All Building articles in Specifier 04 August 2006

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  • News

    FK Roofing Services sues two companies

    2006-08-04T14:13:00Z

    FK Roofing sues Birse Construction and GE Frankona Reinsurance over Innova park damages

  • News

    Read it and weep

    2006-08-04T08:00:00Z

    Building’s departing chief sub-editor, Jo Connolly gets a few things off her chest

  • The lift shaft playfully displays letters and numbers
    Features

    Uplifting

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%.

  • Heathrow Pier 6: Problems with access led to the use of off-site methods
    Features

    A one-stop services shop

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Who fits it — Bailey, the M&E division of NG Bailey, has developed its off-site capability but is increasingly to be found at the heart of a project.

  • Features

    What it costs: water softening

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    You can treat hard water with chemicals or condition it with electricity but one thing’s for certain – if you want to meet Part L1, you’re going to have to do something about it. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans counts the costs of the various options

  • News

    Building Services

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%. Plus we have boilers, air-conditioning and other unsung heroes of the products world

  • Wooden radiator
    Features

    What to specify: building services

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    We’re getting down to basics this week: boilers, lights, radiators, air-conditioning, plus the latest news in building services

  • News

    AJC Contractors vs Harris Calnan Construction

    2006-08-04T00:00:00Z

    AJC asks the High Court to enforce the adjudicator’s decision

  • Iain Napier
    News

    Profit dips 6% at Taylor Woodrow

    2006-08-03T10:51:00Z

    Interim results hit by fewer selling sites but comany is bolstered by record first-half profits from US

  • Bowey Homes
    News

    McInerney Holdings buys Bowey Homes for £23.6m

    2006-08-03T10:11:00Z

    McInerney’s says acquisition of northern housebuilder is part of plan to accelerate growth in UK