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NewsGreen Pages comes to housebuilders’ aid
Builders looking for green products will shortly be able to consult a sustainable version of the Yellow Pages
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First phase of £3.7bn Canning Town regeneration moves forward
Regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House achieves a key milestone with the local authority poised to dot the Is and cross the Ts on the planning application
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NewsEmaar’s US subsidiary John Laing Homes files for bankruptcy
Californian company that also trades under the name WL Homes has debt of up to $1bn
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NewsTim Byles video interview
Partnerships for Schools chief executive Tim Byles spoke about the state of education sector at last week's BSEC event
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NewsThe missing link
In honour of Charles Darwin’s 200th anniversary, we print this photograph of a painting subcontractor demonstrating chimpanzee-like grace and slightly lower intelligence
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McCarthy closes in on debt deal
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is poised to take a step towards ensuring its survival, according to sources close to the situation
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Jarvis issues profit warning as Network Rail work drops off
Jarvis has issued a profit warning and said it plans to cut costs after a drop in work from Network Rail
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Manchester contractor Ocon seeks shelter in student flats
Ocon, the Manchester residential contractor, has reinvented itself as a student accommodation specialist in response to the recession
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NewsLoft conversion regulation: Lofty ideals
Complex regulation documents have often left small builders scratching their heads. But a new guide aims to help them comply – starting with the humble loft conversion
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Pipe insulation
Groundbreaker Systems has launched the Shalloduct, a pipe insulation system which can be used to protect water pipes from freezing in situations where a minimum trench depth of 750mm cannot be achieved.
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Threshold drainage system
ACO Technologies has launched ACO DoorWay Drain, a new threshold-level drain system
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Timer switches
Hager has launched a yearly time switch that can be retrofitted and offers a simple way of saving energy through the electricity distribution board.
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Breathable plaster
A breathable plaster that the manufacturer claims offers a long-term solution against wet walls and damp has been launched in the UK
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Gloss paint
Crown Trade has launched Next Generation Gloss, a gloss paint system developed to comply with phase two of the European Paint Directive 2004/42/EC regarding Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions.
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High-efficiency boiler system
Alpha Heating Innovation’s FlowSmart package has now been added to BRE’s SAP Appendix Q, which allows the energy performance of new technologies and advanced versions of existing technologies to be evaluated for inclusion in SAP assessments
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High-pressure laminates
Polyrey’s has launched the Wooden Spirit range of high-pressure laminates which can be used for applications such as wall panelling, shelving and counter tops
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NewsCamden mixed-use scheme: The grass is always greener
A London architect has got planning permission for a £1m development of four homes and office space in Camden, north London
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No mortgage for first-time buyers
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association said 56% of brokers could not find a suitable mortgage for first-time buyers at the end of 2008
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Housing starts to plummet more
Housing starts could fall to levels Britain hasn’t seen since the Second World War, a report claims
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NewsBack to nature
A former industrial site in Bury is to undergo a £3.8m transformation into a park and cycling area