All Flooring articles – Page 7

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    Whole-life costs: Concrete vs steel

    2006-06-23T00:00:00Z

    What are the environmental, capital cost and lifetime cost differences between a building with a steel frame and one built using concrete? David Weight of cost consultant Currie & Brown applies the firm’s Live Options modelling system to find out

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    Costs: Entrance flooring systems

    2006-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Entrance flooring systems tend to be short-life components with high whole-life costs. Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø LifePlans assesses options and costs for entrance matting

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    Costs: Concrete repairs

    2006-03-16T16:59:00Z

    The concrete repair sector is big business, but work is often done haphazardly, causing worse problems. Anthony Waterman of BRE examines repair options and their whole-life costs

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    Costs: Floor coverings

    2006-01-20T10:01:00Z

    The cost of floor coverings can be a significant factor in a fit-out and the subsequent cleaning and maintenance regimes. Anthony Waterman of BRE looks at the whole-life costs

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    Costs: Acoustic flooring solutions

    2005-09-20T17:26:00Z

    Complaints about noise transmission in the home are on the up. Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø LifePlans looks at the choice of acoustic flooring solutions and analyses their whole-life costs

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    Costs: Sealant joints

    2005-05-17T15:27:00Z

    Sealant joints may be the weakest link in a facade. Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø LifePlans runs through key whole-life performance and costs issues for sealant options

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    Costs: Wooden floors

    2005-01-21T13:55:00Z

    Increasingly, wooden laminate floors are being selected as a floor finish. Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Group considers the options, key durability criteria and whole-life costs

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    Lifetime costs: Part M access

    2003-05-16T00:00:00Z

    What is the most cost-effective way to deal with disabled access for new or existing buildings? Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Group considers the whole-life costs of implementing the proposed Part M

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    LIfetime costs: durable floors

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    You've got a floor to cover, but which material is going to serve your client best – and for the longest – for the least amount of money? Peter Mayer of the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Group shines the spotlight on the whole-life costs of PVC, linoleum and carpeting