All Building articles in 19 February 2010 – Page 4
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You need help
As a quaintly named “heritage professional” dealing with “heritage assets” and their management, I can understand Simon Tolson’s frustration with the lack of standard procedure in dealing with historic buildings (5 February, page 47)
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Underfloor heating
Timoleon has supplied an underfloor heating system as part of a major refurbishment programme for Queen Anne’s Gate in London, a four-storey private house, built in around 1700
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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Xpelair has added to its Carbonlite range of mechanical ventilation systems with the Xcell 300, a mechanical ventilation unit with heat recovery
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CommentHansom opportunity lost
Chance favours the prepared mind, which is bad news for Grant Shapps, Chris Cheshire, the RIBA press office and the government of the UK – and very good news for a certain consultant
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NewsHigh esteem
These are the first images of the 1,359-pupil Archbishop Sentamu Academy, which is one of the first two schemes on the £400m Hull Building Schools for the Future programme
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CommentThe great divide
Given the importance of school work, contractors need to dedicate much more thought to getting education experts and construction experts to work together
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CommentDetached housing policy
Grant Shapps’ plans for the housing market fly in the face of expert opinion and will seriously hinder the recovery
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Wooden decking
Timber specialist Pircher has launched Lyptus in the UK, a sustainable eucalyptus hardwood for decking applications
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VT Mouchel deal ‘dead in the water’
City analysts say VT Group’s takeover bid for Mouchel looks dead in the water after support services firm Babcock tabled a surprise offer for VT on Monday
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NewsIt’s what’s on the outside that counts
External insulation may not be pretty but it’s easier to install and less intrusive than internal solutions. Now a nationwide trial aims to find out just how effective it can be
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FeaturesCost model: School refurbishment
Continuing this week’s focus on the renewal of the school estate, Simon Rawlinson and Paul Zuccherelli of Davis Langdon review one of the biggest challenges facing the BSF programme
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DL counts cost of housing regs
Local authorities will be told how to improve the viability of housing schemes following a review of government regulations. The study, undertaken by QS Davis Langdon, will assess its cost to the housebuilding industry
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NewsHome completions fall to new low in January snow
NHBC reveals that fewer homes were completed last month than at any point since 1981
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NewsComing soon
Temple Circus, a new office scheme in central Bristol for Circus Developments, has just received planning consent
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Worst trading conditions ever recorded for civil engineers
The latest Civil Engineering Contractors Association workload survey has found the worst trading conditions ever recorded
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CIOB survey: recruit leaders from outside construction
Recruiting managers from other industries could be the answer to plugging leadership gaps in construction, according to a survey of construction managers by the Chartered Institute of Building
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Nuclear new-build: Proceed (with caution)
The nuclear new-build programme has a lot to offer, as long as you can navigate the regulatory and contractual minefield surrounding it
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for EC Harris
It’s pretty well understood that if you gather any group of English people over a certain age together in any one place for any period of time they’ll start talking about house prices...