All Building articles in 29 July 2011 – Page 3
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Recycled decking
Condepols-Derprosa has launched a wood composite decking system made from recycled wood fibre and polymer composite.
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Comment
Dos and don'ts: Delay tactics on infrastructure projects
The latest in our dos and don’ts series looks at how employers on major infrastructure projects try to protect themselves from the consequences of late completion
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NewsT&T's international revenue to overtake domestic turnover
The firm has been investing heavily in international markets over the past year
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Fast drying screed
Ronacrete’s eight-day overlay admixture was used to speed up the drying time of a screed
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Glass half empty
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead
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Kingspan launches environmental guide
Kingspan Access Floors has launched a guide to explain Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) and BREEAM’s environmental assessment schemes
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NewsVinyl-sheet flooring
Manufacturer Polyflor has added seven wood effect finishes to its Forest” fx heterogeneous” range of vinyl sheet flooring.
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NewsThree flowcrete floors
Flowcrete has supplied three flooring products for use at South Cheshire College in Crewe, Cheshire.
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NewsProfit slump forces WSP to focus on the private sector
Write-downs in Libya and restructuring costs contributed to the slump
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FeaturesInvesting in training: Forward thinking
It’s tempting to cut when times get hard, but investment in training and developing new talent is vital to the industry’s future. Here’s how three major firms are offering tomorrow’s leaders the chance to learn the skills they’ll need
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NewsIndustry growth stalls in June
This followed two successive quarters of contraction in the industry
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FeaturesPFI schools: must try harder
With last week’s launch of a programme to build 300 schools, it seems education secretary Michael Gove has finally got wise to the benefits of PFI. So that’s the multiple choice out of the way. But the really tricky stuff is yet to come
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Comment
Inbox: Neither here nor there
This week, where are all the mums that need work? And are timber-frame flats about to become similarly scarce? Meanwhile, it’s dictionaries at dawn for the lawyers
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CommentRight tool for the job
It’s costly and controversial but for those that can afford it, BIM pays off
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CommentPublic procurement: Part of the service
There’s been a surge in public procurement disputes in the past six months and the court is proving itself to be the ultimate one-stop-shop for tendering problems
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Slip-resistant vinyl
Safety flooring manufacturer Tarkett has introduced the Safetred Naturals and Wood Range of slip resistant heavy duty vinyl.