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Other resources for students of building industries

News, events and features from around the IOM3 site as well as links, downloads, exclusives and other useful resources for students of building industries are listed on this page.

Latest news

Tunnel vision - engineering solutions for London

London’s ageing infrastructure is starting to wear thin. The British Tunnelling Society gathered in London, UK, to discuss engineering solutions.
Materials World Magazine, 07 May 2012

Reinventing the brick - historic restoration and conservation

Historic building restoration was among the issues discussed at the Brick Development Association Conservation Day.
Clay Technology Magazine, 17 Apr 2012

Siberian connection - Novosibirsk brick factory

A state-of-the-art brick factory is helping to meet a growing demand for construction materials in Siberia.
Clay Technology Magazine, 17 Apr 2012
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Exclusive online content from MADE Magazine

MADE magazineMADE magazineMaterials KTN logoMaterials KTN logoMADE is the magazine for the Materials KTN's design exchange, part of the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), which brings together the communities of design and materials technology in order to stimulate innovation, promote the transfer of materials knowledge and improve the competitiveness of UK business.

 

 

Listed below are exclusive online versions of selected news and features from past issues.

Issue 1 2009

Rooms for the future - flexible room concepts

The aesthetic of waste - mineral waste as alternative construction material

Star-gazing - the Kielder Observatory

 

Issue 2 2009

Shipping out sustainable homes - homes from shipping containers

Concrete plans - Girli concrete for crafts and textiles

Expressive materials - design innovation with fibre reinforced polymer composites

Feathering the nest - recycled chicken feathers as low-cost housing material

 

Issue 3 2009

Straw-insulated house under construction

Design and performance - environmental and performance benefits of secondary aggregate

Lie of the land - 3D printing technology for architectural models

 

Issue 4 2009

Sustainable solar eco skin design for Taiwan convention centre

Copper load of this - 14th European Copper in Architecture Awards

Other features

Education, education, education - Steve Godfrey interview

Steve Godfrey
Steve Godfrey, Operations Manager for Hanson Building Products, talks to Clay Technology about promoting training and generating interest in the clay industry.
Clay Technology Magazine, 17 Apr 2012

Laying foundations - clay technology qualifications

The path to top-level management roles is not always clear in the heavy clay industry. Peter Revill, Workforce Development Fellow at the University of Derby, explores a new course purpose-built for the sector.
Clay Technology Magazine, 17 Apr 2012

Viewpoint: Failure follows success - failure in design engineering

stylised graphic of Brooklyn suspension bridge
Professor Henry Petroski of Duke University, USA, discusses the significance of failure in design engineering.
Materials World Magazine, 02 Apr 2012
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