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Housing stats planning applications in June 2010
More projects at detailed planning than a year ago, except in Scotland; Morgan Sindall tops client list
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Sector buoyed by last-minute social housing scramble
Business barometer: Value of work tumbles but housing repairs put Apollo and Mulalley on top
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NewsKier dodges schools cutbacks
Kier chief executive Paul Sheffield has predicted that his firm will be unaffected by cuts to the government’s investment in schools and predicted the firm’s outgoing financial director would be “swamped” with opportunities
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Connaught chief Tincknell steps down
Connaught chief Mark Tincknell has stepped down following a profit warning three weeks ago that sent the social housing maintenance specialist’s share price crashing by almost two-thirds
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Taylor Wimpey seeks debt restructuring
Taylor Wimpey is attempting to renegotiate its debt arrangements and free up cash in order to take advantage of returning demand in the housing sector
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Atkins bids for Saudi high-speed stations
Atkins is a member of one of the six consortiums that have submitted bids to build four stations on Saudi Arabia’s new rail link between the cities of Mecca and Medina
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Green light for £93m Cumbrian hospital
Laing O’Rourke has been given the go-ahead for a £93m hospital in Cumbria by the health secretary
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Latest construction appointments: 16 July 2010
Birmingham council has recruited a strategic director of development. Mark Barrow was chief executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme council since 2007, and replaces former regeneration director Clive Dutton
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NewsGrand Prix
An Audi showroom in west London was one of four winners at the 2010 Structural Steel Design Awards
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NewsEnergy policy delays spark industry outcry
The government has been warned that its failure to pass legislation to promote domestic power systems is creating a crisis of confidence among suppliers
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Industry distress falls 26%
The number of construction firms experiencing distress fell by 26% between the first quarter and the second quarter of 2010
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NewsOld Nick's fiery furnace
This is an artist’s impression of Grimshaw Architects’ design for an energy-from-waste facility in Suffolk
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NewsMace agrees deal for Shard neighbour
Sellar Group has finalised a £130m deal with Mace for the second phase of the London Bridge Quarter project which includes Renzo Piano’s Shard
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NewsWireless coverage in buildings: Only connect
iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Notebooks - the list of wireless gadgets is growing all the time. Which is putting greater demands on our buildings and those who design them
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NewsZinCo green roofs
A ZinCo green roof from Alumasc has been specified for a low-energy superstore in Oakham, Rutland. Designed by KPW Architects for Midlands Co-Operative Society, the roof of the £4.5m building features local species of sedum-based plants that will require minimal irrigation and maintenance to create a wildlife habitat. Rainwater is ...
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Movers and makers
Sill Lighting has published a brochure detailing its range of Plane Projectors. The 120-page guide covers the full range of projectors, which can take lamp options from 20W to 2kW, as well as detailed luminaire specifications and light distribution diagrams
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NewsSteljes Mainline power tracks
Steljes has launched Mainline, an electrical power track that allows users to add, reposition or remove power sockets anywhere along its length
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Hager electricity meters
Hager has introduced a range of electricity meters that meet the new European requirements for meters used for billing, such as in multi-tenanted offices or retail centres
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Rada Contact touch-activated tap
The Contact from Rada is a touch-activated tap aimed at commercial premises such as hotels and leisure centres