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FeaturesOn repeat: standardised flooring
What if all aspects of flooring were as standardised as linoleum? Chloe Stothart reports on a drive to create a general specification for floor cassettes that could have consequences for all off-site modules
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FeaturesSlip-resistant decking
Finnforest has launched WalkSure, a slip-resistant deck board that provides a colourful alternative to traditional timber decking, suitable for use in external commercial, leisure and communal settings.
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Timber frame buildings
The Swedish manufacturer, Masonite Beams, has developed a building system that allows the construction of timber-framed buildings up to eight storeys in height, with internal clear spans of up to 10m.
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Clean floors
Addagrip is supplying flooring systems that incorporate Biocote silver ion antimicrobial technology, which gives its epoxy floor coatings, decorative finishes and self-smoothing screeds protection against the growth of bacteria, fungi and mould.
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Carpets for schools
Heckmondwike FB has supplied carpets to the new All Saints Church of England primary school in Bradford.
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Hanson to lease out new HQ
Troubled materials firm Hanson plans to lease out its new £16m head office in Bedford and put its aircrete blocks business up for sale to combat the recession
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Rival consultants circle CNP after it falls into administration
Building consultant CNP is being stalked by firms, including Malcolm Hollis, after falling into administration earlier this week
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NewsBIG's friendly giant: New Tamayo Museum, Mexico City
Danish architect BIG has won a competition with Mexican architect Rojkind to design a museum overlooking Mexico City
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NewsTV premiere: Riyadh television HQ by Heneghan Peng
This is a first look at a headquarters building for satellite television operator Arabsat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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AECOM in European offensive
US consultant AECOM has said it plans to make further acquisitions in Europe following its purchase of 600-strong QS Savant this week
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Beckett accused over slashed London housing fund
Boris Johnson and three London councils have accused housing minister Margaret Beckett of blowing a half-a-billion-pound hole in London’s housing budget, leading to the loss of 6,000 planned homes
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NewsOut of the woods
Woods Bagot’s redevelopment of 10 Trinity Square in the City has received planning permission
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NewsDuchess of Epsom
Willmott Dixon has completed work on the £38m Duchess Stand development at Epsom ahead of the Derby next month
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News2012 team told to cut carbon
An Olympic sustainability watchdog has urged 2012 organisers to cut the carbon produced during building work
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Recession woes eased slightly in April
The impact of the recession on the construction industry eased in April, although the sector continued to contract sharply, a survey this week showed
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NewsThe end is nigh
Nightingale Architects’ South African offshoot has won its first project: a 10m rand (£780,000) lighthouse complex at the southernmost tip of Africa
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SEC Group hopes for pay changes
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group remains positive that its proposed amendments to the Construction Bill will be passed, despite being resisted by the House of Lords last week
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White Young Green scoops Northern Ireland jail contract
White Young Green has won a £500,000 contract to manage the construction of a £200m jail in Northern Ireland