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Industry news


COMMENT: Offsite gets another chance Dr Jonathan Evans ofAsh and Lacy says that despite the benefits of a renewed push towards offsite, there’s a strong case for some key elements – such as final finish – remaining onsite


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COMMENT: The devil is in the brickwork detail What are themodern techniques that enable housebuilders and developers to produce details inmasonry facades that take buildings to new levels in terms of design and aesthetics? Scott DenhamfromIG Masonry Support investigates


PROJECT


14 Renewed sense of purpose Arup says its redevelopment of the workplace it designed in the 1990s inWest London, including a refurbished facade,will save 40,000 tonnes of carbon compared with a new build approach.ADF’s TomBoddy reports


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A construction revolution With Brexit closing the doors onmany highly-skilled workers, Paul Richards ofAquarian Cladding Systems discusses the struggle to bring young people into the industry, and whyMMC techniques can provide a solution


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Building innovation George Spreckley fromthe Brick DevelopmentAssociation reviews the projects shortlisted for the innovation category in this year’s BrickAwards


Bridging the gap in design Improving the thermal performance of the building envelope is central to the drive for sustainability, energy efficiency andmeeting the criteria for the impending FutureHomes Standard. SimonHill of Schöck considers the issues involved


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Protecting projecting brickwork Projecting brickwork is a popular design feature onmasonry building envelopes.However, offsetting bricks results in an inconsistent cavity depth which can add complexity when ensuring passive fire protection,Graham Laws of Siderise Insulation explainsmore


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