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FeaturesGame of two halves: Galliford Try’s Greg Fitzgerald defends the hybrid model
Galliford Try’s construction arm has been keeping the company afloat while its housebuilding side has struggled. Now, as construction wobbles, Emily Wright asks chief executive Greg Fitzgerald if the hybrid model can survive
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FeaturesThe best seats on earth: South Africa’s World Cup stadiums
On 11 June, the 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa, the first time it’s been held on the African continent. Some 32 nations will compete in 10 stadiums, five of which are new. Stephen Kennett and Thomas Lane take a look at the construction of the big three
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CommentSome finishing touches
The Scottish government has ruled that all firms on public sector projects must be paid within 30 days. This is a splendid idea, but a few tweaks are needed to make it work
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CommentThe revenge of Judy Veakins
A company’s liability for harassment or bullying by one of its managers was brought to attention by a recent case. Tony Bingham sums up the facts …
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When banter becomes bullying
… and Joy Drummond discusses the implications of the Protection from Harassment Act in the workplace and how firms can avoid getting into trouble
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CommentThis time, it’s personal
Beverley Flynn Data protection laws are set to become much stricter, so now is the time for any company holding employees’ personal details to pay more attention to the rules
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FeaturesAll about the kit: school furniture and equipment
A flexible approach to school design doesn’t usually start with the furniture and equipment. But if we want to make best use of teaching spaces, maybe it should
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Sound-absorbing carpets
Carpet maker Desso has introduced SoundMaster, a high performance carpet backing that is claimed to improve acoustic performance by 60% when tested to ISO 354 – measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room
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Bespoke mortar colours
Five new Sports England colours have been developed by Cemex Mortars for the sports complex at the £35m Warwickshire College
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Safety flooring
More than 1,000m2 of Altro Mirica and Suprema flooring have been installed at Lutterworth High School in Leicestershire
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Composite windows
The Parkside Group has launched Alu-Timber, a range of aluminium and timber composite windows, doors and framing systems
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Acoustic ceilings
Rockfon has launched three acoustic solutions for the education sector – Rockfon Contour baffles, Rockfon Eclipse ceiling islands and the impact-resistant Rockfon Boxer ceiling system
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FeaturesThe tracker: On the sunny side
Yes, the situation is still getting worse, but the rate of decline is slowing and non-residential is looking brighter for the first time in 21 months. Experian Business Strategies fills in the forecast
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NewsMcLaren set to profit from slump
Kevin Taylor, chairman of McLaren Construction, has said the firm has an £18m war chest to buy struggling rivals
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Skanska back in black
Skanska UK has announced broadly flat turnover of £1.5bn for the year ended 31 December 2009
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Bellway warns on sales
Bellway has warned that the spring selling season will show that the housing market has not yet recovered from the crash. In a trading update for the six months to 31 January, the firm said first-time buyers were still hamstrung by the level of deposits required for a mortgage
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Insolvencies are down
The number of construction firms going into administration in the last quarter of 2009 fell by 15% from the previous quarter