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Barnet Council’s First Class Schools programme has certainly picked up momentum across the Borough. New schools have been constructed, fulfilling the councils key pledge to provide a bright future for children and young people.
Special Report: 7Gods unfurls Greenleaf 23 - 25
Creative agency 7Gods, founded by Ronald Gomes, has just brought a new concept in Chinese dining and entertainment to London.
Special Report: Southern Quarter Greening the urban environment
Realising the full potential of biomass By Ross Donovan, managing director of Asgard Biomass.
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In a practical sense, balustrades provide commercial, leisure, public buildings and other properties with a safe and protective barrier for open spaces. However, they also present the opportunity for architects to dramatically enhance their corporate space.
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Sewage Treatment; Piling, Foundations & Ground Preperation; Rainwater Harvesting
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Bricks & Blocks; Ceilings, Walls & Floors; Modular & Relocatable Buildings; Roofing (Structural including trusses etc); Timber Frame; SIPS; Damp Proofing; Glazing (Structural)
External Fixtures 30 - 40
Doors, Windows & Conservatories; Solar Shading (‘brise soleil’); Glass & Glazing; Rainwater Products; Tiles & Slates; Cladding, Façades and other ‘external façades’ (including Brick, Concrete, Copper etc & Curtain Walling Systems); Green Roofs & Living Walls
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Interiors 46 - 57
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Landscaping & External Works 55 - 57
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Southern Housing Group has completed its latest eco-friendly sustainable development on the Isle of Wight. The final eight units of the Group’s Southern Quarter development were finished on 23rd
September with residents immediately moving into the new properties. 39
Sean Farrell of Mobilane looks at the growing market for living walls and explains their benefits in helping to green the urban environment.
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