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	The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Initial tests were conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to identify which cladding systems were of concern.		The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Initial tests were conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to identify which cladding systems were of concern.
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Designing Buildings at 07:32, 22 December 2017

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−	More than 1,700 new articles were added to Designing Buildings Wiki in 2017. We've taken a look back and picked out the 10 most highly viewed.	+	More than 1,700 new articles were added to Designing Buildings Wiki in 2017. We've taken a look back and picked out the 10 most highly viewed. Unsurprisingly, Grenfell appears several times.

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	[[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|Fit for purpose - Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap]]		[[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|Fit for purpose - Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap]]

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	Designing Buildings Wiki carried out the first ever comprehensive mapping of construction industry knowledge in 2017. The startling results were published in September in a major new report ‘Fit for purpose? Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap’. The report includes a series of remarkable visual maps giving never-before-seen insights into how construction knowledge works and where it fails.		Designing Buildings Wiki carried out the first ever comprehensive mapping of construction industry knowledge in 2017. The startling results were published in September in a major new report ‘Fit for purpose? Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap’. The report includes a series of remarkable visual maps giving never-before-seen insights into how construction knowledge works and where it fails.
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	Roofs can be constructed from a wide variety of materials and in a wide variety of shapes depending on the requirements they have to satisfy, the local climate, the availability of materials and skills, the span to be covered, and so on.		Roofs can be constructed from a wide variety of materials and in a wide variety of shapes depending on the requirements they have to satisfy, the local climate, the availability of materials and skills, the span to be covered, and so on.
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−	Trench fill foundations are a type of shallow foundation that avoids bricklaying below ground by instead almost completely filling ~~the~~ trench excavation with concrete~~. Typically, concrete is poured to within 150 mm of the surface ground level~~. This type of foundation minimises the excavation required, as bricklayers are not required to access the trench to lay bricks or blocks.	+	Trench fill foundations are a type of shallow foundation that avoids bricklaying below ground by instead almost completely filling a trench excavation with concrete. This type of foundation minimises the excavation required, as bricklayers are not required to access the trench to lay bricks or blocks.

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−	The term ‘flooring’ refers to the lower enclosing surface of spaces within buildings. This may be part of the floor structure, such as the upper surface of a concrete slab or floor boards, but typically it is a permanent covering laid over the floor~~. ‘Flooring’ can also be used to describe the process of laying flooring material~~.	+	The term ‘flooring’ refers to the lower enclosing surface of spaces within buildings. This may be part of the floor structure, such as the upper surface of a concrete slab or floor boards, but typically it is a permanent covering laid over the floor.

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	[[ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE\|ACM cladding testing by BRE]]		[[ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE\|ACM cladding testing by BRE]]

−	[[File:~~BRE1%28270%29~~.jpg\|link=ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE]]	+	[[File:BRE 290.jpg\|link=ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE]]

−	The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. ~~Landlords engaged in a checking and testing process for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The initial~~ tests conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) ~~were a screening test~~ to identify which ~~ACM panels~~ were of concern.	+	The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Initial tests were conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to identify which cladding systems were of concern.

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−	In October, Designing Buildings Wiki and BSRIA launched an ideas competition ~~- Tomorrow’s Challenges in Today’s Buildings -~~ asking; how can buildings be designed today to ensure they are resilient to the changes they will face tomorrow?	+	In October, Designing Buildings Wiki and BSRIA launched an ideas competition asking; how can buildings be designed today to ensure they are resilient to the changes they will face tomorrow? Entrants proposed a wide range of solutions, including; bomb-proof construction, using ocean waste to make building materials, using rooftops for food production, electrifying the entire construction industry, and many, many more…
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	More than 1,700 new articles were added to Designing Buildings Wiki in 2017. We've taken a look back and picked out the 10 most highly viewed.		More than 1,700 new articles were added to Designing Buildings Wiki in 2017. We've taken a look back and picked out the 10 most highly viewed.

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		+	[[Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap\|Fit for purpose - Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap]]
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		+	Designing Buildings Wiki carried out the first ever comprehensive mapping of construction industry knowledge in 2017. The startling results were published in September in a major new report ‘Fit for purpose? Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap’. The report includes a series of remarkable visual maps giving never-before-seen insights into how construction knowledge works and where it fails.

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−	Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) panels ~~are commonly used for cladding buildings, typically as a form of rainscreen. ACM cladding~~ became notorious following the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, when ACM cladding with a polyethylene core was thought to have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire up the outside of the tower.	+	Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) panels became notorious following the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, when ACM cladding with a polyethylene core was thought to have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire up the outside of the tower.

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	[[Types_of_roof\|Types of roof]]		[[Types_of_roof\|Types of roof]]

−	[[File:Metalroof.jpg\|link=Types_of_roof]]	+	[[File:Metalroof 290.jpg\|link=Types_of_roof]]

	Roofs can be constructed from a wide variety of materials and in a wide variety of shapes depending on the requirements they have to satisfy, the local climate, the availability of materials and skills, the span to be covered, and so on.		Roofs can be constructed from a wide variety of materials and in a wide variety of shapes depending on the requirements they have to satisfy, the local climate, the availability of materials and skills, the span to be covered, and so on.
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−	On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a block of social housing flats in North Kensington~~, London~~ occupied by between 400 and 600 people. The fire was reported shortly after midnight and rapidly engulfed the building, resulting in the deaths of 71 people.	+	On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a block of social housing flats in North Kensington occupied by between 400 and 600 people. The fire was reported shortly after midnight and rapidly engulfed the building, resulting in the deaths of 71 people.

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	[[Trench_fill_foundation\|Trench fill foundation]]		[[Trench_fill_foundation\|Trench fill foundation]]

−	[[File:Trenchfill.png\|link=Trench_fill_foundation]]	+	[[File:Trenchfill 290.png\|link=Trench_fill_foundation]]

	Trench fill foundations are a type of shallow foundation that avoids bricklaying below ground by instead almost completely filling the trench excavation with concrete. Typically, concrete is poured to within 150 mm of the surface ground level. This type of foundation minimises the excavation required, as bricklayers are not required to access the trench to lay bricks or blocks.		Trench fill foundations are a type of shallow foundation that avoids bricklaying below ground by instead almost completely filling the trench excavation with concrete. Typically, concrete is poured to within 150 mm of the surface ground level. This type of foundation minimises the excavation required, as bricklayers are not required to access the trench to lay bricks or blocks.
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−	Celotex RS5000 is a type of thermal insulation designed ~~specifically~~ for use in rainscreen cladding systems. It forms a layer of thermal insulation between the rainscreen ~~cladding~~ and the inner part of the wall construction~~. It is formed from a rigid polyisocyanurate foam core (PIR) and has a low-emissivity textured aluminium foil facing~~. Celotex ~~confirmed that they supplied this~~ insulation for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.	+	Celotex RS5000 is a type of thermal insulation designed for use in rainscreen cladding systems. It forms a layer of thermal insulation between the rainscreen and the inner part of the wall construction. Celotex RS5000 was used as the insulation for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.

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−	[[File:~~Timber flooring270~~.jpg\|link=Types_of_flooring]]	+	[[File:Timber_flooring270.jpg\|link=Types_of_flooring]]

	The term ‘flooring’ refers to the lower enclosing surface of spaces within buildings. This may be part of the floor structure, such as the upper surface of a concrete slab or floor boards, but typically it is a permanent covering laid over the floor. ‘Flooring’ can also be used to describe the process of laying flooring material.		The term ‘flooring’ refers to the lower enclosing surface of spaces within buildings. This may be part of the floor structure, such as the upper surface of a concrete slab or floor boards, but typically it is a permanent covering laid over the floor. ‘Flooring’ can also be used to describe the process of laying flooring material.

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−	ACM cladding testing by BRE	+	[[ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE\|ACM cladding testing by BRE]]

−	[[File:BRE1~~(270)~~.jpg\|link=ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE]]	+	[[File:BRE1%28270%29.jpg\|link=ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE]]

	The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Landlords engaged in a checking and testing process for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The initial tests conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) were a screening test to identify which ACM panels were of concern.		The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Landlords engaged in a checking and testing process for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The initial tests conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) were a screening test to identify which ACM panels were of concern.
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−	Designing Buildings Wiki carried out the first ever comprehensive mapping of construction industry knowledge in 2017. The startling results were published in September in a major new report ‘Fit for purpose? Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap’.

−	~~The report included a series of remarkable visual maps giving never-before-seen insights into how construction knowledge works and where it fails.~~

−	[[Category:Education]]	+	[[Category:Do_not_autolink]] [[Category:Education]]

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[[ACM_cladding|ACM cladding]]

[[File:Cladding270.jpg|link=ACM_cladding]]

Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) panels are commonly used for cladding buildings, typically as a form of rainscreen. ACM cladding became notorious following the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, when ACM cladding with a polyethylene core was thought to have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire up the outside of the tower.

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[[Types_of_roof|Types of roof]]

[[File:Metalroof.jpg|link=Types_of_roof]]

Roofs can be constructed from a wide variety of materials and in a wide variety of shapes depending on the requirements they have to satisfy, the local climate, the availability of materials and skills, the span to be covered, and so on.

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[[Grenfell_Tower_fire|Grenfell Tower fire]]

[[File:Grenfell-Tower-fire2280.jpg|link=Grenfell_Tower_fire]]

On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a block of social housing flats in North Kensington, London occupied by between 400 and 600 people. The fire was reported shortly after midnight and rapidly engulfed the building, resulting in the deaths of 71 people.

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[[Trench_fill_foundation|Trench fill foundation]]

[[File:Trenchfill.png|link=Trench_fill_foundation]]

Trench fill foundations are a type of shallow foundation that avoids bricklaying below ground by instead almost completely filling the trench excavation with concrete. Typically, concrete is poured to within 150 mm of the surface ground level. This type of foundation minimises the excavation required, as bricklayers are not required to access the trench to lay bricks or blocks.

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[[Celotex_RS5000_PIR_insulation|Celotex RS5000 PIR insulation]]

[[File:Grenfellcladding280.jpg|link=Celotex_RS5000_PIR_insulation]]

Celotex RS5000 is a type of thermal insulation designed specifically for use in rainscreen cladding systems. It forms a layer of thermal insulation between the rainscreen cladding and the inner part of the wall construction. It is formed from a rigid polyisocyanurate foam core (PIR) and has a low-emissivity textured aluminium foil facing. Celotex confirmed that they supplied this insulation for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.

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Line of balance (LOB)

[[File:Highway-at-night270.jpg|link=Line_of_balance_(LOB)]]

Line of balance (LOB) is a management control process used in construction where the project contains blocks of repetitive work activities, such as roads, pipelines, tunnels, railways and high-rise buildings. LOB collects, measures and presents information relating to time, cost and completion, and presents it against a specific plan.

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Types of flooring

[[File:Timber flooring270.jpg|link=Types_of_flooring]]

The term ‘flooring’ refers to the lower enclosing surface of spaces within buildings. This may be part of the floor structure, such as the upper surface of a concrete slab or floor boards, but typically it is a permanent covering laid over the floor. ‘Flooring’ can also be used to describe the process of laying flooring material.

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ACM cladding testing by BRE

[[File:BRE1(270).jpg|link=ACM_cladding_testing_by_BRE]]

The Government acted to support owners and residents of high-rise buildings to ensure fire safety in the light of the Grenfell Tower fire. Landlords engaged in a checking and testing process for Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The initial tests conducted at BRE on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) were a screening test to identify which ACM panels were of concern.

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[[Tomorrow's_challenges_in_today's_buildings_winners|Tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings]]

[[File:Bsriacompimage290.jpg|link=Tomorrow's_challenges_in_today's_buildings_winners]]

In October, Designing Buildings Wiki and BSRIA launched an ideas competition - Tomorrow’s Challenges in Today’s Buildings - asking; how can buildings be designed today to ensure they are resilient to the changes they will face tomorrow?

Entrants proposed a wide range of solutions, including; bomb-proof construction, using ocean waste to make building materials, using rooftops for food production, electrifying the entire construction industry, and many, many more…

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Fit for purpose - Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap

[[File:Fit for purpose front cover.jpg|link=Fit_for_purpose_-_Big_data_reveals_the_construction_knowledge_gap]]

Designing Buildings Wiki carried out the first ever comprehensive mapping of construction industry knowledge in 2017. The startling results were published in September in a major new report ‘Fit for purpose? Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap’.

The report included a series of remarkable visual maps giving never-before-seen insights into how construction knowledge works and where it fails.

[[Category:Education]]

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