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NBS Shortcuts: fixings
Austin Williams looks at the types of screw, bolts and nails on the market and how to use them in this NBS Shortcut
Practice
Information for practising architects on Building Regulations, AI, careers, fees, planning and business updates. You can also find information about AJ100 – architecture’s power list – as well as student education and wider architectural culture
NBS Shortcuts: escalators
Austin Williams looks at variable speeds and the leisurely development of escalator technology in this NBS Shortcut
Back to basics law: what is the legal difference between a professional and a contractor?
Barristers Kim Franklin and Sue Lindsey look at the difference between the standard applied by the courts to professionals, such as architects, and that applied to constructors
NBS Shortcuts: cranes
Austin Williams’ NBS Shortcut looks at the stresses and strains put on cranes
What architects want for Christmas
Covetable kit to go underneath the Christmas tree - from the BlackBerry Storm and a 3-D mouse to power-assisted luggage and a photovoltaic satchel