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Standing seam profiles
Rigidal鈥檚 Ziplok standing-seam profile has been used for cladding on a car park in County Durham
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Louvred panels
Arcelor Mittal has introduced its Recif range of louvred metal cladding for facades in the UK
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Decorative aggregates
Long Rake Spar, suppliers of decorative aggregate, has launched a new coloured natural dashing aggregate, free from iron sulphide, the usual cause of long-term discolouration on rendered walls
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PV rainscreen cladding
SFS Intec has introduced the ALW fixing system to the UK. Used widely across Europe to construct glazed rainscreens, the system is now compatible with photovoltaic panels to enable the creation of a facade that generates electricity
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FeaturesGovernment spending: what Gordon Brown won't be doing for you
Delays to parts of the Learning and Skills Council鈥檚 拢5bn college building programme could stretch for up to a year
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FeaturesChilling and chilli in Mexico City
The relaxed attitude of Mexico's business community belies the huge opportunities here 鈥� and the dangers of the local delicacy
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FeaturesMove over Dubai, here comes Mexico
With Mexico predicted to become a global economic leader by 2040, the Latin American nation is definitely one to watch for construction firms
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Projects by Zaha and Coop Himmelb(l)au
Another 鈥橣irst Impression鈥� panellist, this time Michelle Sweeney, graduate from the School of Architecture at the University of Manchester, on five new schemes
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Merger mystery: Where have all the deals gone?
Buyers wait for sellers to run out of options 鈥� and drop their prices 鈥� before re-entering the market
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FeaturesSecondary school design: Chasing rabbits
Small architects have been all but shut out from BSF, but that doesn鈥檛 stop them from going to the schools themselves to find out what pupils really want from their buildings (hot tubs, juice bars and rabbit runs, apparently 鈥� )
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FeaturesCost model update: Public sector
With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it鈥檚 crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesBoris鈥� brain: Sir Simon Milton interview
As the London mayor鈥檚 chief of staff and planning guru, Sir Simon Milton has a lot on his plate: skirmishes over Crossrail, affordable homes targets, improving design quality, the recession 鈥� Still, at least his boss is a laugh
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FeaturesPrimary capital programme: Little marvels
Primary schools are often small projects, but with 拢7bn-worth in the pipeline, they may be a lifeline for the industry鈥檚 SMEs
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FeaturesConstruction recruitment: Don鈥檛 panic!
It really is possible to find a job in construction 鈥� if you鈥檝e got specialist skills, are prepared to be flexible on salary and are willing to relocate
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Features0-14 tower, Dubai: The hole story
It turns out it鈥檚 1,326. But don鈥檛 let the whimsical appearance fool you 鈥� this is one of Dubai鈥檚 most technically advanced and ecologically efficient buildings
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FeaturesDubai bashers are just jealous
A construction consultant argues that the emirate is the best place to sit out the global downturn
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FeaturesDaylight lighting systems
Aura Corporation has provided an Actulite polarised daylight lighting system to classrooms at Alderwood Pupil Referral School in Ipswich, a school for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
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FeaturesRadiator for schools
Heating specialist Jaga has launched a radiator specifically for use in the education sector
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Features'Bomb disposal is very like risk management'
The Afghan desert is a long way from Cyril Sweett鈥檚 London office, but for Captain Louise Greenhalgh it鈥檚 just another day staying one step ahead of local hazards