All Supplements articles – Page 43

  • News

    Dont get burned this October

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Helen Garthwaite, partner in law firm Taylor Wessing, takes a look at the fire regulations and the issues set to face the industry when the latest changes are implemented this autumn

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    Bog standards

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    … or, how the requirements for toilet provisions are changing. Michelle Barkley, technical director at Chapman Taylor and chair of the BS 6465-1 committee, reports

  • News

    Helping hospitals get better

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The health sector has always had a lot of documentation to influence design and use, so how is the energy agenda influencing buildings? David Rowley, Malcolm Stroud and Milorad Vucinic of Nightingale Associates reveal how it affects their designs

  • News

    How to accommodate part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Hotels are coming under increasing pressure to comply with energy requirements. Colin Hobart, director of RHWL Architects, explains

  • News

    Regulations August 2006

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Confused over building regs? Never fear...our essential guide is here to save you!

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    Features

    Uplifting

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%.

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    Features

    A one-stop services shop

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Who fits it — Bailey, the M&E division of NG Bailey, has developed its off-site capability but is increasingly to be found at the heart of a project.

  • Features

    What it costs: water softening

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    You can treat hard water with chemicals or condition it with electricity but one thing’s for certain – if you want to meet Part L1, you’re going to have to do something about it. Peter Mayer of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø LifePlans counts the costs of the various options

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    Features

    What to specify: building services

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    We’re getting down to basics this week: boilers, lights, radiators, air-conditioning, plus the latest news in building services

  • News

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Services

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%. Plus we have boilers, air-conditioning and other unsung heroes of the products world

  • Features

    Under surveillance

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    First, Sonia Soltani reports on the new systems that integrate CCTV, access control and more besides …

  • News

    Security

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    This week, products to keep your buildings safe and how to eliminate weak spots.

  • Features

    What to remember: Security reinforcement

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Common security weak spots in a building include the partitions, cavities and ceilings. Peter Caplehorn considers how specifiers can reinforce elements so they are less vulnerable to attack

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    Features

    What to specify: doors

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    A range of products to turn any building into a fortress, from door locks to the latest in digital surveillance and video entry systems

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    Features

    Cutting-edge peace of mind

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Who fits it — Advanced Integrated Systems’ projects include courts and airports, so it knows a thing or two about security. Below, Sonia Soltani finds out how it stays ahead in an ever-changing marketplace.

  • News

    Top 150 Housebuilder and Contractors 2006

    2006-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Making a splashThe same old big fish are swimming around in the pond this year, with the top seven leading contractors and housebuilders by turnover retaining their positions. All a bit dull, really. So ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø has decided to celebrate some of the smaller fish. They might not be devouring rivals ...

  • Archive Titles

    Welcome to Utopia

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Poor quality of life, crumbling council housing, a low skills base and a wobbly local economy. Harlow today is a far cry from the uplifting vision of its creator. But, you guessed it, it’s all about to change. The only question is … how?

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    Policywatch

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    What to look out for in the months ahead

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    Planning

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    How five local authorities formed a joint planning unit to deliver a huge growth in homes and infrastructure

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    Out of Whitehall

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    A briefing on what’s going on in government