All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs, Design and Specification articles – Page 42
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFaithful & Gould land role on £15m modular housing scheme
Scheme to provide 120 homes in Worksop
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell inquiry: What we learnt from September’s evidence
Focus was on Harley Facade’s lack of technical expertise, while Max Fordham, Osborne Berry and CEP Architectural Facades also had questions to answer
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCouncil austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ control officer had 130 projects to keep track of and felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell Inquiry: Window reveal contractor ‘assumed materials were fine’
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC surrounds
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓM&E consultant suggested combustible insulation for Grenfell Tower refurb
Safe mineral wool product ruled out because ‘aspirational’ efficiency target would not have been hit, inquiry hears
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CommentLet’s lift modular into the mainstream
It is time to think big and give our archaic homebuilding industry something to be positive about, says Mark Farmer
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Information - ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓWebinar | Outcome based design: Better project outcomes through efficient design
On demand: How efficient design, collaboration and specification lead to better project outcomes
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell Inquiry: Cladding fabricator denies ‘recommending’ use of Reynobond ACM
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓHarley denies Grenfell Tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched product
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell refurb was first project manager role for son of Harley boss
Inquiry hears Ben Bailey was just 25 when he started on scheme and did not think understanding ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations was part of his job
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓFacades specialist Harley ‘didn’t check’ fire performance of Grenfell insulation
Inquiry also hears cladding firm got a 47.5% discount on combustible Celotex product fitted to block
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FeaturesProcurement update: post-covid projects
Clients and contractors face unprecedented levels of uncertainty in bringing forward new projects during the pandemic. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines the options available to help manage the risk
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell Inquiry: Rydon’s second full week in the spotlight
Project manager believed firm had been quite thorough in checking work quality; refurbishment director says lack of design challenge still haunts him
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FeaturesArup Q&A: Digital technology and dealing with a pandemic
Arup’s chief information officer on how the coronavirus pandemic has propelled digital transformation
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FeaturesCost model: CLT frame buildings
The rapidly expanding use of CLT saw its trajectory arrested in the UK by new regulations in the wake of Grenfell, but if safe solutions can be found then the material offers considerable cost and climate advantages over more traditional frame solutions. Alinea breaks down the costsÂ
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CommentWhat does ‘design life’ mean in construction contracts?
Examining the implications of contractual obligations on the ‘design life’ of buildings, and how far they extend
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGrenfell Inquiry: Rydon manager says firm was ‘thorough’ in checking work
Main contractor’s final site manager was drafted in after project manager and contracts manager quit
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓCovid forces City of London to extend deadline for architects' framework
Bidders get extra three weeks to send in documents
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FeaturesProjects: Outernet London, St Giles Circus
An immersive gallery with a theatrical facade is taking shape in central London on the Outernet site at St Giles Circus, but it is under the ground that the real drama has taken place, with an enormous music venue carved out amid a tangle of tube tunnels, and one historic ...