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Under the weather

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Cor-Ten is becoming a legitimate material for sculptors, making the US museum conservators try to catch-up on preservation and maintenance techniques. The British sculptors were amused by the idea of needing to conserve this essentially found material, Cor-Ten, which was found more advantageous than ordinary steel.

Design and construction, Sculpture

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The adventures of thin bed

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The architects in UK are beginning to recognize the thin-bed masonry technique, which has become increasingly popular on the continent in both the commercial and housing sectors. It offers aesthetic and structural advantages, and gives the building an almost monolithic appearance.

Architects, Works, Masonry

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Mixture that stands the test of time

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The use of Mastic asphalt for roofing, tanking, paving and flooring for the UKEs most prestigious buildings is highlighted. Mastic asphalt application is one of the few construction activities still regarded as a 'craft trade'.

Asphalt cement

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