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FeaturesThe credit insurance drought
The trade insurance market is in deep trouble, and the firms that rely on it are having to turn away work just when they need it most. Katie Puckett reports on what’s gone wrong, and how it can be rectified
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FeaturesSustainability: Zero-carbon homes
The government has committed itself to making new homes zero carbon after 2016. But a lot depends on how you define zero … Isabel McAllister of Cyril Sweett reports
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NewsWill it ever take off? Hydrogen fuel cell technology
Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to halve carbon emissions from our homes – if the price can be reduced to less than six figures
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NewsCombination boilers
Combiplus is a range of domestic combination boilers from Ravenheat which, according to the company, will outperform the best SEDBUK-listed band A boilers
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Cooling from a heat pump
Daikin has launched the Ururu Multi, a heat pump for supplying heating, cooling, ventilation and humidification to residential and light commercial buildings
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Mixer taps
Impulse Bathrooms has added the Eclipse range of mixers to its contemporary-styled bathroom fittings
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NewsStreamlined hobs
Whirlpool has launched its designer Filo gas hobs. Finished in stainless steel, the hobs have a one-piece base plate that fits flush into the worktop for a streamlined look
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Low flow shower
Tap and shower maker Deva has added the Tahi shower to its water-saving Satinjet range
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Multi-room ventilation
Itho Ventilation has introduced the Cas Eco 2 range of roof ventilators that offers central extract ventilation from areas such as wet rooms and bathrooms in domestic and commercial buildings
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Colourful lighting
Aura Corporation has introduced five body colours to its Signature range of luminaires for domestic and commercial applications
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Preventing legionella
Pegler Yorkshire has introduced the Prestex circulation valve which is designed to help prevent legionella bacteria from breeding in domestic hot and cold water systems
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NewsWetroom products
ACO Building Drainage has added a range of products to its wetroom drainage portfolio
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Comment
Salmond fishing
This is an open letter to Scottish first minister Alex Salmond to express my concern at the lack of direction from the government in addressing the pressing concerns of construction in Scotland
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Pull together
The current market conditions are forcing clients and their supply chains to review costs and tender processes. However, as an industry we must resist any return to adversarial, lowest price procurement processes
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Iconic architecture
Building (13 March, page 38) says the era of the icon is over and predicts more modest buildings post-recession. But you interview only architects. Why not some of the clients?
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FeaturesEdward Cullinan's Stonebridge estate: pride of place
Edward Cullinan’s mixed-use Hillside Hub completes the overhaul of a north-west London estate that John Major once avoided for fear of being shot. Dan Stewart finds it a reformed character
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FeaturesThe guts of the UAE: developer Gurjit Singh on Abu Dhabi
As Abu Dhabi prepares for next week’s Cityscape conference, top developer Gurjit Singh tells David Rogers why the emirate’s grand plans are still going swimmingly when so many in the world are dead in the water
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Balfour boss makes a million
The pay of Ian Tyler, the chief executive of Balfour Beatty, broke through the £1m barrier last year
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Wyllie gets 9% raise
Andrew Wyllie, the chief executive of Costain, took home a total of £723,634 last year – a 9% rise on last year’s figure of £663,679
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Notts firms profit falls
Turnover at Nottinghamshire civil engineering and building company North Midland Construction fell 4.3% from £211.3m to £202.2m in the year ended 31 December 2008