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Aukett boss: Halabi bankruptcy will not affect £1m claim
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said the bankruptcy of developer Simon Halabi will not affect an outstanding debt to the practice of more than £1m in legal costs and fees
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FeaturesFrom the pavement to the Pinnacle
Vertical building work will start on the City’s latest skyscraper, the Pinnacle, next month
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NewsVinci boss demands clarity on budget cuts as turnover stalls
John Stanion says industry ‘desperately needs guidance’ as pre-tax profit falls to £14.6m
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Bovis Homes directors forfeit cash bonuses for shares
Directors at housebuilder Bovis Homes have waived their rights to cash bonuses in 2009.
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FeaturesUnited House in Clapham: High Street fashion
Social housing specialist United House has won a £29m contract to build a mixed-use scheme on Clapham High Street in south London
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CommentCould you vote labour again?
The industry used to vote how it wanted, safe in the knowledge that it wouldn’t change a thing. Back in 2005 most of the industry thought that Labour had the best economic policies, yet felt free to vote Tory
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Features2010 election: Who’s it going to be?
This is the first election since 1992 when the winner wasn’t completely obvious before it began. To help us track the parties’ fortunes, we’ve assembled a panel of undecided voters
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NewsWhat will the iron ore pricing agreement mean?
Last week’s announcement of a near 100% increase in iron ore prices is certainly significant news for the building industry, where current contract prices are sub-economic and inflation is already in the system
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FeaturesGoodnight and good luck: Converting offices to hotels
With the commercial office market in the doldrums, developers are waking up to the idea of converting them into hotels. Stephen Kennett works all hours to find out how it’s done
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NewsConcrete floor finishes
Weber Floor 4650, duro-colour, self-smoothing light industrial floor compounds has been used for the renovation of floors in the reception and meeting spaces at the offices of architect John McAslan + Partners in London
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Movers and makers: 09 April 2010
Ibstock has published a new version of its Brick Selector, an easy-to-follow guide to brick selection and matching
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NewsFibre cement weatherboard
Moore House, a sixties office block on Brighton’s seafront, has been refurbished using fibre cement Cedral weatherboard from Marley Eternit
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NewsSolid wall insulation
Ibstock and Rockwool have joined forces to launch BrickShield, an insulated external wall cladding
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Integrated service modules
More than 1.5km of integrated service modules providing heating and cooling have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Lewins Place in Bristol
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Wireless lighting control
MK Electric has launched the Astral wireless lighting control system, which is suitable for new-build and refurbishment projects
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Level threshold
Cavity Trays has come up with a device for creating level thresholds between the interior of a building and the outside
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Shower seat
Mira Showers has launched a shower seat that gives elderly and less able-bodied people the opportunity to shower in greater comfort
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Filtered water
Grohe has launched Grohe Blue, a kitchen tap capable of providing filtered water
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Recycled glass bricks
Glass Studio Eluna is expanding its product range with the introduction of a 100% recycled glass, load-bearing brick range
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CommentMJ coulson’s model answer
Judging construction disputes can be like sitting exams, but at least we can all learn from the results – as in this case where a builder flunked everything