was the project team’s traditional attitude to the client once its building was finished. The Soft Landings framework straps them together until all the problems are resolved
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What it costs: Commercial biomass
Biomass heating systems may cost a lot to install, but they’ll pay off in no time – assuming you choose the right system and the right fuel. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance assesses the options
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Multi-serviced chilled beams
Trox UK has extended the lighting options on its range of multi-service chilled beams with the addition of a high-efficiency option