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NewsShepherd loses first round of High Court case
In a judgement made last week the ruling went against Shepherd, which has launched legal claim against own lawyer Pinsent Masons
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NewsSweett Group completes rebrand and continues to diversify
Chief executive says firm will continue to target new markets and sectors
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NewsBespoke double-skin facade
Wicona’s aluminium curtain walling was used for the headquarters building for KfW Bank in Frankfurt
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Thin-joint mortar
Wienerberger has launched ZeroPlus, a thin-joint mortar that can be laid at 0°C
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Cavity wall insulation
Knauf Insulation has launched Supafil 34, a glass mineral wool insulation designed to be blown into existing cavity walls
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Thermal break modules
Schöck says its thermal break modules have outstanding thermal efficiency
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Rapid rail support system
Metsec has launched a new side rail support system that uses a “click and fix” mechanism to secure C-section side rails in place
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Timber-frame structure
Natural Building Technologies prodcust were specified for the new Severn Gorge Countryside Trust headquarters
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FeaturesCladding the Dorchester extension: The rich kid next door
When you’re building a hotel for the young and fabulously wealthy, bronze cladding may not sound excessive, but it was still proving beyond the means of the team behind the Dorchester’s new extension project - until they discovered a spray-applied alternative … Building reports
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Market forecast: That sinking feeling
Construction output looks set to fall by 5% in 2012 as new work dries up and the UK, like the rest of Europe, slips back into recession. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, reports
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CommentChallenging awards of public sector work: Hold it right there
In 2009 rules were brought in to make challenging awards of public sector work more effective. Since then a number of cases show how the rules are being applied
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CommentChoosing an adjudicator: Eleven against twelve
Would you agree to play if the other side had chosen the ref? Neither would this disgruntled architect …
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Legal issues with the Green Deal
Controversy around the Green Deal continues to make headlines, and from a legal perspective there are barriers that will need to be resolved
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NewsRICS fee rise sparks social media backlash
Members took to LinkedIn, Twitter and Building’s website to complain about increased RICS fees and Sean Tompkin’s £98,700 bonus
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CommentPFI: Long live the reformation
The PFI model is seriously damaged but now isn’t the time to throw the baby out with the bathwater, says Steve Beechey of Wates
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Inbox: Do the math
This week a five-figure bonus for the boss at the RICS leaves one of its full paying members raging, and the firm behind our article analysing Green Deal costs has some answers about its sums
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CommentThe year in tweets: Predictions for 2012
So much to say, so little space to say it in. Alastair Stewart, a temporary convert to cyberspace brevity, tweets his thoughts about the likely shape of the year ahead
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CommentWonders & blunders with Ben Adams
Ben Adams finds spiritual inspiration in the staying power of the Temple Church but searches in vain for a lasting sense of community at the athletes’ village
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NewsRamboll to fast track growth through global expansion
UK managing director says global expansion and acquisitions will help firm hit £75m turnover