All Building articles in 16 September 2011 – Page 3
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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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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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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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NewsMixed fortunes in latest results
Galliford Try and Redrow posted healthy results while Barratt reported a loss
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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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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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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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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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Comment
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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New masonry regulations
Ancon’s Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings brochure has been updated to reflect changes in industry regulations.
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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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CommentQuite a stretch
It’s handy when someone has a camera and there’s a sight like this outside …
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Stylish sanitary solutions
Marley Plumbing and Drainage is launching a range of sanitaryware for commercial and high specification domestic washrooms.
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NewsSustainable windows
Sheerframe HED (Homogenous Energy Dynamics) windows, manufactured by LB Plastics, have been chosen for two new build Passivhaus properties at Cae Gleison in Bridgend.
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NewsBusiness leaders call for reform to 'creaking planning system'
Company bosses sign letter to The Times backing government planning reform
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NewsGalliford Try bags £35m water plant contracts
Contractor will construct two waste-to-energy plants for Anglican Water
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NewsAnglesey to get biomass power plant
Plant is on the market for £10m, and could create 600 construction jobs
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NewsJaguar Land Rover to build £400m engine plant
Project could create up to 2,000 jobs for the Midlands
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CommentNegligence and complex structures: Broster & Ors v Galliard Docklands Ltd & Anor
This case highlights the fact that structures need to be considered as a whole when establishing a duty of care
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NewsBuilding launches BIM conference in London
The BIM Show Live will feature key technology speakers and real-life examples of Building Information Modelling