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CommentA quick guide to the Party Wall Act 1996: what it is and what work it covers
A quick guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), explaining what the Act does and what works the Act covers.
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NewsBuilding Awards 2012: A night in pictures
Relive the highs of the construction industry’s event of the year with dozens of shots from the Grosvenor House Hotel
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NewsMiller Group appoints new chairman
Firm picks former Scottish Power chief executive Philip Bowman
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NewsEC Harris wins 1,200-home Oxford scheme
Consultant appointed cost and project manager by Grosvenor
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NewsCPA revises up 2012 output forecast
Industry set for 2.9% drop in output rather than a 5.2% fall
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NewsCarillion and Lovell win places on £300m framework
Contractors bag five-year heating maintenance framework
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NewsGovernment claims £1.5bn infrastructure savings
Treasury says procurement improvements could lead to £3bn savings by 2015
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NewsFoster wins £82m home improvements deal
Biggest win to date for East Anglia-based maintenance firm
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NewsTwo firms vie for National Grid estate role
Capita Symonds and DTZ last two standing in race for contract to manage around £400m of National Grid estate
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NewsWater repellent satin
Dulux Trade Weathershield Ultimate Opaque was specified to revive the worn exterior woodwork on a rundown Swedish-style property, owned by Bryan Burgess, senior contracts manager for Jarvis Contracting
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FeaturesFrom London to Rio: Opportunities ahead of 2016 Olympics
For firms fresh from the successful delivery of the London Olympics, there is one obvious next port of call. Emily Wright and Anna Reynolds take a closer look at the opportunities available ahead of Rio 2016
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FeaturesHousing ventilation: Bit of an air con
In the race to build ever more airtight homes, it appears that housebuilders are sacrificing air quality, with some 95% of new dwellings failing Part F ventilation standards
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News
Flexible tile grout
Saint-Gobain Weber has introduced weber.joint pro, a water-repellent, flexible tile grout, to its range of tile preparation, fixing and finishing products
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CommentWhy all the outrage over the 'conservatory tax'?
Misunderstanding, emotion over taxes and a lack of knowledge about the Green Deal have contributed to a bad public image for consequential improvements
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NewsDavis Langdon takes top spot in QS barometer
Gleeds pushed into second place in year ending 31 March
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NewsGreen light for Derwent and Crossrail's West End theatre
Council grants planning permission for first new theatre in West End for over 30 years