The summer holidays are in full swing and the British weather is typically changeable. Many children are therefore indoors and spending time surfing the Internet, which is unfortunately often the haunt of cyber bullies and paedophiles looking to groom children through chatrooms or social networking websites. It is little wonder that many parents are concerned [...]
The Construction Centre announced today that it fully supports the increasing role of women in the building industry and has committed to raising UK awareness through its website. It will list female Professionals and Tradeswomen in its directories alongside links to Trade Associations such as Women and Manual Trade (WAMT) and the National Association of [...]
Following Gordon Brown’s budget on Wednesday this week, TheConstructionCentre.co.uk is supporting widespread industry views that the aggregates sector now seems to be bearing the brunt of the Governments bid to raise funds, under the guise of encouraging greener practices.
The industry is reeling from the surprise announcement of a 20% rise in the levy on primary [...]
RAK Properties PJSC, Ras Al Khaimah’s largest property developer, has assigned international firm Woods Bagot – as the lead architect for the non-hospitality elements in its mutli-billion dollar project “Mina Al Arab†where work has already started on the project’s designs.
The work is an embodiment of how RAK Properties is keen on providing state of [...]
Jotun Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints, has announced that it will introduce customer to 2007 color trends and interior design paints at the upcoming Emirates Today Ideal Home Show.
Jotun will display its entire range of interior products at the exhibition, which runs from November 30 to December 3, 2006 [...]
FIRM OF THE YEAR
Murphy/Jahn Architects
DISTINGUISHED BUILDING AWARDS
• • 111 S. Wacker, Chicago — Goettsch Partners
• • Passenger Terminal Complex, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand — Murphy/Jahn Architects
• • Kresge Foundation headquarters, Troy, Mich. — Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
• • Sterling Ridge (architect’s home), Scottsdale, Ariz. — David C. Hovey
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
• • Offices of David Woodhouse [...]
Conventional furniture is in contact with the earth through gravity. Floating Bed overcomes this
fundamental power and falls towards the sky. Four thin cables assure its motionless position and form the only contact with the ground. Thanks to the smart use of permanent magnetic material Floating Bed cancarry a load of 900 kilogram.
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