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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk

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I begin with news that people are literally being blown-away by the latest skyscraper designs get the science behind the wind effect that means people & trucks are being blown over by downdraught.

Buildingtalk offers the latest guidelines on how to get planning permission for Self-Build homes; a film about a career in Architectural Technology; plus our Video of the Week demos a new flexible firestopping solution.

More news

• Book of the Week: new handbook with step-by-step guidance to staircase construction
• New automatic sliding door from DORMA
• Offsite Awards celebrate best in design and delivery [image]
• New handbook offers step-by-step guidance to staircase construction

Latest projects

• Brett Martin polycarbonate glazing at Jaguar Land Rover
• Polyflor tiles for a tattoo studio;
• Johnstones anti-corrosive paint protection for the NEC;
• Assa Abloys master key provides data protection for hospitals
• Air conditioning for a London landmark building from Space Air

And congratulations to Rowans Primary School for winning Mitsubishi Electric Eco School competition

Social media

LinkedIn

• Invitation on LinkedIn to join me in Paris at Batimat, the worlds top construction show
• Living wage and other rabbits out of the Summer Budget bag

Talk.Build

• More budget feedback on Talk.Build

Twitter

• Major Construction Industry Summit

• CBIs concern about the skills emergency facing the construction industry
• How the NHS is helping councils design health-promoting housing
• How George Osbornes new housing policy will cut 14K affordable house building
• Governments £100m for Housing Growth Partnership will help build 2,000 homes
• NHS to help councils to design health-promoting housing
• Construction Industry Summit2025: Government & Industry Working Together

And finally.

The Forth Bridge in Scotland has been awarded World Heritage Site status. It is a masterpiece of engineering and gets my vote as the most beautiful bridge in the world. Email me your favourite bridge and photo if you have one.

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