All Features articles – Page 194
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Simpson centralises
Ian Simpson Architects has installed Workspace, the practice management portal available from Nottingham-based firm Union Square, to improve data-sharing between its London and Manchester offices.
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FeaturesCeiling tiles by SAS International
Perforations in the tiles allow sound to be absorbed by acoustic pads.
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FeaturesLeaderflush & Shapland’s latest catalogue simplifies specification of door sets for schools
Sturdy, flush-fitting doors are vitally important for lessons and learning, but the cost of bespoke door sets can often go beyond Building Schools for the Future budgets.
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FeaturesCarpet tiles by Domo
Millennium tiles by Belgian supplier Domo are made from tufted dyed polyamid on a reinforced backing.
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FeaturesMCM hits the bull's eye
‘This year we’ve all managed a two-dart finish — a treble 17 and a bull’s eye’
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FeaturesWhat’s your favourite education building?
Five architects at Van Heyningen & Haward choose five education buildings that inspire and innovate. And now we want you to choose yours — and win book on education design
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FeaturesStodgy BSF recipe needs new ingredients
The fact that Building Schools for the Future has fallen further behind schedule — just 12 schools will be completed this year when we were told four months ago it would be 14 — comes as little surprise.
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FeaturesBrighton message
Architecture PLB’s Brighton International School is an ecological role model
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Bentley’s energy buy
Bentley Systems has acquired Hevacomp, a Sheffield-based provider of building services design software.
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BD’S IT webinar
Last month, BD’s IT editor David Littlefield chaired our webinar (online seminar) for architecture practices wanting to get more out of their IT.
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FeaturesGreen roof by Bauder
Sedum blankets are one of the easiest green roofing systems available.
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FeaturesBarry Holden, business development manager at Eurobond, on how frame and panel construction meets sustainability criteria for schools
If you look at the Building Schools for the Future programme, most of the successful bids so far have involved non-traditional construction, and often frame and panel construction.
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FeaturesAstroturf by McArdle Sport-Tec
Stadiaturf SF 24 PP fits a lot of weather protection into 26mm, with a UV-resistant polypropylene pile and two layers of backing.
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FeaturesLinoleum by Armstrong
While most linoleum products have a speckled finish, Armstrong offers a range of flat colours — the architect chose black and a pale orange.
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FeaturesSafeguard by Armstrong
Safeguard is a synthetic vinyl flooring that meets EN 13845, the European standard for safety flooring with enhanced slip resistance.
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FeaturesInterview — Armando di Finizio
Armando di Finizio, principal at Bristol’s Brunel Academy, the first school to open under Building Schools for the Future
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Apple’s big bite
In the fourth quarter of 2007, computer giant Apple made a profit of $1.58 billion on its $9.6 billion of revenue, significantly higher than the profit it earned in the year-earlier period.