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Antibacterial paints
Paint manufacturer Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial coating it claims will eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours
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Anti-ligature windows
A window that maximises ventilation while minimising the risk of self-harming has been developed for hospitals by Kawneer
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Door closers
Geze has developed the TS 3000 EC door closer specifically for the education environment
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Airtight schools
Insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover has been used in the first timber-frame school to be built for Powys council
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LED lighting
Lighting designer and supplier Havells Sylvania has added to its Concord portfolio with the launch of Planate – a range of slim modular LED panels designed to provide a high-quality alternative to fluorescent lighting solutions
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FeaturesCladding panels
A series of cobalt and brilliant blue exterior cladding panels from Trespa UK have been used on The Cube, a new building at Mount’s Bay school in Cornwall
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FeaturesNatural ventilation: Second wind
A Cambridge university research team decided traditional natural ventilation strategies were just not up to scratch and came up with a new approach. Stephen Kennett reports
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NewsCitywatch: Into the lion's den
As most housebuilders edged north on Tuesday, Persimmon was the exception to the rule and had fallen 2% to 206p by lunchtime.
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EP in £10m media college rescue
English Partnerships has rescued the development of a £50m higher education college on the £5bn Greenwich Peninsula scheme after housebuilder Taylor Wimpey backed out of a land deal, writes Dan Stewart.
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BDP ditched on £150m Birmingham job
Building Design Partnership has been replaced by a local architect on a £150m university scheme in Birmingham.
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NewsMinister of estate
Consultant EC Harris has won a contract to survey the 34 buildings of the parliamentary estate in London.
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Appointments: EC Harris names new rail sector leader
Also: Redrow chief executive joins Home Builders Federation board
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NewsPorritt joins Willmott Dixon
Influential environmental leader takes up directorship at contractor
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Queen’s Speech
A bill to improve payment practice and adjudications in the industry was announced in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday.
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Energy consultation is delayed
The government has cancelled the 16 December launch of its consultation on heat and energy efficiency
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Rok operations director quits
John Samuel, operations director at Rok, has stepped down as a board director and will leave the company
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Barratt sells £109m of assets
Barratt has netted £109m from the sale of two Wilson Bowden Developments assets in Wrexham and Glasgow.
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Crunch talks to save £450m Thames bridge
Councils in east London are lobbying the government to reinstate plans for a £450m bridge over the Thames just weeks after it was axed by the capital’s mayor, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Government snubs PfS
The government has snubbed the body in charge of its £45bn secondary school building programme by declining to give it responsibility for a new £7bn package for primary schools.