Architecture, Building, Contracting + Developing (ABC+D) magazine

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor.

Latest ABC+D magazine

Here’s a link to read the latest ABC+D magazine online – or how to have a copy of the magazine delivered to your door. The April issue includes some stunning project stories + the latest in interior design, healthcare and retirement housing issues + what’s new in building.

Architectural case studies

One Central Square Cardiff

One Central Square Cardiff – Sterling Services and architect Rio take a look at the stunning Phase 1 of Foster + Partners redevelopment scheme in Wales

Raines Foundation Upper School – how metric bricks have been used to create a contemporary façade of a Grade 11 listed school in London’s Bethnel Green

Flatron House in Central London – how a redundant and impractical office building was turned it into a home described as a staircase with rooms

Interior design

Review of how healthy walls affect our well being, plus the impact of ceiling tiles on interior aesthetics.

Building news

• Healthcare – building better healthcare through public private partnerships
• Fire, safety & security – important new changes to IET wiring regulations
• Retirement housing – ‘use now, pay later’ and the issues facing funders and developers
• Ecobuild 2016 – why the new direction for the event was voted a hit
• Commercial doors – meeting the latest regulations

Plus all the latest on new building products and projects.