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Crossrail £3m away from Woolwich Arsenal station deal
Crossrail is thought to be close to signing a deal with Berkeley Homes to fund the station at Woolwich Arsenal, as optimism grows that the scheme will avoid significant cuts in scope
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NewsHealth centre by HLM Architects: A healthier Hull
Work has begun on a £16m health centre in Hull city centre
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OGC axed in shake-up
The government has revealed that its procurement arm, the Office of Government Commerce will be swallowed up by the Cabinet Office as part of its efficiency drive
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Ucatt in voting irregularity probe
An independent body that oversees trade unions is looking into allegations of irregularities during the election of Ucatt general secretary Alan Ritchie last year, writes Michael Glackin.The certification officer, an independent ombudsman appointed by the government, has given Ucatt three weeks to respond to allegations that are understood to centre ...
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Dunster gets OBE in Queen’s honours
Bill Dunster, the architect behind the low-energy BedZed development in south London, received an OBE for services to sustainable housing in the Queen’s birthday honours last weekend
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Latest contruction appointments 18 June 2010
Paul Hammond has been appointed by Mott MacDonald to develop an economic regeneration research and consultancy business in the UK
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in May 2010
Sales have barely changed since this time last year, but registrations are significantly higher
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CommentWhat brought Banner down
Why did a well-regarded medium-sized contractor, which began the boom with £9m in the bank, lose £65m in turnover over eight years, and enter administration this month?
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FeaturesAldar’s Abu Dhabi HQ: One last spin of the wheel
Aldar’s Abu Dhabi headquarters is one of the final feats of jaw-dropping construction machismo we’ll see from the UAE for a while, says Thomas Lane. And it gives us plenty of reasons to mourn their passing …
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FeaturesThe Prince’s Trust: Helping young people Get into Construction
Construction wants to attract a diversified workforce, and many would-be workers are trying to get away from unemployment and crime. Sarah Richardson meetsMike Peasland, who’s helping the Prince’s Trust to help them do just that
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CommentFalse economies
Experian is predicting a slight upturn for 2011 and 2012, but that’s predicated on continued recovery in the private sector and no more than £5bn cuts in public spending. That’s optimistic
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Gas membrane
Construction membranes specialist Icopal has extended its range of gas membranes with the launch of the Monarflex CO2 membrane
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Precast concrete structure
Structherm Fastbuild is being used for the construction of 10 low-energy homes on the outskirts of Edinburgh
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FeaturesSealing strips
ISO-Chemie, maker of foam sealants, has launched ISO-Connect HB-Band, a permanent horizontal seal to prevent moisture transfer and rising damp between wall sole plates and foundation walls or floor slabs in timber-framed buildings
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Soffit insulation
Promat has launched Promat TLFR Board to complement its existing range of soffit insulation solutions
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Concrete panel construction
H+H’s full-storey height aircrete construction system with thin joint bonding has enabled Miller Homes to create a zero-carbon house as part of the Pinnacle development of 79 homes in Basingstoke