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The Marketplace
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Project Focus
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Best Practice
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Building Careers
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Events
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Towards a Green Heritage: contemporary solutions to age-old problems
November 26, 2009 all day – STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon
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AEC Network Meeting
December 2, 2009 from 1pm to 5pm – Central London, TBC
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Build Tight, Ventilate Right
December 4, 2009 all day – Roots and Shoots
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Recent Revisions to the Building Regulations - Parts L, F & G
January 28, 2010 all day – Roots and Shoots
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Becoming an Accredited Eco-refurbisher
January 29, 2010 all day – Roots and Shoots
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Recent Revisions to the Building Regulations - Parts L, F & G
February 4, 2010 all day – The CREATE Centre,
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Build Tight, Ventilate Right
February 11, 2010 all day – The Warehouse
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Constructing Excellence News
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Point On The Tyne
UK Land Estates is developing this mixed-use scheme on Gateshead Quays in Gateshead situated to look almost directly ove...New building: Gurney House
Gurney House, Middlesbrough, North East, 30.00 mFormation Architects Embrace The Vertical
Vertical lines are definitely back if this newly planned skyscraper by Formation Architects for the City of London's eas...Trump Tower Gets A Boost
After two years of discussions the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, or the CTBUH, who decide what gets the t...Levitt Bernsteins First Stratford Tower
Another planning application has been filed for a tall building on Stratford High Street, this time penned by Levitt Ber...What is the AEC Network?
Our Club Purpose:
# To provide a forum where individuals or companies can teach, learn or share experiences and or expertise with others.
# To create a network of experts (or interested parties) who collaborate on ideas, projects or opportunities for mutual benefit.
# To re-connect a fragmented industry through a single portal where a broad set of views can be expressed, considered and appreciated by all.
The main forum (below) is where most discussions take place. There are also a number of groups listed in the lefthand column. 'The Marketplace' is set up specifically to advertise products and services, so please feel free to use it. Any advertising in the main forum will be removed.
Project Discussions
Please note: Any advertising in this section will be removed, the images are to stimulate discussion on the projects involved.
Photo Albums
The AEC Network Meeting at Regents Park, London
The AEC Network Meeting at the BRE innovation Park
The AEC Network Meeting at The Building Centre, London
Architectural Graphics by Zsuzsanna Voros
Architectural Photography by Jonathan Meade
Architectural Photography by Nikhilesh Haval
Architectural Visualisation by Max Baroto
If you would like any of your work displayed here, please upload the images into an album and send the link to John Cave
Forum
BlackBerry Group for Creative People
Dear All, I just created a a BlackBerry group for Creative People such as architects, designers, construction, suppliers etc. Feel free to join by scanning the barcode below with your blackberry.
Started by Kiran Singh in UK Discussion Nov 20.
If you believe living a greener place makes you healthier, it is time to stand up for green.
Future Green projects for health care and Hospitality Photo resources from http://www.che.org/regional/images/suburban.jpg Th are estimated 120 green hospitals and 140 green hotels are on their way...
Tagged: care, health, project, green
Started by Stephanie Wu in General Discussion Nov 19.
What if you can't avoid Design and Build? 6 Replies
I've been thinking about this issue when writing up how it is that Barefoot & Gilles succeed in Design and Build contracts when many other architects find them impossible. One thing that has e...
Tagged: Design&Build, Contracts, Excellence, Constructing
Started by Su Butcher in UK Discussion. Last reply by Janet Sanders Nov 14.
World's Greatest City for Architecture? »
What City Tops Your "Best Architecture" List?
Started by Irgeorge Llanes Pecore in General Discussion Nov 11.
Join our next Green Debate for building a green hospital
Did you ever build a green hospital? Would you like to build a green hospital? If each of us is able to have a health insurance by governmental assistant, the chance we are needed for hospital serv...
Started by Stephanie Wu in General Discussion Nov 10.
AEC Network Meeting in London 2nd December 1pm-5pm
Hi All, Firstly, apologies for disappearing off the radar for the last few months. Secondly, please put the above date in your diary if you are able to get to London. Details of speakers are bein...
Tagged: london, meeting, network, aec
Started by John Cave in UK Discussion Nov 9.
Help with French Hotel devlopment please 4 Replies
My colleague & I have been asked to put together proposal(s) for 15,000 sq mtr 4/5* hotel/spa/etc, including plans, financing & a Hotel company to manage/operate it. Using Covey's "start wi...
Started by Mark Underwood in General Discussion. Last reply by Mark Underwood Nov 9.
Any other Electronic tools/gadgets for Architects and designers? 1 Reply
Construction and Office tools, or any field electronic tools for Contractors architects... Digital Living Exploration of thoughts, interaction, design, innovation, ideas, leadership and entreprene...
Started by Irgeorge Llanes Pecore in General Discussion. Last reply by Irgeorge Llanes Pecore Nov 5.
Vertical Farming 8 Replies
This is a concept that keeps coming up: See here: http://www.verticalfarm.com/ From MVDRV's pig city (http://www.mvrdv.nl/#/projects/research/181pigcit to Chris Jacobs Manhattan farm (http://news...
Tagged: Chris, Jacobs, MVDRV, maas, farm
Started by John Cave in UK Discussion. Last reply by Herwig Delvaux Nov 4.
To Twitter or not to Twitter? 11 Replies
Now there's a question. The Interior Controls office has had some heated debate. Waste of time or not? Quantity Vs. Quality? Time is precious, how much time should you spend on Twittering ? None, 2...
Started by Alex Lancashire in UK Discussion. Last reply by Suhar Madalina Nov 1.
Is it about time to build a green hotel? Will you stay in a green hotel?
Please share your comments and suggestion. Dear network, This is a local 919 event for informal meet up so we can get to know each other. Let me know if you can come. I should be there about 9-9...
Started by Stephanie Wu in General Discussion Oct 24.
So you care about you local park;worry about antisocial behaviour; want to improve your neighbourhood?
Is it the responsibility of local residents to galvanise local people and their local authority to single handedly regenerate open spaces and bring life back to community amenities. I attended a st...
Started by Graham Newsome in General Discussion Oct 21.
Recession survival guide
The new Constructing Excellence document "Survival Guide: Working out of an Industry Downturn" was published at the CE members' convention in London last week. This document was developed through ...
Tagged: Strategic Forum for Constru..., Constructing Excellence, Recession survival guide, Collaborative Working Champion, CE
Started by Paul Wilkinson in UK Discussion Oct 20.
Information from International Green Roof Association – IGRA that may be of interest to members:
A number of green roof conferences and environmental exhibitions launched within the next 12 months. The first in the row is the CITIESALIVE conference in Toronto/Canada, which has started already ...
Started by James G. in UK Discussion Oct 20.
CPD - What value to a Landscape Architect or Designer? 1 Reply
As a grower and supplier of trees and shrubs for UK soft landscaping schemes, I am researching the potential of offering a CPD accredited training programme on "Specifying Nursery Stock". I would l...
Tagged: shrubs, trees, landscaping, landscape architect, CPD
Started by Lynn Hunter in UK Discussion. Last reply by Patricia Fox Oct 19.
Are you interested in to be part of our future green energy team?
Recruiting Green & renewable energy professional targeting International Government Energy Projects. We only like to focus on green types of energy process from WtE. Please send in your company...
Started by Stephanie Wu in General Discussion Oct 16.
The next AEC Network London Meeting 13 Replies
Hi All, I am starting to think about organising our next London meeting. Bernie Mitchell has found a venue for us, date pending, but who do we want to speak? I am thinking about organising it in m...
Tagged: london, meeting, network, aec
Started by John Cave in UK Discussion. Last reply by John Cave Oct 14.
Looking for a Hotel / Boutique Hotel Project
Dear All, I am currently looking for Hotel / Boutique Hotel Projects where I can do the interior designing and then feature it in several design magazines. Please contact me on studio@kiransingh....
Started by Kiran Singh in UK Discussion Oct 9.
Experimenting with hi resolution 360 camera (virtual tour) 7 Replies
I am looking for an interior/architecture project for experimenting with a very high resolution (about 200 megapixels) 360 degree capture camera (Seitz Roundshot D3) to create a virtual tour. I wil...
Tagged: imaging, Panoramic, degree, 360, tour
Started by Nikhilesh Haval in UK Discussion. Last reply by Nick Oct 9.
Sustainable Building Materials Day - Birmingham, 5th November
I am organising our (EH Smith) first Sustainable Building Materials day in Birmingham in partnership with the RIBA. More details here>>>> This will be of particular interest to Archit...
Tagged: materials, riba, building, sustainable, architects
Started by John Cave in UK Discussion Oct 7.
Construction Industry Press - via Melstarrs
Doolan Prize: Archial's Small Animal Hospital lands £25,000 first prize
Archial Architects has won the 2009 RIAS Andrew Doolan Award Best Building in Scotland Award with its ‘unique and ingenious’ new veterinary hospital in GlasgowMitie buys Environmental Property Services for £38.5m
Social housing contractor will be integrated into property management business in south-east England
Gillespies’ Edinburgh scheme wins top landscape award
Landscape and urban design practice Gillespies has scooped top prize in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards.
Policeman dies in Cumbria floods
Stone bridge over the River Derwent is washed away after 12 inches of rain falls in 24 hours
First Express Lift company established
Over 20 years eLift Cumbria will finance and develop Cumbria's ageing community hospitals and deliver a range of other health facilities
RIBA teams up to produce call climate change 'call for action'
The RIBA has joined forces with architecture institutes around the world to deliver a 15 point “call for action” on climate change in Copenhagen next month.
Durkan to appeal OFT fine
Firm to please innocent to charge related to its contracting arm and refute fine related to company it sold in 2007
OFT cuts three fines by £300,000
Body reduces fines imposed on R Durtnell & Sons, E Manton and Wildgoose Construction as part of inquiry into anti-competitive behaviour because it had used 'incorrect turnover figures' to calculate them
OFT reduces fines by £300,000
Decision comes as competition body prepares to publish full details of specific infringements
Red tape 'costing councils £4.5bn'
Government red tape is costing local authorities £4.5 billion a year, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).UK firms scoop four MAPIC gongs
CB Richard Ellis, Westfield and Liverpool One among winners at retail awards in Cannes
Alfriston School Swimming Pool and Sports Department, by Duggan Morris
[FIRST LOOK + PROJECT DATA] Up-and-coming practice Duggan Morris Architects has won planning the go-ahead for this revamp and extension to Alfriston School, BuckinghamshirePublicist Deborah Stratton dies
Architectural publicist Deborah Stratton has died after a long illness aged 54.
PlanningBlog: Is the future online?
It seems that people will have to look for planning notices online after consultants overwhelmingly backed proposals to put application proposals on the web...Foster's partner snaffled up by burgeoning Atkins
Peter Ridley, formerly of Foster & Partners, has been picked up by global giants Atkins as part of its mission to exploit the ‘staggering’ potential of work in ChinaEuropean output drops 1.1% in September
Latest report on Eurozone countries found Slovenia, Slovakia and Portugal showed biggest declines
Tate chief Serota joins London design panel left by Rogers
Architectural champion and Tate director Nicholas Serota has been appointed to Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s Design Advisory PanelBeautiful game: Basra stadium
WSP’s American engineering consultant WSP Flack+Kurtz has revealed ambitious plans for a 65,000-seat football stadium in Basra
RIBA survey: workloads rising but confidence still fragile
More practices are expecting increased workloads in the coming months, according to the RIBA’s Future Trends Survey for OctoberBanks announce £1.4bn in loans for wind farms
On-shore wind power received a boost on Tuesday as a consortium of banking institutions announced a £1.4bn funding injection
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Links for November 14th through November 19th
These are my links for November 14th through November 19th: Welcome to amazonails – Enerything you ever needed to know about straw bale building. Footprint » Common carbon language – "The ‘Common Carbon Metric’ will be piloted by the leading green building rating tools and made available to anyone dedicated to promoting the understanding and development of [...]Sponge Green Entrepreneurs Online Discussion at Sustainability Now
This announcement turned up in my inbox this morning. I’ve been involved on the periphery of Sponge and the entrepreneur event in January for a while now. Add to your calendars now! Wednesday 9th December As part of Building Magazine’s Sustainability Now event we are collaborating with them to run an online discussion on green entrepreneurs. The [...]Links for November 7th from 01:00 to 01:00
These are my links for November 7th from 01:00 to 01:00: 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server ErrorA week in which I found myself defending climate sceptics by invoking John Stuart Mill’s “In Liberty”
It was a funny old week, last week. First we have the Clive James kerfuffle, subsequent to his essay “In praise of scepticism“. There was some dissent against James on Twitter (which I am increasingly becoming disillusioned with as a tool for proper discourse and debate – 140 characters is not enough space to make points [...]Links for October 30th through November 5th
These are my links for October 30th through November 5th: GEO DYNAMICS – How sustainable are heat pumps? -:- Construct Ireland – Great, but long, article on the pros and cons of air source heat pumps. Level of detail is just right, with plenty of graphs and good argument. BSRIA review of NG Bailey’s Solais House – [...]© 2009 Created by John Cave
