All Building articles in 16 September 2011 – Page 3
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CommentQuite a stretch
It’s handy when someone has a camera and there’s a sight like this outside …
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Thermoplan plus system
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) ThermoPlan Plus system has been used for Alexander House, a luxury eight-bedroom holiday home in Perthshire, Scotland.
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New masonry regulations
Ancon’s Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings brochure has been updated to reflect changes in industry regulations.
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Inbox: Six of one
Readers are juggling pros and cons this week, looking at planning reforms, mortgage guarantees and the long- and short-term impact of BIM
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NewsOpen House London
St Mungo’s Spring Gardens hostel for the homeless is one of more than 700 buildings opening its doors to the public this weekend for Open House London.
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High performance membrane
Glidevale has launched a high-performance vapour permeable membrane called Protect FCM750 in response to the 2010 version of Part L.
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CommentHansom: Talking in tongues
This week, specialists decide to communicate in Klingon, nappies are turned into roof tiles and someone promotes an ascent by absailing down a skyscraper. Is anyone else confused?
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CommentPFI: Going private
PFI has had a bad press, but with its combination of risk put on the private sector, predictable cashflow and growing demand, you could be seeing a lot more of it around
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NewsMixed fortunes in latest results
Galliford Try and Redrow posted healthy results while Barratt reported a loss
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NewsSafety vinyl flooring
Polyflor has launched Polysafe Hydro Evolve, a decorative, raised embossed floor covering designed to limit slip risk in wet and barefoot areas such as walk-in showers, changing rooms and hydrotherapy areas.
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Fire regulations
Social housing specialist Permadoor has introduced a brochure covering its range of composite and fire doors for housing, flats and outbuildings.
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CommentSimon Rawlinson on project finance
The commercial sector is recovering slower than anticipated, with the availability of finance being one cause
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Exterior insulation
Kingspan’s Kooltherm K5 External Wall Board was used as external insulation for the Indescon Court development at the Isle of Dogs in London
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CommentEstimates and quotation: Rough justice
Is a judge qualified to price up a building job? Don’t quote me on this, but he might have a pretty good go
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NewsGovernment U-turn on green energy policy
Chancellor understood to have blocked plans to roll out display energy certificates to private sector
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NewsThin leading edge slate
Redland has updated its range of thin leading edge interlocking concrete slates.
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Fire door scheme revises rules
The BWF-Certifire Fire Door Scheme has announced the withdrawal of all doors sold with unglazed apertures from the scheme, under a recent revision of the rules
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NewsDoyle reports turnover growth and secures refinancing deal
Firm reports six month turnover of £65m
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FeaturesDavid Lawther: The long haul
The young-at-heart chairman of ISG says the spectre of retirement is a long way off yet - first he needs to grow the firm, starting with increasing overseas revenue to 50% of the business. Emily Wright probes David Lawther on his plan for the future