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NewsCement makers suffer as another UK plant closes
The downturn has been felt across the supply chain, but nowhere more than the cement sector
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Fast-track bids are 'not feasible'
A change to the government’s procurement rules is putting firms off tendering for public sector work because they do not have enough time to bid
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NewsGrand coalition aims to get Britain building
Construction’s largest ever coalition of industry forces met at Westminster this week to demand that the government intervene to prevent the predicted 300,000 job losses in the sector in 2009
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More woe for Heatherwick in Shanghai
Thomas Heatherwick is facing further humiliation over his designs for the British pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo after it emerged that part of the structural design may be ditched over safety concerns
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Latest construction appointments - 13 February 2009
Balfour Beatty subsidiary Balfour Kilpatrick has named Karen Murdoch director responsible for safety, health, environment and quality
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NewsLords of the dance
A ballet school designed by Allies and Morrison has been given the green light by the London Borough of Southwark
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Atrium glazing
One of the key features of the new £23m state-of-the-art learning facility at the North Glasgow College Campus is its large central atrium which allows natural daylight to penetrate into the building
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Low flow taps
Douglas Delabie has uprated its Tempo Stop basin tap to make it more water efficient
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External light fittings
Lighting manufacturer Erco has launched the Powercast range of projectors and floodlights for use in outdoor applications such as accent lighting on signage through to floodlighting of facades and atriums
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Lockable sockets
MK Electric has launched a range of lockable switches and sockets suitable for applications where control of supply is necessary such as public areas and schools and colleges
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Illuminated bollards
Zumtobel has launched the BEGA 7785, a lighting bollard that also doubles up as a seat
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FeaturesCladding panels
Cladding panels from Marley Eternit have been used on the Donaldson College in Linlithgow, Scotland’s national school for deaf and speech-impaired children
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NewsFoster to cut one in four staff as workload falls
Berlin and Istanbul offices close as architect makes ‘painful decision’ in face of cancelled projects
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone to strike debt-for-equity deal
Retirement housebuilder forced into move after banks reject £900m debt restructuring plan
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NewsPicture highlights from BSEC 09
The Building Schools Exhibition and Conference is taking place this week in Manchester
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NewsSchools building programme up to £10bn over budget
National Audit Office report says delivering Buildings Schools for the Future would be a 'real challenge'
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NewsGreen light for £750m regeneration of Longbridge
St Modwen's plans for former MG Rover site include 1,450 homes, a learning quarter, and technology park