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Tories plan to lift lid on PFI deals
The government’s procurement agency is working up plans to publish the contents of contracts with public bodies
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Two firms eye Earls Court demolition job
Plans to tear down the iconic Earls Court exhibition centre in west London will gather pace next month with the appointment of Keltbray or McGee on the estimated £25m demolition job
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NewsStacking up nicely: WAM's Architecten's Inntel hotel
The £13m, 12-storey Inntel hotel in the Dutch town of Zaandam near Amsterdam is nearing completion
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Latest construction appointments: 26 February 2010
Two senior managers, Kevin Nishioka and Dawn Timan, have joined Ernst and Young’s real estate tax practice.
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Morgan Sindall sets sights on infrastructure growth areas
Waste and energy among sectors contractor is set to focus on after reporting 28% drop in pre-tax profit
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Citywatch results just in
The results season kicked off in earnest this week with six major players reporting, on the whole, an optimistic picture of the construction industry
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Fall in commercial work causes 84% profit plunge at Waterman
The fall in private commercial work has hit the bottom line at engineering and environmental consultant Waterman
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Telford unveils £7.5m warchest
East London housebuilder Telford Homes has announced a £7.5m share placement to fund private housing
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Bam to shake up board after UK chief executive retires
Richard Gregory will retire as chief executive of Bam Construct on 1 April
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FeaturesCharter 284 Transport: Spending vital for construction and the UK
In the second week of the Charter 284 campaign, Katie Puckett explains why the UK’s future prosperity hinges on the government maintaining spending in this vital sector
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Building pathology: Wind turbines
The output, reliability and lifespan of wind turbines varies widely depending on a number of factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance talks us through them
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FeaturesGive me five
Greeting you at Ecobuild in March will be more than 1,000 exhibitors and 100 conferences – that’s an awful lot of ground to cover, so Stephen Kennett guides you towards five five-star attractions you won’t want to miss
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Natural insulation
Second Nature is launching EdenBloc35, a patented, low-density rigid insulation that is suitable for roofs and walls
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FeaturesBiomass boiler
As well as its heat pump towers, German heating products maker Viessmann will be launching the Vitoligno 300-P biomass pellet boiler, which has outputs between 4kW and 48kW and a claims efficiency of 86%
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FeaturesPV roof tiles
Redland is launching five photovoltaic roof tiles for the housebuilding market to take advantage of the government’s recently announced feed-in tariffs
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Green roofs
Lindum is launching the Biodiverse Green Roof Mat, a pre-grown vegetative layer designed to offer an alternative to pure sedum blankets