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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
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Mechanical ventilation
Itho has launched a compact mechanical ventilation and heat recovery unit suitable for two to three bedroom apartments and houses
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Concealed door closer
A new concealed door closer which assists with compliance for disabled access regulations and the use of doors by the very young and the very old is now available from Sapa Building Systems
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FeaturesWoodfibre insulation
Natural Building Technologies’ Diffutherm woodfibre insulation system has received BBA accreditation for both masonry and timber-frame constructions
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FeaturesZero carbon: Four for the price of three
Last month Grant Shapps, the coalition housing minister, announced that the government was committed to making new homes zero carbon after 2016
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FeaturesCost model: Shopping centre refurbs
Many shopping centres hit by the recession need to reposition themselves to be fit for the upturn.
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Bam & Co make most of school work before the bell goes
Business barometer £2.2bn is won in May as councils rush to let schools before Osborne’s Budget
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Bellway: sales ‘hit by cut fears’
Looming public spending cuts are dampening the sale of new homes, according to Bellway Homes
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Profit falls 40% at Faber Maunsell
Profits at the firm formerly known as Faber Maunsell fell 40% last year owing to what the company called the “tough economic environment”
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EU fines bathroom fittings cartel €622m
Grohe, Hansa and Roca among 17 firms punished for price fixing
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NewsWS Atkins reveals 6% fall in profit
Consultant’s preliminary results also show revenue down almost 7%
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Network Rail chief to resign over £600k bonus
UK’s highest-paid civil servant stands down after government pressure to accept less money
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NewsGovernment cuts affect further £10bn of schemes
£450m Hartlepool hospital and Denton Corker Marshall Stonehenge visitor centre among those culled
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NewsAukett makes a profit in the UK
Architect’s UK operations turn £1m loss into £22k profit through 66% cut in costs, while planning to focus on commercial sector
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NewsAdministrator for Laishley runs into trouble
Accountancy group Vantis, which is handling the collapse of Southampton builder, suspends shares after chief exec resigns