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… but don’t use bathwater
What has been shown time and time again with fire in timber-framed buildings is that if the fire can get inside the wall and ceiling cavities, then the building suffers.
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I’d just like to thank ...
Your feature “Chairman of the board” (13 April, page 54) gave an excellent account of the story behind the building of the skatepark at Cantelowes Gardens.
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Inconvenience stores
The number of convenience stores in UK is on the rise, with the expansion of Tesco Express receiving unprecedented attention.
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Waterman set to establish nuclear division
Engineering consultant Waterman Group is developing plans for a nuclear division in anticipation of the government ordering a new generation of nuclear power stations.
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Saint-Gobain deal
Saint-Gobain has merged Vetrotex, its reinforcements and composites business, with its counterpart at US supplier Owens Corning.
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Cemex profit up 6%
Mexican materials group Cemex has reported a 6% rise in profit before interest, tax and amortisation to $868m (£434m) for the first quarter, despite a 34% drop in its US profit compared with the same period last year.
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Morgan Sindall win
Morgan Sindall reported a good start to the year in its annual meeting this week.
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Lafarge buys shares
Lafarge has increased its stake in Greek cement producer Heracles to 78.7% by acquiring *321.6m (£218m) worth of shares.
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Silverdell appointment
The listed asbestos services provider Silverdell has appointed Chris Sims finance director.
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Hanson update
Building materials giant Hanson said in a trading update that the weak US dollar and a depressed US residential market would result in a challenging first half in the region.
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FeaturesA mind blowing evening ...
Derren Brown added his mystifying presence to last week’s construction industry Oscars
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NewsHBG profit soars 73% on the back of schools work
Contractor bases success on Building Schools for the Future and healthcare projects in Wales
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Hyder Consulting buys West Country QS
Hyder Consulting has bought quantity surveyor RPA for £2.8m.
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NewsHBF recruits David Pretty
Former Barratt boss to chair lobby group that champions the needs of first-time home buyers
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2007
Sales and registrations rose, but completions were down on last year despite a lot of activity in the South-east
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CommentNetworking
Since he got wi-fi, Alex Smith has got used to finding Kevin and Brian lurking around his house. In fact, as long as everybody’s secured their broadband, it’s a good way to meet the neighbours …
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FeaturesTesco’s troubles
Britain’s most successful business (probably) is one of the construction industry’s most important clients (definitely). Yet rumours of strife in its supply chain and a rush of bad publicity appear to be undermining its position.
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It’s not what it was ...
This is the proposed design for Bennetts Associates’ £113m reconstruction of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, which has just received planning permission.
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NewsHadid and Heatherwick win big contracts in Azerbaijan
Signature designers each win high-profile contracts in the world’s fastest growing economy