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NewsFormica Limited introduces AR Plus® high gloss plain colours
Formica Limited is pleased to announce the introduction of Formica AR plus® High Gloss Plain Colours to its High Pressure Laminate collection.
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NewsThe royal institution
In 1999 Sir Terry Farrell, of London-based architects Terry Farrell and Partners, won the commission to design and refurbish the interior of the Grade I listed Georgian building which has been home to The Royal Institution since 1799.
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NewsThe hidden benefits of concealment
Designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK, Perko Powermatic® is the leading controlled jamb mounted door closer in its field.
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NewsFormica Limited adds Premium New Textures to its ColorCore® by Formica® Range
Formica Limited is pleased to announce the introduction of premium new textures to its ColorCore® by Formica® range. In addition to the classic Velour texture, ColorCore® is now available in MicroDot and Gloss finishes in a range of selected best selling colours.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Bompas & Parr
It’s a Thursday night, I’m in Dalston, and I’m scared. The “architectural food curators” Bompas & Parr have brought me to an Egyptian ballroom in the middle of east London, stuck a fez on my head and popped a miracle berry in my mouth.
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Claims for falling property values: A turn for the worse
If a housing scheme is delayed and the property market slumps, can developers recover damages for the decrease in value?
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CommentPI insurance rates: Talk is cheap
Rates for professional indemnity insurance are going sky high, but Lance Rigby says you can bring them down by explaining your business to your insurer
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Who’s suing whom — A round-up of the writs in the Technology and Construction Court
London Basement vs Thames Water Construction firm London Basement Company has launched a legal battle against Thames Water Utilities over a water leak that it says damaged one of its projects.
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Germany, traditionally the motor of European construction, has stagnated for a decade. Now it’s sputtering back into life – but will the credit crunch kill it? John Atkins of EC Harris reports
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No point arguing
Information on sustainable products is often confusing and contradictory, as illustrated by the greener-than-thou spat raging between the timber lobby and the PVCu industry (5 September, page 68).
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CommentPut out that fear
In response to your story, “Insurers warn of fire risk from green roofs” (5 August, page 12), there is little, if any, evidence to suggest that green roofs significantly increase the risk of fire.
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Show me the money
While an A-Z of Construction Law cannot expect to cover all angles, I would take issue with a point made by Michael Conroy Harris in his latest chapter – J for Jurisdiction (5 September page 63).
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A calculated gamble
I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but if the Homes and Communities Agency misses its 2016 target by say 500,000 homes, then we have got to build 375,000 homes a year from 2016, which would be an increase of 50% on 2007.
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FeaturesBailey’s cream: Strathclyde HQ
When M&E specialist NG Bailey set out to build its new headquarters in Strathclyde, it wanted to show what it could do to a standard spec office. Its control over the project enabled it to bring in a building of the finest green credentials
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FeaturesA game of musical jobs
This year’s Hays/Building Salary Guide shows that more and more candidates are chasing ever fewer vacancies, and we all know what the law of supply and demand says about that … Debika Ray reports
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CommentWebmaster review: Constructing Excellence website
The built environment lobby group has relaunched its website and even joined Building in the world of Twitter
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FeaturesThe tracker: Bottoming out?
The indications are that there’s still a way to go before we’re out of the woods, but there are small signs of improvement, reports Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesPhase One: Edinburgh
Building’s networking event took a new twist when it went to Edinburgh this month by giving attendees a sneak preview of Rab Bennetts’ £42m Informatics Forum – a futuristic realm of computer wizardry and flying robots. Katie Puckett and Dan Stewart joined the snoopers
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FeaturesGeneration gripe
Fed up with eager young pups at work who don’t know they’re born? Or had enough of hearing how it was back in the old days?