All Technical articles – Page 45
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‘Grave concerns’ over cement shortage
Precast concrete firms blast cement manufacturers for shortage as production facilities are forced to close
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NewsPlanning to be required for domestic renewable grants
DTI announces that homeowners will need planning in place before being eligible for renewable grants
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FeaturesAdjustable-depth pools: Out of the deep
A swimming pool contractor found itself in uncharted waters when it came up with a raisable floor system. Now all it had to do was find a suitable material
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Online CO2 tool revealed
The British Property Federation (BPF) launched an online tool at Think 07 that calculates carbon dioxide emissions from landlord-provided services in buildings.
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Waterman set to establish nuclear division
Engineering consultant Waterman Group is developing plans for a nuclear division in anticipation of the government ordering a new generation of nuclear power stations.
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Survey reveals apathy towards energy certificates
Three-quarters of respondents tell Building they will make no or only minor changes to property
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NewsThe end of the line for old school toilets?
Urinals would be replaced by unisex toilets under government proposals for new BSF secondary schools
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NewsTimber frame construction grows 7.5%
Social housing will see the highest growth in timber frame construction says industry report
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FeaturesPhase-change materials: Phase to stun
Phase-change materials that can store and emit energy might transform the way we design and specify buildings. As the first products come to market, Jan-Carlos Kucharek finds out how they work
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Safety drive for timber frame
The timber-frame industry has announced a range of initiatives to improve the safety of multistorey timber-framed projects under construction.
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Building materials firm CRH buys Paver Systems
CRH exercises option to buy remaining stake in concrete paving manufacturer
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NewsFire report throws future of timber-frame into doubt
As flames engulf another timber development, fire agencies publish Colindale blaze findings
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NewsESD bought by carbon credits firm
Energy for Sustainable Development has been bought for £10m by AIM-listed Camco International
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NewsRoger Bullivant buys Amec concrete business
Amec has sold its concrete business to specialist contractor Roger Bullivant in the latest stage of its construction business sell-off
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NewsNHBC offers help for builders struggling with Code
Courses on the Code for Sustainable Homes courses will be aimed at developers and builders
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FeaturesFlood management: The water’s lovely
The UK faces a future of devastating floods, like the one that hit Boscastle three years ago. But instead of fighting them, some people are suggesting we learn to live with them.
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FeaturesTimber windows: Back to the future
Out of favour for so long, timber could be making a comeback thanks to improvements in its durability. And as Jan-Carlos Kucharek reports, modern technologies may help this thoroughly traditional material press the right buttons when it comes to sustainability
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NewsRed tape victory for Building
Government launches plans to restructure Building Regulations and building control following Building magazine campaign
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Mass market green boilers to go European
Biomass boilers could satisfy up to 40% of the UK's electricity demands
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NewsRenewables grants slammed despite £6m budget boost
The 'shambolic' low carbon building programme is suspended by the DTI as renewable firms call for further increase in investment