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NewsFuel cell-powered home on market
Crest Nicholson development offers first home powered by fuel cell, whilst E.ON looks to distribute system
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NewsCable looks to boost housing investment
Business secretary intervenes to guarantee returns for investors in social housing projects
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NewsRMJM faces winding up petition from former PR firm
The Big Partnership takes action against troubled architect through Edinburgh courts
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NewsWalters and Cohen wins school architect of the year
Skanska wins school contractor of the year and Atkins wins consultant of the year in BCSE’s annual awards
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CommentSupply-only deals: Beware your own small print
Supply-only deals don’t normally go to adjudication but here’s one that did largely because neither side had a clue what the terms of the contract said
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CommentDon't waive legal privilege goodbye
Legal professional privilege can be inadvertently waived, meaning you will have to hand over potentially damaging information. Here’s how to stop that happening
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CommentProcurement: Following the fashions
As the government prepares to implement its Construction Strategy, Peter Hibberd looks back on how the world of procurement has changed over the past 50 years
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FeaturesWe made it: London 2012's unsung heroes
The Olympics are a triumph for the UK construction industry, with the project coming in on time and on budget. As Building continues its search for London 2012 unsung heroes, we talk to one experienced worker on the project, as well three young site-workers that have helped to make the ...
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CommentHansom: Give the dog a bone
Greg Barker reveals a key player in the Green Deal consultation process, WSP gets ready to grow up, Seddon hires an on-site poet and Crossrail is getting ready to show off a prehistoric bison
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FeaturesSupermarkets: What's in store?
Supermarkets are preparing to shake up their framework agreements and plump for new ways of procuring work. So what will the new supply chain be expected to deliver? Emily Wright reports
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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishments
Developers looking to get the most out of their stock in difficult economic conditions are increasingly turning to refurbishment rather than redevelopment. Nigel Addy and Peter McCallum of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, look at the cost implications
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CommentBeware your own small print
Supply-only deals don’t normally go to adjudication but here’s one that did largely because neither side had a clue what the terms of the contract said
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Window tiltern system
Kawneer has launched side-hung and bottom-hung variants of its AA540 aluminium window tilturn system
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Platform lifts for low-cost housing
Gartec installed seven of its Prime 4000 platform lifts to a housing development at Hayes Stadium in West London
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Fire-rated air valves
Aico has launched fire-rated air valves to its Firecap range of intumescent fire safety products
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Water-repellent tile grout
Saint-Gobain Weber has introduced weber.joint pro, a water-repellent, flexible tile grout
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Aluminium rain water protection
Marley Alutec’s aluminium soffit, fascia and coping system was specified for a large regeneration project by Sentinel Housing Association
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NewsPaving spacers
Resigap has launched Gapfast, a spacer intended to provide accurate and consistent pointing gaps between paving stones