More Focus – Page 213
-
Features
Part L Revisited
As the industry waits for the full details of the implementation of Part L 2010, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reflects on lessons learned from the 2006 revision and what it could mean for the upcoming changes
-
-
Features
Embodied energy: The next big carbon challenge
Reducing the amount of embodied energy in building materials won’t be easy – but it’s essential
-
Features
Low-energy retrofit: Heating a house with a towel rail
What you’re looking at is a pioneering project that shows how a low-energy retrofit can make deep cuts in carbon emissions from social housing. Readers of Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s website will be able to follow progress on the Passivhaus diary
-
Features
Andrew Chisholm: Career break and back
One year ago, Andrew Chisholm shut the surveying firm he had spent 15 years building up, then took a seven-month break. But now he’s back with a new company – and a lot of his old staff
-
Features
Country focus: Romania
The downturn hit Romania hard but it’s in a reasonable position to recover
-
Features
Kingston architecture students exhibit work
Kingston University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture show their final year work to the public
-
Features
Show RCA: Architecture - 25 June to 4 July
Final part of the graduate show exhibits work by final year postgraduate architecture students
-
Features
Nottingham Trent's architecture degree show - Until 9 June
Architecture and construction students will showcase their work including an urban health spa and an artistic foundation for Nottingham
-
Features
Extending historic authenticity to safety standards
Authentic restoration methods have their place, but safety is not one of them
-
Features
Kingston University architecture show - 6 to 11 June
Kingston University’s faculty of Art, Design and Architecture undergraduate degree show will be held on: Sunday 6 June 1pm – 5pmMonday 7 – Thursday 10 June 1pm – 7pmFriday 11 June 10am – 5pm
-
Features
Meddles all round: Prince Charles, Boris and Cabe ...
Planning has always been a national regatta for those with oars to stick in, but Charles’ Chelsea fiasco took it to a new level. Sarah Richardson compares him with the other rowers
-
Features
Support act: Cannon Place
Finding somewhere to lay the foundations for an office block above London’s Cannon Street station proved so difficult, the engineers had to call on the structural principles of the Forth Bridge to get the job done
-
Features
Leaping for the other side: The jump back to the private sector
As you will be aware, public spending is going to be hacked back before the private sector recovery has really begun. Emily Wright asked 15 of the UK’s largest firms how they will cope
-
Features
Cost update: Q1 2010
The quarterly analysis of changes to costs and prices shows the industry in general on an upward curve, as consumer price inflation continues to rise
-
Features
Sands of time: Foster's shell roof
Novum Structures had just four months to build this complex shell roof structure - part of Foster + Partners’ sand-dune inspired pavilion for the Shanghai 2010 Expo. So how did they do it?
-
Features
Movers and makers - 28 May 2010
Latest news from the world of construction product manufacture
-
-
Features
Thin film photovoltaics
Power Panels form Kingspan Insulated Panels have been specified for the refurbishment of new training and storage facilities for Sustainable Energy Systems
-
Features
Green roofs
SIG Design & Technology has developed a green roof system with Aldingbourne Nurseries, which is suitable for extensive or semi-extensive applications over large areas