Jun27th
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Did you see the video last week showing the 3D animation of the world’s first moving building? The Dynamic Tower is being built in Dubai. It has 80 storeys made up of pre-fabricated apartments which will spin independently of one another at voice command, a full 360 degrees around a central column by means of 79 giant power-generating wind turbines located between each floor. The building will constantly be changing its shape and will ‘never look the same, not once in a lifetime’ according to the Italian architect. (more…)
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Jun20th
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Cast stone offers a number of major advantages in adding the features that make a prestige development unique, and can also offer custom colours and finishes, with the reassurance that there is little risk to project timescales, as might be the case with natural stone. The features can be chosen from catalogues, or alternatively produced direct from architect designs or CAD drawings. (more…)
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Jun13th
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Buildingtalk news stories continue to roll in. Celotex advise that an independent BRE assessment has proved that Celotex offers the most sustainable PIR insulation, with the products achieving the lowest environmental impact and carbon footprint scores. This means that Celotex can make a real positive contribution to a project’s environmental performance. (more…)
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Jun6th
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Last week we featured a White Paper from Bentley Systems about ‘Best Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure’ which emphasised the importance of information technology to changes that will help create a sustainable world. This week we had the results from Autodesk of an independent survey into the use of technology in the housebuilding industry. In light of the current tough market conditions, it is revealed that housebuilders are more and more looking towards implementing systems and solutions to streamline operations and facilitate better collaboration. The survey said that 71% of housebuilders think IT is key to growth in the industry. You can follow the link from the summary below to get the full details. (more…)
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Jun2nd
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Last week I joined around 2,000 attendees at the BE Conference in Baltimore which was focused on ‘Best Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure’. It was a great conference giving me an opportunity to meet infrastructure professionals from around the world. Bentley Systems is now one of the major providers of geospacial software solutions with users in 169 countries that are making a significant impact through designing and building infrastructure that performs better. Below is an extract from a Bentley White Paper from the conference that gives a useful overview of role of infrastructure in creating a sustainable world. (more…)
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