All Building articles in 10 June 2011 – Page 3
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Colour sockets
Hamilton Litestat has launched a series of new additions to its Hartland CFX range of coloured switch and socket plates.
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NHBC post completion guide
The NHBC Foundation has launched a guide to best practice for housebuilders to manage post-completion repairs
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FeaturesThe construction strategy: Together at last?
The government and the construction industry. It’s been a long, love-hate affair but the new construction strategy is an offer to try to work things out
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CommentNEC contracts: Love and understanding
NEC contracts call for mutual trust and co-operation, but what does this actually mean and how does it work in the sometimes cut-throat world of business?
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Doors to the dockyard
Three doors were supplied by GEZE UK for the entrance of No.1 Smithery at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent.
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NewsFewer downpipes
Marley Alutec has added an aluminium box profile gutter and square 72mm Flush-fit downpipe to its Alutec Evolve range
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CommentONS statistics: Open your eyes
Everyone has been quick to blame the ONS for inaccurate output statistics, says Alastair Stewart. But what about the industry’s responsibility to provide the information?
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FeaturesRiver trip: Zaha Hadid's Riverside Transport Museum
Far from the Olympic aquatics centre, the first of Zaha Hadid’s big UK projects is complete. Building reviews her dramatic and somewhat psychedelic transport museum in Glasgow
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CommentLearning the hard way
Question marks remain over whether the government’s new Education Funding Agency – and construction strategy – will be a success
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NewsSocial housing to install PV panels
Twelve social landlords look to use Green Deal to install solar panels on their stock of homes
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Low-maintenance lighting
Cooper Lighting and Safety has supplied RXDI LED downlights to illuminate communal areas in a number of independent living schemes run by Wakefield and District Housing.
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CommentPower trip
Lord Sugar fires one of our own, primary school kids are in charge of site safety and the happy royal couple appear to have the extraordinary ability to duplicate themselves in exotic locations
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FeaturesThe tracker: Slimming regime
Low tender enquiries have put pressure on construction firms and many are looking to cut their headcount. However, Experian Marketing Information Services reveals that bad weather, constraints on activity and finance were less of an issue this month
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Twenties style
Alumasc provided an Apex Heritage Cast Iron Rainwater System to the Imperial War Museum in London
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NewsWilliam Hill takes bets on Broadgate listing
Long odds placed on government protecting complex blocking £340m British Land development
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NewsBanks criticised for not lending to construction firms
Over a third of small contractors have had problems gaining access to credit