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I am looking forward to the Vision London exhibition at Olympia 2-3 June. 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community will be speaking at this major free to attend event. Here is a link for more information and to register now.
A brief history of interior design trends over the past 50 years
Buildingtalk includes a focus on insulation including:
- Details from the new NIA code of practice for those working in commercial insulation
- A project demonstrating energy efficiency gains from external wall insulation
- Details about acoustically sound movable walls andamp; partitions and flooring
Soldiers to Brickies- Persimmons program
We also look at
- Soldiers to Brickies – Persimmons program to train and recruit ex-military personnel as bricklayers to combat the dire shortage –
- A brief history on interior design over the past 50 years
New products
- Doorset from Aspex UK that are designed todisappear within the wall construction
- Safety gloves from Traffiglove that provide cut protection for building workers
- Screwless shower enclosure from Kohler MIra
- Faster installation of underfloor heating systems with StickyMat
Alain Robert, the real-life French spiderman
Video of the week
Link to 3 spectacular videos of Alain Robert, the real-life French spiderman, free-climbing some of the worlds tallest buildings sometimes without ropes or safety harness just raw courage!
Top project stories
- Silva Timbers Western Red Cedar timber cladding used in boutique wet room
- Derbigum Olivine, Alumascs ecological roofing solution specified for school in Harrow
- Johnstones Trade matt paint used to replicate Georgian interior for a historic home
M62 under construction 45 years ago
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- Amazingpics and video of the M62 under construction 45 years ago
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- Brilliant graph showing 130 year history of building skyscrapers
- andpound;200m off UK housebuilders shares after Ed Miliband plans for rent controls on landlords
- Shortage of bricklayers threatens recovery in Welsh construction says FMB
- UK building products Q1 volumes up: Aggregates, Concrete and Asphalt says MPA
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