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Exterior repainting
Dulux paint products were used for the exterior repainting of seven blocks of flats in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The blocks range in height from 16 to 21storeys so council housing manager Rochdale Boroughwide Housing wanted a solution that would last for many years. Rendered panels between the windows on each ...
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Back-to-wall WC redesigned
Impulse Bathrooms has redesigned its back-to-wall WC pan in response to feedback from plumbers. It has remodelled the trap and horizontal outlet so plumbers can now configure the pan as a P or S connection. The company says this makes it easier to install and ensure a reliable connection. Impulse ...
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Sliding window system
Aluminium fenestration specialist Sapa Building Systems supplied its Dualslide sliding window system for a housing refurbishment in Fulham, west London. The £1.6m contract was carried out by fabricator and installer Hazlemere Windows. Dualslide is available in horizontal and vertical formats and was supplied with a bespoke interlock detail to allow ...
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Historic refurbishment
More than 6,400 Welsh slates have been used to recover 600m2 of roof on a 14th century mansion in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate’s Penrhyn quarry in North Wales were used as part of a £6.3m refurbishment of the grade 1 listed Ordsall Hall. Sizes ...
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CityWATCH: it all rests on the results
Sometimes it’s better to travel than arrive and this could be the case come results season for the listed construction firms. Over the past couple of months, relatively upbeat trading updates have been met with relief, rather than euphoria.There were no big surprises in the trading statements we have seen, ...
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Subcontractors attack Carillion over price cuts
Agressive pricing by main contractors has been attacked by squeezed subcontractors
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Contractors line up for £600m medical facility
Medical research facility at St Pancras approved by government
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Rok and Connaught force repairs in-house
Housing associations launching in house contacting arms to battle VAT increase
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Pickles gives Battersea go-ahead
Plans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station have been given final approval by communities secretary Eric Pickles.In a letter to Wandsworth council, which has already approved the plans, Pickles confirmed he would not be calling in the application, meaning developer Treasury Holdings can start work on the site next ...
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Bellway reports positive 2011 despite more house price falls
Bellway said this week that trading in the first few weeks of 2011 has been “encouraging” after revealing it has sold 2,322 houses in the first six months of its financial year, which ended 31 January. This is a 3.8% increase on the 2,247 it sold in the same period ...
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London development led by office rental growth
Office rental growth is driving development activity in London, with supply shortage expected to further this in 2011
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NewsWest Ham tipped to win 2012 Stadium bid
Reports say Olympic legacy bosses will choose West Ham over Spurs and retain athletics track
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NewsLocal communities to get wind farm business rates
Department of energy and climate change hopes money will ease opposition to new farms
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NewsPlanning secured for 51,500ft2 office in Shoreditch
Buckley Gray Yeoman designed headquarters building in Shoreditch received planning approval from Hackney Council this week
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NewsSkanska profits flat as revenue falls
Skanska UK revenues fell 17% in 2010 but profits were down just 1.8%.
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NewsHill wins BBVA Bancomer contract in Mexico
Firm is consultant on an operating center for the largest financial institution in Mexico
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NewsView from my office: Ralph Dando
The partner at Robinson Low Francis overlooks the Maltese Mediterranean sea and bed rock beach
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NewsCapita wins NHS Scotland Estates
Firm appointed survey partner for Phase 2 of the implementation of an Estates Asset Management System
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Bids invited for £1.5bn Defence Estates contract
The Ministry of Defence has invited bids for a UK-wide Defence Estates housing contract worth up to £1.5 billion