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SERVICES
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Treading new boards in Shrewsbury
The prospect of a new theatre for the residents and catchment area of Shrewsbury has been on the cards for many years, and now finally, it is taking shape
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-1.jpg "Treading new boards in Shrewsbury") |
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Rising to the innovation challenge
The global environmental crisis, more stringent legislation and considerable fossil fuel cost rises are all beginning to affect the way in which buildings are designed and built. The challenge for the design team, including building control, on the Innovate Green Office building at Thorpe Park was to prototype a super-energy efficient building that would stand up to the scrutiny of the institutional funding markets. The resultant 46,000 sq ft flexible office is the highest BREEAM rated building ever at 87.55%. It looks set to significantly reduce CO2 emissions to one fifth of that of a similar sized institutional office and far exceeds current sustainability targets
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Blue skies ahead in the Sky Blue city
Like many other cities in England, Coventry has seen a great deal of change over the past five years and will see even more so over the next five years. All the while, Coventry Building Control continues to play an integral role in the city’s redevelopment
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Saving lives.... and money
The Orion Building is a new flagship development in Birmingham’s city centre, and one of its tallest residential buildings at 26 storeys high. A major challenge for the design team, which included building control, was the fire strategy. This was acknowledged at the LABC National Built In Quality Awards where the project was a worthy finalist in the Best Fire Engineering Innovation category
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Partnership revitalises Derby
A finalist in the Best Partnership with a Main Contractor category of this year’s LABC National Built in Quality Awards, Derby City Council’s partnership with William Davis Ltd continues to go from strength to strength
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-1.jpg "Partnership revitalises Derby") |
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Lincoln set supreme standards
At the LABC National Built in Quality Awards 2007 the successful partnership between the Building Control Service from the City of Lincoln Council and Simons Group was recognised for its contribution to the construction industry when it was awarded the Best Partnership with a Main Contractor. Furthermore, the partnership beat off competition from more than sixty other entries to receive the LABC Supreme Award
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-1.jpg "Lincoln set supreme standards") |
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Leicester’s jewel in the crown
Thanks to a £3 billion regeneration, an extraordinary creation is developing in the heart of Leicester city. Combining glass and open-plan design, this new Performing Arts centre is being dubbed Leicester’s ‘jewel in the crown’
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.jpg "Leicester’s jewel in the crown") |
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Highcross heralds dawn of a new era
Leicester’s landmark shopping centre, The Shires, is being given a luxury £350 million makeover. Combining retail stores with apartments, a cinema and car parking facilities, the newly named Highcross is expected to coax more shoppers to the area
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.jpg "Highcross heralds dawn of a new era") |
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A model of efficiency
A finalist in the Best Structural Innovation category of the LABC National Built in Quality Awards, Mundy C of E Junior School in Heanor, Derbyshire is a model of how off-site manufacturing can increase both economy and efficiency
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