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Eurobond鈥檚 composite panel system has been used on an 拢11m 鈥淟ifestyle鈥� building at Stoke-on-Trent college鈥檚 Cauldon Campus
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Movers and makers
Solar Gard, which makes solar control films, has launched the Capsol audit tool, which measures the impact of solar gain on office buildings. Capsol, and Solar Gard鈥檚 complementary consulting service, can be used to predict the results of retrofitting solar control window film
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DuPont has launched a range of decorative panels with 3D patterns for interior decor
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Fibre cement cladding
Marley Eternit鈥檚 Natura Plus fibre cement cladding has been used on the 3 Assembly Square building in the Cardiff Bay Waterfront
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Prefabricated walls
Szerelmey has launched a lightweight prefabricated wall structure combined with external stone cladding that it says speeds up construction and cuts costs
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Aluminium frame system
Technal, the architectural aluminium specialist, has launched its Modal facade system for low-rise buildings
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Brick slips
Hanson has launched the Structherm Fastbrick, an a insulated real brick slip cladding system that aims to combine the advantages of modern construction techniques with the appeal of traditional brickwork
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FeaturesAluminium cladding
James & Taylor has supplied the aluminium cladding for the exterior of Jamie Oliver鈥檚 first independent restaurant in Canary Wharf
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FeaturesFirst impressions: Ron Arad's Google-box in Belgium
Architecture students from Nottingham Trent and the Royal College of Art on the Belgium shopping centre
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FeaturesVictorian Passivhaus: a Haus in Hackney
Is it possible to refurbish a Victorian house in a conservation area to Passivhaus standards? In the last in our series on upgrading existing homes, Thomas Lane visits one east Londoner who was determined to find out
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FeaturesFrench connection UK: Vinci's John Stanion talks strategy
The British arm of the world鈥檚 largest contractor has a reputation for lightning reactions, a grip of steel and pretty soon, global reach 鈥� just don鈥檛 call it aggressive. Emily Wright met its head
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The tracker: Key to the door?
Though the industry faces its 21st consecutive month of activity decline, the residential sector is looking positive and tender enquiries are up as well. Experian Business Strategies does the detail
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FeaturesBroken homes: The row over housing design
An almighty row has erupted between housebuilders and the government鈥檚 design watchdog over the quality of housing design in this country
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星空传媒 intelligence - 22 January 2010
The worst of the slump may just be over, but we鈥檙e still becalmed in the doldrums. R&M, though, has done surprisingly well, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesEurope鈥檚 big beasts: Top contractors on the prowl
Europe鈥檚 governments have been throwing bloody haunches to contractors to get them through the famine, says Michael Glackin, but soon they鈥檙e going to be hunting on their own
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Features星空传媒 launches CV matching service
The CVMatch4jobs.com web site matches candidates' CVs to the most suitable jobs
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FeaturesSustainability: Carbon reduction
The Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme launches in April, but what will it mean for your business? Richard Quartermaine and Steve Smith of Cyril Sweett talk you through it
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FeaturesDistrict heating: The heart of the community
District heating could hold the key for greening the UK鈥檚 existing homes. So why, when the technology exists and is used throughout Europe, do we still rely on individual systems?
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Ice-bound island: coping with snow
Britain鈥檚 experience of being Greenland looks like it may be over for now, but it鈥檚 left a lot of people out of pocket, and even more wondering how to prepare for next time 鈥�
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FeaturesWorcester Library and History Centre's roof
The Worcester Library and History Centre鈥檚 geometrically complex roof needed to bring light into the building as well as get air out. Luckily, a powerful parametric model came to the rescue, as Stephen Kennett discovered