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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2007: The age of expansion
With all the talk of credit crunches and stalled projects, it鈥檚 possible to forget what a staggeringly successful time this is for consultants 鈥� as our annual league of the top 250 makes clear.
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FeaturesPoker Kings 2007
Fed up with the humdrum world of work? Looking for excitement and the possibility of winning some hard cash? Well, 星空传媒鈥檚 new poker tournament is rushing to your rescue. Come and take a chance 鈥� and it鈥檚 all in aid of charity, so you鈥檒l go home with a warm glow ...
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Twist and shout
The standing-seam roof at Liverpool South Parkway interchange curves in three dimensions. 星空传媒 it required close co-operation between architect Jefferson Sheard and envelope specialist Lakesmere.
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FeaturesSlate in Shetland
About 1,800m2 of natural blue/grey slate roofing from Burlington was used on the new Shetland Museum and Archives building.
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Steel roof tiles
Lightweight roof systems maker Decra has introduced a steel version of the traditional Roman clay tile. Each tile weighs 5.4kg/m2, which Decra says is less than one-eighth the weight of a traditional clay or concrete tile.
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Roof verges
Manthorpe鈥檚 Smart Verge Linear Dry Verge is a dry-fix system for finishing the verge of a roof.
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Prefabricated roofing membranes
Roofing membrane maker Protan has launched ProFab, a bespoke roofing solution, aimed at the off-site construction market.
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Roofing membrane
Marley Waterproofing has introduced a roofing membrane called Uniply PVC to the UK.
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FeaturesSweden's green utopia
This new Stockholm suburb demonstrates how simple, robust, centralised systems can outperform flashy designs bristling with turbines. But can it work as a model for Gordon Brown鈥檚 eco-towns?
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Green roof system
Waterproofing specialist Axter has introduced Hydropack, a sedum green roof system that is supplied fully grown.
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Go tell it on the mountain
Roofing The supply of Welsh slate is safe for now, but nervous specifiers would do well to check out the alternatives. Stephen Kennett looks at the best slate from Canada and Spain
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What to remember: Glass roofs
Glass roofs don鈥檛 look stunning without effort 鈥� specifiers must consider light, heat, ventilation, strength and maintenance. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg explores the options
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Flame-free welders
Roofing membrane specialist Icopal has launched a range of application tools to compliment its Fire Smart waterproofing solutions range.
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FeaturesMayne event
Here鈥檚 the latest design by Californian practice Morphosis and its Pritzker-winning boss
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Features鈥榊eah, near enough鈥�
Councils鈥� building control departments are facing big changes to the way they do business, with many predicting a wholesale switch to self-certification. But what will be the consequences of that? Thomas Lane took a peek at the future, and it doesn鈥檛 look good 鈥�
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FeaturesCost model: Student residences
The academic year has started and a fresh intake of students is moving into brand new housing. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon explores this dynamic and price-conscious market
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FeaturesThe invisible client
Repair work for insurers can be a lucrative income stream for small builders. But first, you have to unravel the enigma of who your real client is.
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Clay plain roof tiles
Imerys Roof Tiles has introduced a large clay roof tile measuring 20 脳 30cm, which it says offers the versatility, design flexibility and appearance of smaller tiles, to create natural looking roofscapes cost-effectively.