BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk
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The latest round-up of industry news includes videos on wiring for Smart homes andamp; innovative glass coatings + balconies without planning permission.
BBC – Qatar Foundation stadium in Doha is one of the venues for the 2022 tournament
The corruption at FIFA has dominated the news but we should be more concerned that it may cost 4,000 building workers lives to stage the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In my Blog on Buildingtalk today I ask if our industry should be leading the calls for a boycott by sponsors andamp; football fans? Comments please.
Rockwool and the Edwards Woods estate scheme
We also feature images from 8 major tall building fires around the world as a reminder about the importance of the latest International Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference on in London in July.
And finally, VISION LONDON begins today at Olympia in London. I am visiting tomorrow so if you are exhibiting or speaking at this event, do email me if you have something new I should see or we should all know about.
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Vent-Axia has supplied its CIBSE award winning Sentinel Apex for the ventilation of ECO MEP’s highly-efficient commercial office environment in Ashford, Kent
Posted in Air Conditioning, Articles, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, PostsArchitectural ironmongery and security products supplier, Strand Hardware, highlights the pivotal role that safety plays in the built environment
Posted in Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Doors, Health & Safety, Posts, WindowsSenior Architectural Systems is going the extra mile to reduce the carbon footprint generated through the transportation of its products by supporting the use of UK-sourced closed-loop recycled aluminium
Posted in Aluminium Products, Articles, Doors, Posts, Windows