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The case for a research levy
Your report on research funding (18 January, page 48) made clear that, outside the area of construction products, market forces do not stimulate significant funding for construction research.
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The insurance game
Regarding Malcolm Taylor’s letter (15 January, pages 36-37) a few corrections are required.
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CommentIt’s good to talk
Human interaction takes many forms, from rapping to your clients to phoning confidential hotlines. But sometimes nothing says it better than the good old impersonal email and the hidden bugging device…
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NewsView from the rooftop
Forget the fabric of the building, inside the home is where you can make a real impact on its green rating. Anna Scothern of the National Centre for Excellence in Housing tells us how to score some points
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NewsKitchen design: Nigella, eat your heart out
With luxury kitchens becoming increasingly affordable, more customers are demanding the latest appliances, finishes and styles. Chloe Stothart finds out what’s cooking in the kitchens
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NewsBespoke bathroom pods
A total of 403 bespoke, prefabricated bathrooms pods have been used in the £150m Heart mixed-use development in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
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NewsRubber fixtures
Danish designer and manufacturer Vipp has launched a range of bathroom accessories, including a towel hook, towel bar, shelf and toilet roll holder.
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NewsBathroom suites
Impulse Bathrooms has launched two ranges of bathroom suites called Impala and Impact.
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Accessible kitchens
Symphony has extended the range of finishes that its Esprit collection of kitchen furniture for people with disabilities comes in.
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Curved lever taps
Plumbing and heating company Pegler Yorkshire has introduced the Signia range of taps, which includes basin taps, bath taps, a basin mixer and a bath/shower mixer, which comes with a shower kit.
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Shower enclosures
DR Services’ has enhanced the design of its DR-y Glaze shower enclosure with a new threshold so entrance steps which could detract from the look and impede access are not required.
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Shower and enclosure ranges
Manufacturer Aqata is launching a selection of showers called Linneal.
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Relaxing baths
The PJH Group has extended its Wellness Whirlpool collection to include a range with both hydrotherapy and chromotherapy features.
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Purified water tap
Franke has developed the Triflow tap, which delivers purified water to kitchens.
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New granite sink colours
Reginox has extended its range of granite sinks for kitchens with the addition of two new colours.
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NewsFive steps to …
… ergonomic kitchen design. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg guides you through how to built an efficient and attractive kitchen
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CommentThinking it through
The need to be sustainable is now as universally accepted as the need to wear a seat belt. But as Ryanair’s campaign advertising “1 million flights for 1p” illustrates, it’s one thing to accept the desirability of sustainable living, another to make the sacrifices to actually do it.
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Takeovers are being held back by high prices, warns WYG
Consolidation in the consultancy sector is being held back by unrealistic valuations, White Young Green’s chief executive says.
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NewsSharewatch — Investors on tenterhooks as housebuilders reveal results
Investors watched from behind their sofas as Persimmon posted its 2007 results on Tuesday. This was the first major indicator of the state of the market in 2008, and there was good and bad news.
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Waterman’s foreign affairs push profit up 43%
Waterman Group has posted a 43% rise in pre-tax profit to £3.3m for the six months to 31 December 2007.