Made-to-measure cladding

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Antlerport is a cladding and curtian wall design company set up in 1981 by Roger Lee and Tony Tidy. Antlerport has no factory and concentrates on research and development as well as design work. It can accomodate one-off projects and short runs of specially designed materials. Subcontractors are used for manufacturing and Antlerport staff spend much time checking quality in supplier's premises. The company's approach to innovation in design is exemplified by the IBM buildings at Bedfont Lakes, Heathrow, England. Lee and Tidy are optimistic about the future and aim to stay at the leading edge of technology.

Management, Design and construction, Company Profile, Metal cladding, Curtain walls, Antlerport

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Marine technology in building

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The technology of boat rigging can be transferred to buildings. Masts and cables, usually of aluminium and stainless steel, can be used to support roofs and other building elements. Two firms that started in marine components and are now moving into the building industry are Proctor Masts and Guy Linkings. Both are used to high quality, one-off work for tight budgets and can respond quickly to orders. Proctor specialises in aluminium masts and has an experienced design capability. Linkings is a smaller firm specialising in tension cables and suspension systems.

Production management, Construction industry, Equipment and supplies, Masts and rigging, Cables, Cable structures, Proctor Masts, Guy Linkings

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Learning about accessibility

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The legal climate regarding accessibility to buildings for disabled people is slowly changing in the UK, and architects increasingly have to incorporate equal access provisions in their designs. Part M of the Building Regulations concerned equal access to public buildings, and eventually this may include housing. Many schools of architecture now teach accessibility as part of the basic course.

Laws, regulations and rules, Study and teaching, Disabled persons, Architecture and disabled persons, Architecture and the disabled

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