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Eventure Media presented the 5th Rushlight Awards 2011 at a sumptuous Gala Dinner on 1st
February. The overall
winner was Onzo Ltd who have devel- oped a suite of innovative appliance detection algorithms, which disaggre- gate household electricity consumption from a single source of electricity data into individual appliance consumption... Ref: 36103
A new medical facility, which is set to make the North East of England a world leader in organ transplants, has been built using market leading tiling protec- tion products from Schlüter-Systems. The new Institute of Transplantation at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital is a £30 million premises that will substantially increase the number of life-saving transplants in the region...
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Phaidon Press is delighted to present The Future of Architecture. Since 1889. by Jean-Louis Cohen. Architecture, a discipline both constructive and cre- ative, is by necessity concerned with the future. At the same time, architects are constantly looking to the past in search of buildings and patterns that resonate with their own projects... Ref: 68101
The UK’s largest celebration of build- ings and the city, the London Festival of Architecture (LFA), will return from 23rd
June - 8th July 2012. The event, held
since 2004, will reinforce London’s rep- utation as an international creative hub, as a varied programme of exciting events take place all over the capital... Ref: 92251
Off-site construction specialist Yorkon, has been awarded a sub-contract package to provide a modular class- room building for contractor Thomas Vale Construction and Ninestiles School – a new high achieving academy... Ref: 59612
The Manchester Studio of BDP, the UK’s largest inter-disciplinary design practice, has appointed a young new Design Director to strengthen the environmental engineering leadership of the firm’s projects in the North. Steve Merridew was promoted to Environmental Design director and head of sustainability from January 1st
,
a move that will see him leading BDP Manchester’s Sustainability Group... Ref: 33504
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce that six £1,000 bursaries are available for RIBA members wishing to undertake the RIBA Architectural and Construction MBA at the Bradford University School of Management. Harry Rich, RIBA chief executive said: “I am delighted that the RIBA is offering six bursaries to help RIBA members...
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Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has once again been recognised for its commitment to sustainable development by com- ing 26th
on the ‘Global 100 Most
Sustainable Corporations in the World’ list. More significantly for Schneider Electric, the list, which was directed by Corporate Knights and announced in Davos (Switzerland) on January 25th
... Ref: 21368
Tate St Ives is pleased to announce that Jamie Fobert Architects have been selected for
the Phase Two
Development of Tate St Ives. The selec- tion of the architect followed a tender published in the Official Journal of the European Union in October 2011, after a re-scoping of the original project... Ref: 81553
The Henning Larsen Foundation is launching an international competition on writing about architecture – the third in a row of architecture competi- tions. The first was about “photograph- ing architecture,” the second about “drawing architecture” and the third – “Time and Space” – focuses on “writing about architecture.”... Ref: 50591
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The Building Centre has launched a new app, which is available to down- load for FREE from the Apple App Store. With information on topical exhi- bitions, video footage from industry leaders and access to
specifinder.com, the product directory for the built envi- ronment, The Building Centre App offers a wealth of industry knowledge straight from your pocket. See our website for more details.
Save the date 3rd
May 2012, 8.30am till late.
FastrackCAD- An essential part of every building product Manufacturers Marketing plans Technical Graphics Limited claim, at the final count last year, more than 430,000 building product CAD details and instal- lation drawings were downloaded from
www.fastrackcad.com by the industry’s specifiers into ‘live’ project plans. Terry Holding, managing director, is not surprised their FastrackCAD website is valued as the leading CAD database for branded building components by over 46,000 registered professional specify- ing users. “Major component manufac- turers such as Marley, Jeld-Wen, Lecico,
The Building Centre celebrates 80 years of innovation, information and debate this year. Our birthday celebra- tions will bring together big names in the industry for live music, seminars, film screenings, product demonstra- tions, have-a-go activities and a big party on the crescent. All events will be free but many will have limited avail- ability so please book in advance where possible.
BDA Conservation Day: From First to Last Thursday 15 March 2012, 10am - 5pm The Brick Development Association (BDA), which represents the majority of the United Kingdom and Ireland’s clay brick and paver industries has organised a conference for those involved in the repair, maintenance and
Impey, Keystone, Ideal Standard,
Crittall, SIKA, Hauraton, Rockwool, Cembrit, Forticrete, Hambleside, Velux, have long recognised the sales benefit of placing their accurately drawn, CAD details and application drawings on the FastrackCAD website ensuring their products are considered for specifica- tion at the earliest possible stage in the planning process”. He concludes, “Manufacturers wishing to promote their product branding to the specifier market, should contact
tholding@techgraf.co.uk. For the first year of participation, drawing sets can be hosted on the FastrackCAD website for a special introductory price of £59.00 per month”.
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BBA Approved Hemcrete Paper Project has just completed a pioneering affordable housing scheme for the London Borough of Hillingdon. The houses were built with BBA approved Hemcrete, an innovative hemp and lime thermal walling system developed by Lime Technology. The system offers a carbon negative method of creating thermally efficient buildings through the use of hemp, which absorbs CO2 during its growth. The excellent insu- lation properties of this system will lead to significantly reduced energy bills for residents.
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No smoke with fire? The BBA has just issued its first Certificate for a ‘dummy’ chimney stack. The Smartstack Glass-Rein- forced Plastic brick-effect chimney is part of Stormking’s range of deco- rative products designed to enhance the exteriors of new builds. The ‘dummy’ stack is available in a variety of designs, colours, configurations and sizes, is simple to fit and does not adversely affect a roof’s fire resis- tance, strength or weathertightness.
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BBA Loft Inspection Scheme SIG Energy Management has won approval under the BBA's Inspection Scheme for the installers of loft insu- lation. This shows great commitment by SIG to prove their installation methods meet the highest standards. The scheme has been running for over 12 months. Installers have to demonstrate compliance through assessment by the BBA prior to being accepted into the scheme, which includes regular monitoring of both work-in-progress and completed installations by the BBA.
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