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Abacus Construction Index
http://www.construction-index.com/
Abacus Construction Index, incorporating Archinet UK is a professionally edited directory of more than 1,000 recommended websites relevant to construction in the USA and UK. It covers manufacturers, advisory websites, associations, and portals.
Album of Tension Structures
http://www.arcaro.org/tension/album.htm
Images and background to a series of notable tension structures.
Archiseek
Archiseek.com has a wealth of information on Irish architecture since 1997. It also has substantial sections on Scotland and Canada, and smaller ones on France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the USA, plus a little bit on England and Portugal.
Architecture Centre Network
http://www.architecturecentre.net/docs/about/about/
Architecture Centre Network is the development and advocacy organisation for the 23 Architecture Centres in the United Kingdom.
Cloud 8
A resource for those who have an interest in contemporary house design and build.
Culture 24
Latest news, exhibition reviews, links, listings and education resources from thousands of UK museums, galleries, archives and libraries, all in one place.
Great Buildings
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects with photographic images and architectural drawings, integrated maps and timelines, 3D building models, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more.
HEIRNET
http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/heirnet/index.cfm
The HEIRNET register contains details of Historic Environment Information Resources held by organisations from across the UK. The register includes details of National Monuments Records, Sites and Monuments Records, national thematic inventories, specialist resources and other information sources. Users can search the register by subject, theme and name to find contact details and (where available) links to web-sites of potential interest.
Looking at Buildings
http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/
An introduction to architecture with pages on Building Types, architectural styles and traditions and building materials and methods of construction, and an expanding guide and introduction to buildings in seven of England’s cities.
NBS Resources
http://www.thenbs.com/resources/index.asp
Brining together a wide range of information on the construction industry from reading lists and a library of specially-written articles, to a directory of industry organisations and one of the largest collections of construction-specific recommended links available.
The Building Exploratory
http://www.buildingexploratory.org.uk/aboutus/
Launched in 1996 and based in Hackney, East London, the Building Exploratory helps people discover the secrets of their local area and gain a better understanding of the buildings and spaces that surround them.
The Pevsner Architectural Guides
The Website, launched in 1998 by the Buildings Books Trust, is regularly updated to provide information on the latest titles to be published, forthcoming events and work in progress.