Construction News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Planning permission was granted in March 2022 by Waltham Forest Council for four buildings across three sites… The post Housebuilder proposes higher towers due to second-staircase rules appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction News

APRIL 2, 2024

The government has published its official guidance encouraging the inclusion of second staircases in blocks of flats taller than 18 metres – plus advice on adding evacuation lifts.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JANUARY 22, 2024

During seismic events, staircases become incredibly critical structural components, allowing people to escape the building and for rescuers to enter. The failure of a staircase during an earthquake would be a worst-case-scenario event.

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CivilJungle

JULY 27, 2020

What Is Staircase? Staircase, series, or flight, of steps between two floors. Traditionally, the staircase is a term for stairs accompanied by walls, but contemporary usage includes the stairs alone. How to Calculate Number of Riser and Tread for a Staircase Steps? Requirement of Staircase Calculation.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

What Is Staircase? A staircase is a set of steps that lead from one floor to another. The room or enclosure of the building, in which the staircase is located, is known as a staircase. It is provided to allow the means of ascending and descending between the various floors of the building. The opening […].

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Vin Civilworld

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A dog-legged staircase is the simplest, common, space-saving, and economical staircase type used in commercial, industrial and residential buildings. A dog-legged staircase consists of two flights running in opposite directions and parallel to each other.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 30, 2023

The group has also been hit by project delays caused by the Mayor of London’s second staircase rule for residential buildings over 30 metres. Higgins made a pre-tax loss of £5.4m in the year to July 31 2022 after making a £4.75m provision for remediation work on completed housing schemes.

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Construction News

JUNE 20, 2024

Nathan Hooper is a senior associate at consultancy Hollis Updated guidance to the Building Regulations will see all residential buildings that are taller than 18 metres needing to be built with at least one additional staircase and additional evacuation shafts from 2026.

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Construction News

JANUARY 8, 2024

A £350m estate-regeneration scheme in central London has been redesigned to meet new regulations requiring a second staircase in high-rise buildings.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 27, 2021

What Is Staircase? The Staircase is basically a structure that is used for the vertical movement of the occupants and helps to connect two floors with each other. The staircase consists of a set of the number of stairs that provides traveling from one floor to another floor. Location of Staircase.

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Construction News

MARCH 22, 2024

Thousands of homes in London have stalled construction amid uncertainty over the technical requirements of forthcoming second-staircase regulations, London mayor Sadiq Khan has claimed.

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Construction News

MAY 10, 2023

Wates has paused work on a high-rise site in Havering over what it has called “continued regulatory uncertainty” over the requirement for two staircases on all new residential buildings over 30 metres.

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Construction Law

MARCH 28, 2024

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was expected to publish long-awaited technical guidance on second staircases rules as we went to press. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 2, 2021

Introduction of Fire Escape Staircase. The staircase is one of the most preferred solutions for the safe emergency evacuations and fire escapes in case of emergency. In this article, you will get to know all about the fire escape staircase , fire escape staircase requirements. What Are Fire Escape Staircases?

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 19, 2024

Study rooms are designed at each end of the building’s wings with the hall’s entrance and staircase prominently featured in the center of the building.

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Construction News

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Housing Forum, a network representing more than 150 organisations in housing and construction, has written an open letter to housing secretary Michael Gove, calling for more clarity over his second staircase proposals.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 26, 2023

The group has also been hit by project delays caused by the Mayor of London’s second staircase rule for residential buildings over 30 metres. “We are positioning ourselves to ensure we are both efficient and versatile to take advantage of future opportunities.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Hudson Yards, a project focusing on the redevelopment of an industrial area on Manhattan’s West Side, is New York City’s largest development since Rockefeller Center was built in the 1930s. And, as it is such a grand project, Stephen M.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Building Safety Regulator has admitted that there is no target date for publication of regulations concerning the second staircase requirement for residential high rise buildings. Housebuilders say the resulting information ‘vacuum’ means housing developments are being stalled, particularly in London.

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Construction News

AUGUST 25, 2023

The developer behind the regeneration of a former gasworks in east London has announced its intention to redesign the scheme, claiming that inflation and second-staircase regulations have made the original plans less viable.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 15, 2021

People often confuse steps vs. stairs and stairwell vs. staircase. Also, Read: What Is Fire Escape Staircases | Types of Fire Escaping Stairs | What Is the Importance of Fire Escape in the Building | What Are the Fire Staircase Requirements. Straight Staircases. Half-turn staircases. Quarter-turn Staircases.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 16, 2020

Calculation of Staircase Three Different Parts as Below 1. Concrete Calculation for Staircase 2.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 11, 2023

As well as the impact of higher mortgage rates the introduction of second staircases within high-rise buildings is also causing concern as it impacts already on schemes in London.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

www.firespeaking.com has a whole page devoted to mass heaters combined with staircases, which seems like a great idea to me. Both mass heaters and staircases take up quite a bit of floor space, so if you combine them into a unified structure they conserve space and add a lot of interest to the room. Staircase Heater by Warmstone Heat.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2020

Akamai is the largest distributed platform operating at the edge of the Internet. 1, it held a grand opening ceremony for the opening of its 19-story, 480,000-sf headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., which brings employees from six properties under one roof.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2020

Akamai is the largest distributed platform operating at the edge of the Internet. 1, it held a grand opening ceremony for the opening of its 19-story, 480,000-sf headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., which brings employees from six properties under one roof.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2024

In its offsite factories, Onx manufactures all of the elements of the home—the foundations, staircases, walls, roofing systems, and bathroom pods—and then assembles them onsite. This starts with 3D parametric modeling to create a digital twin that includes all of the home’s attributes, from its physical size to its thermal performance.

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Learn Civil Engineering

OCTOBER 3, 2021

A building either residential, commercial, or multi-story building, the stair is definite or precise arrangements that give or provide us access from one floor to another floor or to each floor of a building. In other words, It is an arrangement provided for vertical movement of people residing or living in any building. What is […].

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 2, 2024

Spiral staircases have been a classic element in architecture for centuries, admired for their elegant and space-saving design. In recent years, they have also become a popular choice for home interiors, adding a touch of sophistication and uniqueness to any […]

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The building, primarily for use by the UTS business school, includes classrooms, a collaborative theater, a 240-seat auditorium, and a sculptural staircase made of stainless steel. Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney, has been completed. Body Image: read more. Higher Education'

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BD+C

JANUARY 9, 2019

Called Vessel, this 150-foot-tall steel structure, with a price tag of at least $150 million, consists of 154 interconnected staircases with nearly 2,500 steps and 80 landings, which create a mile of climbable pathways. One of the more extravagant amenities ever built is scheduled to open in New York City this spring.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 30, 2021

Folded Plate Staircase: In modern construction of buildings Folded Plate Staircase are used as they have a thin and sleek structure. Though Folded Plate Staircase looks good they are expensive compare to other categories of staircases due to the additional cost of centering and alignment of the framework.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It features a signature staircase, open and private offices, collaboration and conferencing spaces, data rooms, and kitchen and lounge spaces. The office spans multiple levels and buildings of the Old Post Office development.

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BD+C

MAY 27, 2014

As a sustainable, mixed-use apartment complex, it stands out especially because of the Nishi Grand Staircase and the Hotel Hotel Lobby, both designed by March Studio. The Nishi apartment complex, recently constructed in Canberra, Australia, is already drawing attention as "radical," Beautiful Decay reports. Body Image: read more.

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The Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Inside the glass wall stands a sculptural staircase made of steel and white oak. RODE designed a double-height glass curtain wall that allows plenty of sunlight, while also visually connecting the interior with the outdoors. “It It creates a real wow moment,” DelleFave says. But that wow factor also came with a design conundrum. “In

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BD+C

JANUARY 22, 2014

A series of events will be held this week to mark the official opening of The New School''s University Center , a striking new landmark for the school designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM).

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Key Features of Bruno Stairlifts Custom Fit for Any Staircase Available for straight, curved, and outdoor staircases, Bruno Stairlifts are tailored to fit seamlessly into any home layout. Custom rail designs ensure smooth transitions and a secure ride, even on complex staircases. Will a Stairlift Fit My Staircase?

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