News 14 Voice of the Industry: The circular economy was a term adopted by Dame Ellen McArthur to describe “an industrial economy that is restorative by intention”. CBRE discusses the extent to which this is taking place in construction industry.
24 Legal & Business: Tom Welland, Conformance & Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fireco outlines the regulations concerning fire safety and the preventative measures to protect building occupants.
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Features 22 Roofing, Cladding & Insulation:
Chris Hodson, an architect and consultant to Aurubis Architectural, explores the role of copper in the transformation of the redundant central Post Office building in Gothenburg, Sweden.
26 Specification: The way architects and building professionals specify has evolved significantly over recent years. In this month’s dedicated feature, FC&A has handpicked some of the industry’s leading Apps demonstrating smart specification.
32 Glass & Glazing:
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Thermal safety is a vital consideration in glass facade specification, which architects and designers are increasingly seeking to address, according to Mike Butterick at GLASSOLUTIONS. Meanwhile, aluminium curtain walling and casement window systems from Technal have contributed to a flagship primary care centre in Swansea.
36 Health & Safety: To highlight the risks and measures that can be put in place to help keep workers healthy and safe, Future Constructor & Architect hears from some of the leading associations and organisations in the health and safety industry.
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06 Greenhouse: Architecture firm Pedder & Scampton has completed a new landmark building for Thrive in Battersea Park, London.The charity teaches gardening and life skills to those with learning, physical, sensory impairment and mental health disabilities.
11 Sustainability in Development: After two years of negotiations at Lewisham Council, planning permission has finally been granted for a couple of garages to be converted into London’s first ‘invisible’ eco home.
28 Design & Desire: Consumers and companies are becoming increasingly designsavvy and demanding of the products they buy and air conditioning is no exception, as Daikin explains.
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