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Footprint interviews Wood for Good chairman Craig White
While forthcoming LCA and BIM data will quantify timber’s numerous sustainability credentials, hybrid buildings will still be the way forward, says White
National Solar Centre opens its doors in Cornwall
Yesterday, (25 April) energy minister Greg Barker opened a new centre promoting the British solar industry
Bright colours signal a bright future for children’s centre
Bespoke curved tiles are created in a variety of hues and shades to encourage creativity and curiosity in children at Valencia’s five-building care facility designed by Foursquare
Driftwood table and chairs go public
Art project promoting environmental conservation is unveiled as Birtwistle exhibits his conference table and chair set
Bath Uni develops new innovative materials research centre
The University of Bath is to develop a new materials research park in Swindon
Saint-Gobain launches UK Innovation Centre
The new innovation centre on Great Portland Street in London will showcase the company’s products
Graphene research boosted by planning consent win
Jestico + Whiles has received planning permission for the National Graphene Institute in Manchester
EU tariffs on Chinese solar imports slammed by solar industry
Proposed EU tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports could cost the UK economy, the industry has warned
Secure by Design launches toolkit for commercial buildings
The UK Police initiative Secured by Design has launched an online interactive design aid
AJ Specification digital issue
Digital edition: AJ Specification, May 2013
Timber: Subscribers can view this month’s AJ Specification here
Costs
Costs: Kitchens & Bathrooms
Make sure you’re estimating with the right ingredients. Here, Neil Barnett, Head of Resource Data of BCIS, the Building Cost Information Service of the RICS, provides the latest sample cost breakdowns for various types of kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings.
CPD
Architect of Stuttgart Library, Eun Young Yi, to speak in London
[DATE FOR THE DIARY] Architects will have a chance to both hear architect Eun Young Yi speak, see his work and pick up some CPD points at an event at St Katherine’s Dock, London on 25 April
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