All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 44
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NewsCladding manufacturers settle civil claims with 900 people impacted by Grenfell
Three firms which manufactured tower’s combustible cladding system among firms to pay an undisclosed sum to bereaved, survivors and residents
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FeaturesNavigating the insurance requirements for mass timber buildings
Following industry research that identified the difficulties of insuring timber buildings, ASBP is launching the Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – a practical resource to help overcome the challenges preventing wider adoption of mass timber
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NewsArchitect of the Year Awards announces new category for industry partners
The new award promises to recognise the important role that manufacturing partners play in the architectural process and will provide an opportunity for industry partners to showcase their work
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NewsIn pictures: Autobarn by Bindloss Dawes
Architecture practice Bindloss Dawes has completed a five-bay garage and accompanying workshop to house a client’s collection of classic cars
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NewsDesigning a dispensary with urban gro: Lazy River, Massachusetts
Legislation changes regarding cannabis use have opened up a new market for dispensaries in the United States. But what considerations need to be made when designing such spaces? Building Design speaks to Sam Andras from urban-gro
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NewsIn pictures: fardaa completes Croft 3
Located on the Isle of Mull, the former barn has been repurposed into a community dining hall
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OpinionAre birds safer in the USA than in the UK?
Phil Brown explores the case for policymakers and building designers to follow North America’s lead in making buildings safer for birds
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FeaturesA roundup on demystifying the specification requirements of building safety reform
In this Risk & Regulations session, the panelists tackled the new requirements for duty and competence, issues around capacity within the sector and the ramifications of non compliance
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from describing everything as sustainable?
We need to start using the term ‘sustainable’ in a more sustainable way, writes Anna Beckett
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FeaturesACME unveils rooftop bar in east London
Inspired by east London’s textile industry, Florattica features custom woven fabrics and a flower ceiling composed of preserved gypsophila, achillea and bloom broom
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NewsIn pictures: Water Pavilions by Glenn Howells Architects
The Pavilions are each constructed on a floating concrete hull and clad in a transparent aluminium framed curtain wall
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NewsAHMM the latest to redesign plans following London’s single staircase ban
Developer Landsec sends practice back to the drawing board to rejig 1,800-home Camden scheme following mayor’s fire safety ruling
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FeaturesBay system launches at Passenger Terminal Expo 2023
After analysing how people occupy waiting spaces, Foster + Partners has helped produce a flexible solution
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FeaturesClare College Cambridge regenerates St Regis accommodation with Vandersanden
Designed by Freeland Rees Roberts Architects, the project saw the specification of Vandersanden brick as the principal element of the new facades
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NewsFOI battle reveals Khan was advised to reject Adjaye’s Brixton tower
Campaigners obtain GLA planning officers’ report recommending refusal for pulled 20-storey proposals
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NewsIn pictures: FCBS completes Stephen Taylor Court for King’s College, Cambridge
The architect’s brief stipulated that the project should be designed to Passivhaus standards, have a very low carbon footprint and a 100-year design life
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NewsGreen light for Make’s Brum John Lewis store office conversion
Store had been seen as the flagship retail offer at Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre
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FeaturesROCKWOOL releases technical bulletin providing compliance guidance for insulated upstand boards
The manufacturer aims to support the industry to understand the importance of designing, specifying and working with products that meet stringent safety ratings
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FeaturesAssessing aluminium decking systems: Properties, performance & key considerations
As a relatively new material in decking design, many specifiers still question aluminium’s suitability. RYNO answers some frequently asked questions regarding compliance, installation and heat transference
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FeaturesCPD 02 2023: Sustainable steelwork procurement
This CPD, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines the central role sustainability plays in procurement strategies and explains the key recommendations for procuring sustainable structural steelwork