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Balfour Beatty boss is industry’s best bargain
Ian Tyler, chief executive of Balfour Beatty, has topped a value-for-money table for construction bosses
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Diversity in construction: Small steps
Ensuring the workforce reflects society (and therefore its clients) is a complex long-term project that needs to be tackled at all levels
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Green cement: reforming the carbon criminals
Examining the latest attempts to find greener formulas for one of the world’s biggest carbon criminals – cement
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Timber panellised system
Framework BSL, the manufacturer of pre-engineered panellised building systems, has supplied a timber panellised system for the construction of an art centre at King Charles I School, Worcestershire
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Sealing foam for timber frames
Foam tapes manufacturer Iso-Chemie has introduced a sealing tape aimed at the timber-frame housing market
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Insulated foundation system
SIG Insulations is introducing a new insulated foundation system. Called Insulslab SFRC (steel fibre reinforced concrete), the patented system is claimed to deliver benefits over more traditional raft and block and beam foundations
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Panellised housing systems
Kingspan Off-site has launched Vantage, a range of house solutions made using off-site fabrications. The thermally and structurally pre-configured houses have been created to enable housing associations to meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Top 150 contractors and housebuilders, ranked by everything from turnover to average pay. This year’s results reflect the calm that prevailed before the storm broke over contractors. But, come next year, which of them will be catching their deaths – and which will be singing in ...
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Bell rings the changes: Chetham's School of Music
This 100,000ft² building for Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester has been given planning permission
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Prasad warns Whitehall not to accept architects’ suicide bids
The RIBA president has sent letters to every government department, warning them not to accept unrealistically low tenders from architects
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Floor and roof system
Finnforest has introduced Kerto-Ripa, an open or pre-insulated closed-panel construction system for a range of applications including schools, commercial and leisure buildings
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Timber closed-panel system
Masonite engineered timber I-Joists, used as part of the Tradis closed-panel wall and roof system, have been selected for a development of four luxury low-energy homes near Penrith by the developer Eden Frame
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Long term planning
Clients need to look beyond exploiting UK plummeting tender prices if they are to remain competitive when the market recovers
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Wembley stadium case given July 2011 deadline
Judge in Brookfield claim against Mott MacDonald warns both sides not to waste time
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How to renegotiate contracts in the UAE
The legal adviser at HBJ Gateley Wareing's Dubai office offers tips for contractors
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Burj Dubai opening date revealed
Launch date for world's tallest tower finally announced after last cladding panel is completed
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Capita completes eco survey at Clash of the Titans site
Survey prevents possible damage to ecosystem after site is transformed into Ancient Greece
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EIC appoints Hill business developer
Senior vice president on board of directors at Energy Industries Council