All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 28
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NewsIn pictures: The Arbor House by Brown & Brown
The project replaced a stone steading that extended the length of the tree-lined plot and has been designed for a mature couple to adapt for independent living
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FeaturesModern methods of construction and the possible savings by adopting P-DfMA?
P-DfMA is becoming a reality and there is widespread excitement about the potential of construction platforms to help improve productivity while reducing construction time, waste, resource use and carbon emissions
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from regulating embodied carbon?
Tougher regulation may provide the construction industry with the incentive it needs to reduce embodied carbon, writes Anna Beckett
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NewsManchester council green lights bumper crop of city centre schemes
City centre applications given the nod include four towers up to 45-storeys in height
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NewsBEAMA lays out framework for transition to Net Zero Ready Homes
The association’s report offers advise to government and industry on the future of HVAC technologies, including key recommendations to make the transition to net zero a success
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NewsGove calls in two more planning applications on design grounds after Berkeley Homes row
Following his attempt to block the Tunbridge Wells scheme, the housing secretary is set to make a decision on planning applications in Leamington Spa and East Cheshire
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NewsPLP lodges plans for City office next to its HQ
Scheme to replace 1950s office block and refurbish Victorian warehouse
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OpinionWhat do specifiers need to know about BSI’s new standard for porcelain facades?
There has been a huge focus on fire safety in facade specification since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and rightly so. But combustibility is not the only safety hazard that needs to be considered when specifying porcelain rainscreen systems. As cladding system innovation has progressed, leading to much larger facade panel ...
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NewsNew London Architecture survey captures ‘mixed mood’ of London’s high rise sector
Residential towers stalling but high rise office schemes ‘could not be busier’ as confidence rebounds, survey finds
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FeaturesHow interoperability can improve resilience in MMC supply chains and drive wider adoption of DfMA
As we look to expand the role of MMC to deliver buildings fit for a net zero future, we need to be aware that some very familiar supply chain risks can still exist
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NewsTate & Co’s university Creative Centre scoops RIBA Yorkshire building of the year
York scheme tops list of six including projects by Sheppard Robson, PRP and ADP
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FeaturesLang Architecture revamps New York townhouse
The project focused on the parlour floor with the creation of a centralised kitchen flanked by a dining room and living room on either side
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NewsIn pictures: V&A Photography Centre, by Gibson Thornley and Purcell
Practices complete project following David Kohn Architects’ first phase
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NewsLatest version of BREEAM to include stronger embodied carbon assessments
Building Research Establishment launching industry consultation on seventh version of the sustainability assessment
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OpinionEngineering the future: We need to start making better use of materials
Materials are not just about applied finishes. By thinking about their structural, thermal and acoustic qualities, we can use them more effectively, writes Alex Lynes
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OpinionLaing O’Rourke’s decision was admirable
As the company announces its transition to low carbon concrete, this could be the catalyst needed for the sector to embrace more sustainable building products
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