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NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS


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Industry News View Point: Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown on Pre-Construction Services Agreements Practice Profile: Lead8 International Focus CPD Focus Appointments&Company News Surface Design Show Preview


PROJECT REPORTS 25


34 PRODUCTS


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Groundworks Structural Elements External Envelope Insulation Heating,Ventilation&Services Interiors


Landscaping&ExternalWorks Safety&Security Classified&Directory


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Balancing act Creating amajor new performance space to help revitalise a deprived part of south east Londonmeant a delicate balancing act for BennettsAssociates in its adaptive reuse of five historic listed buildings.Roseanne Field reports


Environmental health Amental health building byMedicalArchitecture in north London took a simple, ‘first-principles’ design approach to providing access to external space and daylit interiors. James Parker reports


FEATURES 45 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: ROOFING


Minimising fire risk on the ‘fifth facade’ WillWigfield fromRockwool shares best practice advice on how to limit fire risk in flat roof constructions, and explains the limitations of current testing


53 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: EXTERNALWALL FINISHES & RENDERS 25


Rendering life-long success MatthewAllen of Sika discusses the key considerations when specifying render to ensure that a long life, as well as aesthetically pleasing, result is achieved


57 HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES: RADIATORS


Pumping up radiators’ profile ChrisHarvey of Stelrad Radiator Group examines the relationship between radiators and heat pumps, and how they can work effectively together


63 INTERIORS: STAIRS AND BALUSTRADES


Steps to balancing safety and aesthetics The BritishWoodworking Federation’s Kevin Underwood looks at how to balance the important twin drivers of aesthetics and safety in staircase design


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