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Costs: Sealant joints
Sealant joints may be the weakest link in a facade. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans runs through key whole-life performance and costs issues for sealant options
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FeaturesPaints, sealants and finishes
How the EU is doing away with high-gloss paints, and later on we have the newest products, who makes what and a look at the bottom line when the paint鈥檚 dry
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FeaturesThe China trip
China is in the process of building the biggest economy in the world at a pace that is hard to bend your head around 鈥� this is a country where planning approval can take a few hours and a town containing 11 universities can be built in a couple of ...
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FeaturesBao Guangjian: man of steel
Bao Guangjian is China鈥檚 most innovative steel specialist and the driving force behind Beijing鈥檚 impossible-to-build television centre 鈥� and even he is a little concerned about whether it鈥檒l stay up 鈥� we went to meet him in Shenzhen
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Local lowdown: Scottish Highlands
Robert Smith of Hays Construction & Property reports on the Scottish Highlands
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Just about holding up
Last year, construction output grew more than the UK economy as a whole, but the outlook over the next few years is flatter than Patagonia. Experian Business Strategies crunches the numbers
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FeaturesDaniel Libeskind
As rumours circulate of year-long delays and complete redesigns at Ground Zero, we talk to the man responsible about why his long, bitter struggle with rival architects, the New York press and the site owner (among others) is a sign that things are going pretty well 鈥�
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2711 blocks, 6 million deaths
Berlin鈥檚 Jewish memorial uses abstract art on a monumental scale to commemorate the victims of the Nazi Holocaust
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Market forecast: Steady on up
In this quarter鈥檚 overview of the construction market, Davis Langdon reports a continued growth in output, orders, tender prices and material costs. Plus, this month鈥檚 hot topic is public spending
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FeaturesHot topic: Public sector spending
Davis Langdon focuses on public sector spending, and finds government targets for hospitals, schools and housing will keep the industry busy over the next three years
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FeaturesTurn us loose
The main problem faced by the government, the economy and the construction industry is over-regulation. Tackling it should be the main task of Labour鈥檚 third term
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Costs: Moisture damage in timber floorings
How much does it cost to ensure your timber flooring complies with regulations on preventing moisture damage? Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans compares various specification options
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Regulations roundup
A brief guide to what鈥檚 changed, what鈥檚 about to change and what鈥檚 under discussion in the fast-moving world of construction regulations, as compiled by Scott Brownrigg
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Regulations
Getting new homes to comply with the Part E acoustic regulations is fairly straightforward. If housebuilders follow a set of prescribed standard construction details the homes are exempt from post-completion testing.
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Features黑洞社区鈥檚 gold winners
In an Olympic bid-themed awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel last Tuesday night, the construction industry celebrated its many triumphs with 19 trophies being presented to the best in the business 鈥�
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Changing track
Elaine Knutt reports on a new diploma that is luring frustrated graduates into construction 鈥�