Glass act: RMJM's Glaxo Wellcome headquarters in Greenford is one of the few examples of a building that has fully glazed facades with sun control equipment contained in a walk-in cavity with a true thermal flue wall system

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Glaxo's new headquarters at Greenford, West London were designed by RMJM architectural practice. Floor to ceiling glazing was proposed, using clear glass, which meant that solar control was required. Louvres were placed outside the glazing line and a thermal flue provides further control. The internal walkways are made of Western Red Cedar slats, and the solid walls of the building are faced with terracotta tiles.

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Office Buildings, Nonresidential construction, not elsewhere classified, Glass and glazing work, Glass & Glazing Work, Glass and Glazing Contractors, Practice, Office construction, Glass construction, Glazing (Construction)

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A new kind of kit house: Surebuild, a panel system that uses cold-rolled steel framing, is a construction method that can produce housing in a matter of weeks

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SureBuild is a new panel system using cold-rolled steel framing for housing. The systems combines speed of erection with the security of factory manufacture. The method is suitable for one and two storey houses and the frame is guaranteed for 60 years. The panels are lightweight and made precision measurements.

Housing, Dwellings, House framing

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