All Public buildings articles – Page 7

  • Features

    Anti-bacterial paint

    2008-03-20T00:00:00Z

    Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial surface coating that it says can eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours.

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    The inside job

    2008-02-29T00:00:00Z

    It was like the Great Escape in reverse. How do you get inside a prison to double prisoner capacity without giving your captive audience any funny ideas about all that scaffolding? Using a panelised system was one solution – though not half as much fun as smashing a hole in ...

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    Wiring system

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Marshall Tufflex has launched its MT32 Power Connection System.

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    Security

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    G4Tec, the access control and security management specialist, has boosted its Symmetry Video Management System so that it can support 72 cameras on one PC with two monitors.

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    Mechanical ventilation

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Passivent has launched an automatically controlled mechanical extract ventilation system suitable for multi-occupancy buildings such as student accommodation and nursing homes.

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    Multi-service beams

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Multi-service beams are helping to meet the lighting, acoustic and energy-efficiency requirements at the new Horbury High School in Wakefield.

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    Automatic door closers

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The ED200 fully automatic, electro-hydraulic swing door operator from Dorma is the only automatic product of its type on the market with Certifire approval, claims the company.

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    Acoustic ceilings

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Knauf AMF has launched the Thermatex Alpha range of ceiling tiles.

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    Wiring accessories

    2007-12-07T00:00:00Z

    MK Electric has launched a white version of its Metalclad Plus range of electrical accessories that is suitable for environments such as hospitals, schools and laboratories.

  • David Chipperfield’s America’s Cup building
    News

    William Hill tips David Chipperfield to win Stirling prize

    2007-10-04T11:06:00Z

    With only two days to go until the prize draw, who do you think will win the RIBA Stirling Prize?

  • News

    Jurys verdict awaited

    2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Developer Mountbrook Homes is seeking planning permission for the Jurys Berkeley Court project in Dublin city centre.

  • Foster+Partners University of Technology Petronas Malaysia
    News

    Foster Malaysian scheme picks up Aga Khan award

    2007-09-06T12:46:00Z

    UK architect is among nine who have been awarded the 2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

  • Americas Cup ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø lead
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    David Chipperfield wins two Stirling Prize nominations

    2007-07-26T11:34:00Z

    Architect is joined on the shortlist by Foster + Partners, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Haworth Tompkins and Glenn Howells

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    A green oasis

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    A team including consulting engineer Buro Happold has won a competition to design a government district in Tripoli, the capital of Libya.

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    Top drawer

    2007-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Talk about a cabinet reshuffle – Denton Corker Marshall’s flamboyant design for Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre has brought dynamism to the heart of the legal establishment. Over the next eight pages Martin Spring praises the building’s clear, bold expression and on pages 48-50, we meet the Australian trio who designed ...

  • Manchester Civil Justice Court
    News

    UK's biggest court opens doors to Lord Chancellor - images

    2007-05-31T13:13:00Z

    Lord Falconer praises design of the £113m Manchester Civil Justice Centre by architect Denton Corker Marshall

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    Hopkins helps Hackney

    2007-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Hopkins Architects has won planning permission for this customer service centre for Hackney council in east London.

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    Recordamos

    2007-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Madrid has unveiled a memorial that preserves the experiences of those present at Europe’s worst post-war terrorist attack

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    Waymarking system

    2007-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Zumtobel Lighting has launched an LED-powered waymarking system suitable for providing visual guidance in a range of environments including hospitals and care homes.

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    Repair mortars

    2007-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Instarmac has launched a floor levelling, smoothing and repair mortar called Ultra IT. It includes two repair mortars and three smoothing levellers.