All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 19
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FeaturesTesco's green specification process: Every little helps
Supermarkets don’t like to be beaten on price - or on their environmental credentials. To get ahead of the competition, Tesco is now testing every bit of green kit it can lay its hands on to build zero-carbon stores. Building reports on the savings
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FeaturesThe Shard: London's tallest building
Londoners have hardly been able to believe their eyes as the capital’s tallest building has shot up in front of them at dizzying speed. Building braves icy winds to report on an engineering triumph
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CommentA path to zero carbon?
Welcome to this year’s guide to codes and regulations, including Part L, energy research projects and innovative products
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FeaturesRegs round-up
A whole alphabet of regulations may be changed soon, as the government aims to tighten up energy efficiency, while not overburdening businesses. It’s already rewritten the definition of zero carbon. Here’s what’s in force and what’s coming up
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FeaturesThe shape of Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe leisure centre rises from the landscape as a series of interlinked domes, more in number than the Eden Project. We find out how you specify roofing for such a complex project, where nearly every element is unique
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FeaturesQ & A with AKII – Structurally sound
The downturn, increasing materials prices and regulatory changes are all having an impact on structural engineers. Building asks Paul Scott, a director at structural engineering practice, AKT II, how the sector is holding up
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NewsSkanska slides 1,200-tonne Thameslink bridge into position
Rail bridge over Borough High Street will double capacity of track around London Bridge
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Folding aluminium doors
Schueco’s door system is suitable for a range of applications including residential, commercial and retail
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NewsArtful entrance: the Modern Art Oxford gallery
GEZE’s sliding door system has been specified for the first time in the UK
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FeaturesFeeling the heat: Fire door specification
Incorrectly specified fire doors could, at worst, cost lives. Now a landmark legal case could mean that it’s the contractor and specifier who will end up in court.
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Smooth or intricate door knobs
Samuel Heath and Sons have added two centre door knobs to its brassware collections
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NewsThermal improvements
Kawneer has enhanced the thermal performance of a series of its doors and windows
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Passivhaus window
The Green Building Store has added a Passivhaus certified window to its range of products
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Airtight pipe sleeves
New company ATK has brought out a range of kits that are designed to improve airtightness where pipes pass through a building’s fabric. Called Airtightkit, the product is a sleeve that fits around the pipe where it interfaces with the cladding and provides an airtight seal. It consists of a ...
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High efficiency boiler
An Ariston boiler and unvented water cylinder have been installed in a flat in Brighton