All Supplements articles – Page 16
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FeaturesTimber frames
Timber frames from Prestoplan have been used in the construction of 10 six-storey apartment blocks for Bryant Homes on the banks of the River Mersey in Runcorn.
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Unitised facades
Hydro Building Systems has announced that its Wicona unitised facade system has exceeded the test requirements for European and Centre for Window and Cladding Technology curtain walling standards.
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Off-site low carbon technologies
Kingspan Off-Site has launched a collection of low-carbon technologies originally specified on the Kingspan Lighthouse, the first house to reach level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
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FeaturesModular construction: How to build a hospital in a hurry
Yorkon has completed the construction of a Procure 21 project for Interserve Project Services at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton.
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Bespoke pipes
The structured-wall plastic pipe can be made in diameters up to 2.1m in 6m lengths, with each solution designed to match the individual project.
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FeaturesOff-site manufacture: Beam me up, Scotty
Erecting a straw-bale school building in three days may sound like a frontier too far, but an innovative off-site manufacturing system using timber panels brought dramatic savings in time. Alex Smith reports
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What it costs: Bathroom pods
Using modular bathrooms can save cash, labour and time, says Peter Mayer. So here’s a shower of useful information to consider when specifying and fitting
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Bathroom pods
The Care Range from Baudet is a collection of pods designed to meet the needs of the medical and care sector, including models for wheelchair users and those with impaired mobility.
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Modular systems
Three more options for fast-track sustainable modular construction
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FeaturesThe nations' state
Negative sentiment surrounding commercial property tends to focus on the City of London, where fears of job losses, oversupply and falling rents are dominating the headlines.But what about the regional office markets? Will they, as some suggest, lag the London market by six months? Or will they prove more resilient ...
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Green roof membranes
Oldroyd cavity drainage membranes now contain between 49-70% recycled plastic.
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FeaturesGlobal preoccupations
Richard Kauntze takes us on a whirlwind tour of the world’s best buildings – for occupiers
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FeaturesFrameless rooflight
The Rooflight Company has launched Neo, which it claims is the world’s first frameless rooflight.
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Flexible roof seal
Thompson’s 10-year roof seal has been developed to provide weather protection for complete roofs or large areas of remedial sealing.
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FeaturesThe economist
John Plender, Financial Times sage and chairman of Quintain, predicts the future of the market at this year’s BCO conference. Interview by Claer Barrett. Portraits by Dominik Gigler
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Double trouble
Analysts predict a double or even triple dip for the UK’s office market as the credit crunch deepens. Claer Barrett reports
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FeaturesWhat a difference a year makes
Twelve months after the last BCO conference, the issues dominating thinking in our market – climate change and sustainability within the built environment – remain the same.