CONTENTS


NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS


04 18


20 05


26 29 30 49 57


Industry news & events View Point: Dr Andy Lewry of BRE Global Site Lines: The real value of human-centred design International Focus CPD Focus


Appointments & news UK Construction Week Show Preview RCI Show Preview


PROJECT REPORTS 32


41 PRODUCTS


54 53 56 74 74 74 88 92 99


Structural elements Groundworks & Drainage External envelope Insulation Heating, ventilation & services Interiors


Safety & security


Landscaping & external works Classified & directory


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Dialogue between the elements Scotland’s new museum of design has a fittingly cutting-edge design by Kengo Kuma & Associates. James Parker reports


Inside Job The transformation of a historic Grain Silo building, in Cape Town harbour, into a contemporary art museum and hotel. Stephen Cousins reports


FEATURES 59 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: ROOFING


Refurb or renew? When flat roofs fail, the task of stripping, disposing and replacing it is a costly and time-consuming process. Rod Friel of Wolfin discusses a solution


69 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: ROOFING


Eradicating defects In an age of construction management and rising compensation claims, the answer is solid expertise across the supply chain, says Redland’s David Patrick


41 79 INTERIORS: SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY


Autopilot living Smart home technologies offer seamless and improved efficiencies, so architects should integrate these systems into buildings, argues Omid Nikroo of Loxone


89 SAFETY & SECURITY: FIRE PROTECTION & PREVENTION


Seal the voids, stop the fires Chris Hall of Siderise highlights the critical importance of fire stops in tall buildings and the considerations that specifiers need to bear in mind


93 LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL FINISHES: STREET FURNITURE & URBAN DESIGN


Don’t let aesthetics take the hit The increasing prevalence of perimeter security systems calls for their careful integration into the urban realm, says Jonathan Goss of Townscape Products


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