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Tender prices soar above inflation
The high cost of steel and oil combined with confidence in the contracting market made tender prices shoot up four times faster than the general rate of inflation in 2004, according to the Building Cost Information Services (BCIS). Tender price inflation over the year was 14.3% while general inflation was ...
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Archive TitlesFixer-upper, great location, starts at 7m
City financier Julian Simmonds wanted the best for his family home in London, but was unhappy with what the market had to offer. Solution? He built his own, and the result, says David Fowler, is a block of some of the swankiest pads the Capital has ever seen.
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Archive TitlesOmega – sticking with Spectus
Omega, based in Peterborough, and a Spectus customer since 1987, has recently started to fabricate Elite 70, Spectus’ fully shaped and co-extruded system.
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Archive TitlesTechnal looks to Ireland
Architectural aluminium glazing specialist Technal has announced ambitious plans to expand its operations in Ireland. The move follows the success of the Irish office, which opened three years ago, and during which time sales have more than doubled.
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Synseal sales up in a hostile market
PVC-U window and conservatory systems giant Synseal has announced that sales increased by £14m to £80m in the financial year to 31 March 2005.
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Eurocell’s Premier crew
Eurocell is now benefiting from over 50 year's industry experience since enlisting the services of four former Premier Profiles employees.
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Ross St Quintin appointed Commercial Director at Sovereign
Windows contractor Sovereign Group has appointed Ross St Quintin as Commercial Director, controlling the company’s development programme and expanding its activities in commercial sectors.
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Archive TitlesGlass accessories: Niche products by Bohle
New glass shower door hinges, a portable meter for detecting self cleaning glass coatings, and professional UV bonding kits are just three products that underline Bohle’s broad coverage and special appeal in niche markets.
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The truth... The whole truth
When Molly Meacher and John Saunders officially launched the Security Industry Authority (SIA) just over two years ago, they knew the task at hand – regulating a sector sadly dominated by long hours, low pay and a rather poor public image – was nothing if not gargantuan.
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Usual suspects
Depending on your point of view, the disappointing turnout at last month’s Glass & Glazing Federation annual conference hints at complacency about essential legislation, or a ‘don’t panic attitude’ to the succession of Building Regulations and European Norms currently being implemented. Most notable is the publication of the new ...
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Archive TitlesReaping the rewards
Chantelle Hayes is the newly appointed managing director at Pennington Consulting, a Runcorn-based housing consultancy. She talks to Victoria Madine about the challenges of her new role within the rapidly changing social housing sector
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The post-modern QS
The debate over the technical capacity, or lack of it, of QSs just does not go away.
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Archive TitlesPDCM takes on project for Oxford University
London-based firm PDCM has been appointed a project manager and an employers’ agent on the construction of a £100m biochemistry department for Oxford University.
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Our reputation preceeds us
I am amazed that so many people have the time and inclination to argue about half a metre or less on the length of a hip rafter.
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Archive TitlesOpening the security toolkit
In the second instalment of our predictions for the future direction of security provision in the UK, Bobby Logue examines the key drivers for development, outlines the consolidation process ahead and explains how businesses’ growing security requirements will ultimately lead to the adoption of holistic ‘security toolkits’.There’s little doubt that ...
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New Wendland recruits
Following the recent appointment of new Chief Executive Steve Gardiner, Wendland Roof Solutions has appointed Henry Inglis as National Sales Manager and Tony Hurley as Area Business Manager for Wales and the South West of England.