All Technical articles – Page 23
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FeaturesMonier concrete interlocking roof tiles
Based on traditional designs, the Redland profile range comprises precision-made interlocking clay and concrete tiles in a variety of colours and finishes with multiple options on shapes, colours and textures. Interlocking tiles are designed for ease of laying which saves installation time on site.
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FeaturesConcrete floors from Milbank
The company designs, manufactures and installs prestressed hollowcore and beam and block floors.
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FeaturesCelotex insulation
Celotex manufactures high-performance PIR insulation boards in a range of thicknesses from 12mm to 200mm.
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FeaturesBricks from Ibstock
Hardwicke Minster is a range of five different bricks providing different tones in the buff, yellow and cream spectrum.
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FeaturesRoof by Erisco Bauder
Evelyn Road’s flat roof used a tapered insulation scheme, waterproofed with the company’s bituminous membrane.
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FeaturesSilver foil by Apollo Membrane
Thermofoil reflective foil, made of a cross-laminated polyethylene plus aluminised polyester and aluminium, stops heat getting in or out of a building.
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FeaturesTimber frame by Allwood
Allwood Timber Construction works on a variety of building types and contract sizes, from one-off, self-build homes to developers with unusual requirements.
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FeaturesWood stain by Akzo Nobel
Sadolin Superdec is a waterborne, paint-like, opaque woodstain that can cope with timber’s natural movement.
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FeaturesBrick slip cladding from Advanced Construction Systems/FastClad
ACS provided the FastClad system finished in a 15mm slipped brick actually collected from the site.
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TechnicalFoster & Partners solves a roofing condundrum at Washington DC’s Smithsonian
A roof joining together three domes is reminiscent of Foster’s earlier triumph at the British Museum
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MultimediaAnimations: Two complex roof structures
These two animations of projects by Foster and Hadid show how parametric design tools can create extraordinary roof geometries.
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TechnicalTroubleshooting at the Museum of Liverpool with AEW
How AEW ran with the £68 million project initiated by Danish practice 3XN
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TechnicalKeeping cool with Waugh Thistleton
Passive heat and ventilation at the Water House restaurant on Regent’s Canal
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TechnicalAvery Associates Architects rides the winds of change at the London Transport Museum
Amanda Birch assesses heating and cooling systems in the six-year, £22m reworking of the listed Victorian structure
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TechnicalWhere Bill goes, the rest are sure to follow
Phil Clark looks at the key eco-tenets of BedZed progenitor and sustainable housing pioneer Bill Dunster
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FeaturesWindow on the ward
Secondary glazing from Selectaglaze is widely used for internal windows in laboratories, clean rooms and hospital wards.