All Building articles in 29 July 2011 – Page 2
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NewsUKTFA alleges timber frame report is biased
The UKTFA is calling for the report by lobbying body RISCAuthority to be withdrawn
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Aluminium specification
Construction Specialties (C/S) has created a guide for specifiers on the design, specification and installation of its aluminium covers for interior and exterior expansion joints.
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NewsPrice for Keepmoat and Apollo merger 'still to be worked on'
Plans to create more financial stability and growth in the sector to be finalised by end of the year
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Asbestos legislation: It's a killer
Under pressure from the European Commission, the government announced earlier this month a consultation on beefing up asbestos legislation - employers take note …
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NewsAssael flasts in Clarence Lane, Roehampton: Metro life
Assael Architecture’s £5.3m developement will have 20 flats
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NewsConservationists attack pro-development reforms
Groups vow to fight the planning shake-up, which they fear could lead to ’unchecked’ expansion
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CommentHansom: burn, baby, burn
This week, two newly weds move in with each other (at last), DJ Johnny Inferno is told to put his dancing shoes away and landscape architects solve a potentially itchy problem at the Olympic park
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NewsBeech wood floors for Olympics training camp
Junckers’ SylvaSport Premium beech flooring panels were chosen for the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.
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NewsKPJ International Specialist Hospital: Best of health
Nightingale Associates’ luxury private hospital is based in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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FeaturesBIM: The inside story
In recent weeks we’ve heard all about BIM - its advantages, the sharing principle, the downfalls,the training needed and the cost, but what does it all actually mean? Thomas Lane follows one BIMed-up project from beginning to end
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CommentWonders & blunders with Marcus Lee
Marcus Lee admires the Yale Centre for British Art for its understated presence, but criticises Frank Gehry’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion for making its mark too permanent
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NewsPessimism rife over school building programme
76% of construction professionals doubt coherent school building programme will be in place next year
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NewsECA calls for materials price protection
The federation is following concerns that volatile material prices could lead to firms going bankrupt
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Cement-based floor screed
Saint-Gobain Weber has launched a fibre-modified, cement-based floor screed which the company says reduces airborne dust created during pouring and mixing of the screed.
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Kährs receives certification
Kährs has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for 13 wood floor products in its range.
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Natural stone colour
Cumbria-based stone specialist Burlington has launched a new natural stone colour, Brandy Crag Silver, to its range.
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CommentWining contracts: Confidence trick
Winning contracts is no longer a matter of being a big company, or even offering the lowest price. What bidders must offer clients is a sense of security
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NewsHCA to sell Milton Keynes land to council for redevelopment
’Localist’ deal includes land for 5,000 homes
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NewsRuskin Square: New-look Croydon
Foster + Partners’ designed scheme includes office space and 600 homes
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FeaturesThe first Olympic velodrome: Tour de force
The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching but in all the hype we musn’t forget sports venues of the past. Building visits the first Olympic velodrome as it undergoes a restoration to its former glory