CONTENTS NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS


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Industry News RIBA International Awards winners Ask the Architect: Jane Duncan, Consultant to Jane Duncan Architect & Former RIBA President CPD Focus


Appointments & Company News


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Structural Elements Groundworks & Drainage External Envelope Insulation Interiors Heating, Ventilation & Services Safety & Security Landscaping & External Works


PROJECT REPORT 23


FROM STANDARD ‘80S OFFICE TO SOLAR TEMPLE Ruth Slavid reports on how Scott Brownrigg salvaged the ‘bones’ of a typical 1980s commercial building in Bristol to create an understated, sleek facility with greater capacity, and passive design measures to sustain it into the future


FEATURES 37


STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: TIMBER SKILLING UP TO DESIGN SUSTAINABLE TIMBER BUILDINGS As the Government’s Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap pinpoints skills as one of the key themes to address in the industry, Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association, there are a series of steps that now need to be taken


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BUILDING ENVELOPE: CLADDING & EXTERNAL FACADES CLADDING COMES OF AGE


Rainscreen cladding has been put under immense scrutiny post-Grenfell. While manufacturers have worked hard to regain trust, architects have become much more sophisticated when it comes to material specifi cation. Andy Thomas of Vivalda Group discusses the current key trends


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EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: BALCONIES (INC. BALUSTRADING & TILING SOLUTIONS) RECYCLED MATERIAL VERSUS DESIGN FLEXIBILITY? Nick Haughton of Sapphire Balconies delves into the concept of ‘next generation’ manufacturing, and the need for fi rms to account for their recycled materials’ origin, addressing the perceived impact on design fl exibility


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LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS: DECKING WHAT LIES BENEATH? Julian Thurbin of Wallbarn explores the key factors to consider when specifying the infrastructure beneath decking or paving that may be hidden, but is essential


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