All Building articles in 25 May 2012 – Page 3
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Interserve secures £150m police deal
West Yorkshire contract comes after Alder Hey hospital work announced, set to be worth £50m
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Hackney timber policy open to legal challenges
Top lawyer says that council could find it’s planning decisions questioned by proponents of other materials
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Housebuilders failing to turn profits into higher build rates
Growth in returns not matched by increased housebuilding as first quarter starts drop 11%
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Bidders line up for Horizon nuclear sale
Companies express interest in the nuclear power plant venture as government tries to encourage investment
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Top consultants vie for £300m Goldman Sachs HQ job
Firms compete for quantity surveyor role on KPF-designed bank project
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Three firms land £150m London hotel job
Edwardian Group appoint Arup, Woods Bagot and Jones Lang LaSalle to develop £150m project in Leicester Square
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3PM has £1m order book after first three months
New project management consultant, part owned by RLF, gets off to flying start
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Comment
Sinks stink but timber triumphs
Support the safe use of timber in construction, not underground carbon sinks
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Timber screws for power tools
Owlett-Jaton has launched a range of timber screws for use with power tools
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Comment
Profit and loss
We are currently building half the homes we need in the UK. But if the housebuilder won’t jump in to fill the hole, who will?
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Multifoil insulation
ACTIS has launched a UKAS-certified multifoil insulation called Triso Super 10+
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Features
Where are the homes?
After a tough few years, things are looking up for housebuilders, judging from their profit figures. So why are we still in the middle of a housing crisis?
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Features
Solar PV panels: Heavy loads
Photovoltaic panels are becoming ever more numerous as prices drop, but they can be a heavy burden on your roof if not carefully installed, says Peter Caplehorn
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Wildflower green roof
Roof manufacturer Bauder has launched what it says is the first wildflower green roof blanket to include 24 native UK species as standard
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Comment
Masonry as good as wood
The advantage of timber frame housing in respect of embodied carbon is marginal
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Features
The Regs Files: Streamlining Parts K, M and N
The proposed streamlining of Parts K and M, and the end of N, have been broadly welcomed by the industry. But would more simplification serve to clarify or confuse?
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The Regs Files: Energy perfomance in homes
With the energy performance of new homes proving far worse in practice than in theory, the government has been spurred into action - but its proposed quality assurance process for Part L compliance has not met with universal approval
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Why the scheme works a dream
The Construction Act’s payment rules have baffled many a great mind - but all you have to do is follow the ‘Scheme’…