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FeaturesWhat’s awaiting Mr Wates
ConstructionSkills is in crisis: a trade federation is trying to jump ship, 250 jobs are under threat and grants are set to be slashed by a third. Enter James Wates … Sophie Griffiths reports on what lies in store for the training body’s new chairman
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NewsCitywatch: Back home
Steve Morgan, the returning chairman of Redrow, kept journalists, analysts and investors entertained last week with his take on the planning system, Tory housing policy and the reasons he bought his firm back last year
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CommentHave wig, will travel
The increasingly mobile judges of the TCC are happy to do you a trial in the cheapest, most convenient part of the country. But how do you decide where that is?
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Nuclear new-build: Proceed (with caution)
The nuclear new-build programme has a lot to offer, as long as you can navigate the regulatory and contractual minefield surrounding it
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CommentMilking it: Safeway and the OFT
When Safeway was fined by the OFT, it tried to claim its money back from the employees it thought had caused the problems. Might construction companies follow suit?
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No thumbscrews required
How do I … Getting paid on time can be exceptionally difficult these days. Deborah Primett advises on how to improve your chances – without resorting to tough-guy tactics
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FeaturesAll that glitters: CityCentre, Las Vegas
The developers of Las Vegas’ latest casino resort wanted to give the city something it lacked: an urban core. But the $8bn CityCenter only pretends to be that – in reality it’s just another place to lose a lot of money. Tim Abrahams spins the wheel
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NewsUnobtrusive lighting
Modular Lighting Instruments has provided the recessed downlighters for this residential renovation project in east London
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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Xpelair has added to its Carbonlite range of mechanical ventilation systems with the Xcell 300, a mechanical ventilation unit with heat recovery
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Wooden decking
Timber specialist Pircher has launched Lyptus in the UK, a sustainable eucalyptus hardwood for decking applications
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Underfloor heating
Timoleon has supplied an underfloor heating system as part of a major refurbishment programme for Queen Anne’s Gate in London, a four-storey private house, built in around 1700
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NewsShower trays
The latest collection of Duravit flush fitting shower trays are designed to provide a minimal and seamless look and have been developed with renovation projects in mind
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NewsNatural insulation
Natural Building Technologies has launched Pavaflex, a natural insulation manufactured from sustainable wood fibre
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NewsIt’s what’s on the outside that counts
External insulation may not be pretty but it’s easier to install and less intrusive than internal solutions. Now a nationwide trial aims to find out just how effective it can be
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NewsSupablast vs Story Rail: How many contracts?
Our Fenwick Elliott expert discusses a dispute over a Merseyside railway bridge
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NewsMake or break?
Despite the nearby drainpipe handy to shin down, this is not a prison break-out but some kind of maintenance operation