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Latest construction appointments: 17 September 2010
Consulting engineer Crofton has appointed Marcos DeCastro associate director and Ashley Rudd senior structural engineer.
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NewsDamp protection
Cavity Trays has designed a bespoke damp protection system for the doors and windows of an apartment development faced in blue lias stone with projecting Hamstone features.
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Movers and Makers
Fire protection specialist SIG is to distribute 3M’s Scotchkote range of intumescent coatings throughout the UK. These waterborne intumescent products are applied as thin films and expand up to 50 times their original thickness in the event of a fire.TRADA Technology has published Timber Frame: Standard Details for Thermal Performance. ...
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Thermal insulation
Walltite spray foam insulation from BASF Polyurethanes was used to provide a high level of thermal insulation at minimal thickness in the conversion of an 18th century house in North Yorkshire
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Fire Alarms For The Deaf
Deaf Message Service (DMS) is a new fire safety product that informs the deaf or hard of hearing when a fire alarm sounds in a public place and helps employers comply with the Disability Discrimination Act
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Continuous strip lighting
Osram has launched the T5 Seamless high-efficiency range of fluorescent lighting which gives designers greater freedom to provide continuous light without shadows
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NewsSolar control glazing
The 10-storey 7 More London office development, designed by Foster + Partners, is the first development in London to achieve an “outstanding” score under BREEAM, the BRE’s environmental rating scheme
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NewsMixer taps
Rada, a specialist in washroom controls, has launched the Safetherm thermostatic mixer tap for healthcare applications.
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NewsSafety blunder: On-site showering facilities for cyclists sadly lacking
Health and safety manager Brian Butler sent us this picture of a man taking a bath in a bucket
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NewsFire on £7bn Bechtel airport site in Qatar
Blaze at Doha’s new airport project destroys three buildings, injures three firefighters
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NewsFast-track schools trial to use academies framework
Fifteen qualified contractors hope list will be preferred route for future government spending
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NewsQatar launches £28bn rail mega project
Scheme includes high speed link between Doha and Bahrain
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NewsACS plans Hochtief takeover
Spanish contractor aims to take controlling stake in Germany’s largest construction firm
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NewsTrack goes down at 2012 velodrome
Facility on course to be first Olympic park venue to reach completion
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NewsFunding problems hit National Football Centre
Football Association’s financial troubles threaten construction of £100m flagship coaching centre
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NewsEC Harris bags consultancy role on £16bn Abu Dhabi transport plan
Consultant to advise city authorities on 20-year masterplan
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NewsTony Carey makes sharp exit from Berkeley Group
Managing director of St George division departs with immediate effect
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NewsDeveloper challenges government over abandonment of housing targets
High Court row over 400-home scheme hinges on whether minister acted unlawfully
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NewsConstruction Alliance brings together four trade bodies
Official memorandum of understanding is signed between Civil Engineering Contractors Association, FMB, NFB and Scottish Building Federation
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Kier's profit jumps 10%
Contractor records pre-tax profit of £55.5m despite revenue slipping to just over £2bn