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FeaturesNylon carpets
Burmatex has launched Surface, a textured nylon loop carpet tile created with the cost-effective refurbishment of offices in mind.
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FeaturesFast learner: HOK in Kazakhstan
From the moment architect HOK won the contract to design and build a school in Kazakhstan it had 20 months to complete it. Dan Stewart finds out how it got on
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FeaturesBudget hotels: Premier Inn's purple reign
Alex Flach, the man in charge of building the Premier Inn budget hotels, says he wants to build, build, build – which should give some of you looking for work a good night’s sleep. Especially if you like purple
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FeaturesA bad time to be a new idea: tried and tested innovations
With margins heading south, there has never been a more compelling case for doing things differently. The bad news is that trailblazing innovations can be expensive. Fortunately, as Thomas Lane reports, there are some pretty good ideas already out there …
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FeaturesCountry focus: Croatia
The economy here is weathering the global recession better than most, and a shrewd firm might want to get in before the EU accession boom. Milan Momcilovic of EC Harris gives the briefing
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Building pathology: Screeds
A problem with a cement-sand screed can put an entire floorspace out of action. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance examines how it happens – and how it can be put right
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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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FeaturesGain and pain: the sting in the tail of Darling's Budget
Public spending on construction is about the only thing keeping the industry going, but the Budget made it clear that this will slow down, and another £1.5bn a year will have to be made in ‘efficiency savings’. The question is: how?
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FeaturesBoris Johnson assessed: one year on
After his election last May, many people had difficulty seeing Boris Johnson as a credible mayor. Now he’s had a chance to do his stuff, has anyone changed their mind?
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FeaturesHe's back: Lord Falconer returns to the Thames Gateway
Lord Falconer has unfinished business at the Thames Gateway – but given the recession, axed transport projects and scant progress since he worked on the scheme six years ago, can even this ‘heavy hitter’ get things rolling?
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FeaturesGotta get through it: Halcrow builds the UAE's longest tunnel
This mountain range stands between Dubai and one of the UAE’s most important ports. Which is why a team from Halcrow is holed up there right now, enduring the heat and hard rock on the country’s longest ever tunnel project
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Market forecast: Where are we now?
The plunge in tender prices has ended and costs are falling, but the outlook is still gloomy, thanks in part to the decline in the value of the pound. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon crunches the numbers
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FeaturesBanking, but not as we know it: 3XN's Saxo Bank
3XN’s Saxo Bank shows a softer side of a beleaguered industry, says Dan Stewart – just stand clear of the lightning bolts…
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FeaturesThe 2009 Consultants' Salary Guide
As you must have suspected, this year’s results are pretty grim, but many people are still making the best of a bad job – after all, forging designer labels and distilling your own turnip vodka can be fun... Roxane McMeeken does the commentary, Hays Construction & Property handles the data