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contentsfebruary 2012 Special Report: Raising the bar


Special Report: Titanic’s relaunched Removing hydrocarbon pollutants from


surface water run-off By Graham Martin-Loat, Smart Sponge Products Ltd.


Bathroom trends 2012 Environmental impact


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Sewage Treatment; Piling & Foundations; Ground Preperation Structural Elements


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16 - 17 18 - 21 21 - 24 24 - 43 56 - 58


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Bricks & Blocks; Ceilings, Walls & Floors; Modular & Relocatable Buildings; Roofing (Structural inc. trusses etc); Timber Frame; SIPS; Damp Proofing; Glazing (Structural)


External Fixtures 44, 53 - 54


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


Insulation 43 - 44


Roof; Cavity Wall; Thermal; Acoustic; Polystyrene; Wool etc. Heating , Ventilation & Services


69 - 70


Air Conditioning; Ventilation; Boilers; Radiators; UFH; Stoves; Fires; Electricity & Gas; Heating Controls; Solar & Wind Power; Geothermal Heating


Interiors 61 - 68


Bathrooms & Washrooms; Blinds; Coatings, Varnishes, Sealants & Paints; Fabrics; Fireplaces; Floorcoverings; Furniture; Doors; Glass; Kitchens & Catering; Lifts (Passenger & Goods); Lighting; Partitions; ‘Smart-Home’ Technology; Interior Signage; Staircases & Balustrades


Safety & Security


Access Control; Smoke & Fire Protection (including Alarms); CCTV Surveillance; Bollards; Barriers; Perimter Security


Landscaping & External Works 71 - 74


Coatings, Varnishes & Exterior Paints; External Lighting; External Surfaces & Finishes (including SUDS Compliant Products); Exterior Signs; Fencing & Gates; Outdoor Buildings; Playgrounds & Playground Equipment; Pools & Spas; Stonework & Masonry; Trees & Shrubs


Classified & Directory 75 44 63


As 2012 fast approaches, Ideal Standard International designer Robin Levien gives his bathroom predictions for next year.


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Ian Clarke, technical application manager at Tata Steel, explains how pre-finished steel cladding systems can be incorporated into the design process to improve the environmental credentials of a building.


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features 19 - 20


At a time when there is much in the news about poor and deteriorating standards of care for the elderly, it is good to be reminded that there are architects and commissioners of care facilities that are committed to providing the best standards of care.


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RMS Titanic was a remarkable feat of engineering, she was the largest and most luxuriously appointed ship ever seen and despite tragically sinking five days later, she remains a source of enduring pride in the City where she was built.


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