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FeaturesBIM: Nine experts on what they've learnt
To mark this week鈥檚 BIM Live event, nine experts tell Emily Wright what they have learnt over the past 12 months
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FeaturesOffshore wind farms: Winds of change
Tidal turbine technology is changing fast and offshore wind turbines are getting bigger, so the government-backed firm Narec is investing 拢80m into its testing facilities to simulate the harsh conditions at sea. Thomas Lane explains
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FeaturesCost model: Libraries
What is in store for the library? Daniel Pomfrett of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, and Stuart Hill of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, look at design and cost challenges for the next generation of buildings
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FeaturesLord Rogers interview: 'Being old is alright, you know'
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn鈥檛 stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson鈥檚 record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out
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FeaturesHays International Salary Survey 2012: Rich in oil
Engineers, QSs and contractors can expect huge pay rises of up to 拢100k in the gas, oil and mineral mining sectors of the southern hemisphere and Canada. Emily Wright reports on the the multibillion-pound sectors fuelling construction as Hays International Salary Survey drills down into the data.
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FeaturesNTU student designs ski frame for disabled children
Frame enables children with limited or no use of their legs to ski in an upright position
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FeaturesContractors' pay: The 30 days war
Eighteen months after the government introduced its Prompt Payment Code, 黑洞社区鈥檚 Specialists White Paper has revealed that 83% of contractors are still waiting more than 30 days to be paid. Vern Pitt reports on one of the industry鈥檚 longest-running battles
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FeaturesCountry focus: Qatar
The tiny Gulf nation is throwing vast sums of oil and gas dollars at transforming itself into a 鈥榢nowledge economy鈥� by 2030 - and its got a World Cup to stage too. Paul Needler from EC Harris reports
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Halls of residence fit out
Assa Abloy Security Solutions has supplied its products for use in a halls of residence in the University of the West of Scotland, in Paisley. The Assa Abloy DC500A door closers, 765 modular locks, Nordic U lever handles, Twin-combi cylinders and Assure panic hardware were specified for the 拢13.2m student ...
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Single-glazed doors
Architectural metalwork company Drawn Metal Group has launched a range of doors designed for single-glazed applications using glass up to 13.5mm thick. Called Premier 2000 Metal Framed Door, the series is designed to be used for entrances to shops, offices, precincts or any place that has high levels of pedestrian ...
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Modified wood for outdoor use
Accsys Technologies has launched a modified wood product called Alder for door and window frames, which it says has gone through a process to improve its durability, hardness and water absorption, while retaining its strength, making it suitable for outdoor use. The Accoya product line carries a 50-year above-ground and ...
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Hygienic pre-hung door sets
Boomer Industries supplied the Ministry of Defence鈥檚 medical rehabilitation centre at Headley Court, Epsom, with pre-hung door sets. The centre caters for combat casualties, and houses 360 military and civilian staff. Boomer was chosen as it offered the door set with Formica coating and PVC frames, to help maintain a ...
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Timber door sets
Door manufacturer Jeld-Wen has released the Farndale range of engineered timber door sets. It says the range is available in single or double-leaf options and a choice of sidelights or a top-fixed fan light. There is also the option for the door to be fully glazed. Jeld-Wen says all Farndale ...
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Clip-on cills
Halo has introduced a range of PVC-U clip-on cills to simplify the installation of external insulation to existing buildings. The cills are compatible with the company鈥檚 four doors and windows systems and are available in depths of 122mm, 192mm and 242mm. The firm says cill damage is a common defect, ...
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FeaturesCareers in sustainability: Pioneers of the eco economy
Behind initiatives such as the London 2012 legacy and the Regeneration Project lies a fundamental rethinking of the way that society and economic systems need to work. And that鈥檚 going to need an entirely re-skilled construction industry
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FeaturesJohn Woodman, Malcolm Hollis: 'There is a lot of money out there'
For someone who says his career was defined by the last recession, John Woodman is feeling surprisingly upbeat about our current predicament. The Malcolm Hollis senior partner explains all to Emily Wright
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FeaturesShutting the door on danger
Only 5% of electric gates meet safety guidelines - a shocking fact that goes some way towards explaining why they have caused two deaths and four accidents since 2010. With increasing numbers of these security devices being installed every day, it is time the industry woke up to the risks ...