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RIBA forms move online
The RIBA has replaced its Standard Forms of Appointment with the RIBA Agreements 2007 and put them online.
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Interest solicited in eco-homes
English Partnerships has invited expressions of interest to build 450 state-of-the-art eco-homes in Peterborough.
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Quintain expands in Wembley
Developer Quintain has bought the 12.9 acre Wembley Retail Park from the Junction Partnership for £85m, extending its ownership in the north-west London borough to 85 acres.
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Construction Confederation boss warns against ending PFI
James Wates, chairman of the Construction Confederation, has cautioned the Conservative party against scrapping the PFI.
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Cap on number of economic migrants to be imposed
David Davis, the shadow home secretary, says he would set an annual limit on the number of economic migrants to the UK.
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Pledge over Construction Act
Mark Prisk, the Conservative party’s shadow construction minister, has said he will press for reforms to the Construction Act to be made law this year.
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Amicus boss faces pay backlash
Tom Hardacre, head of construction at Amicus, could be ousted from the union over a wage agreement in the electrical sector.
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Union brings migrant abuse test case
Construction union Ucatt is helping three Polish workers to bring a case of alleged discrimination to an employment tribunal in what could become a test case for migrant employees.
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NewsHanoi’s democratic home
German architect Von Gerkan, Marg + Partners has won a competition to design the Vietnamese parliament building in Hanoi.
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FeaturesSlate in Shetland
About 1,800m2 of natural blue/grey slate roofing from Burlington was used on the new Shetland Museum and Archives building.
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Steel roof tiles
Lightweight roof systems maker Decra has introduced a steel version of the traditional Roman clay tile. Each tile weighs 5.4kg/m2, which Decra says is less than one-eighth the weight of a traditional clay or concrete tile.
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Clay plain roof tiles
Imerys Roof Tiles has introduced a large clay roof tile measuring 20 × 30cm, which it says offers the versatility, design flexibility and appearance of smaller tiles, to create natural looking roofscapes cost-effectively.
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Roof verges
Manthorpe’s Smart Verge Linear Dry Verge is a dry-fix system for finishing the verge of a roof.
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Roofing membrane
Marley Waterproofing has introduced a roofing membrane called Uniply PVC to the UK.
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Flame-free welders
Roofing membrane specialist Icopal has launched a range of application tools to compliment its Fire Smart waterproofing solutions range.
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Prefabricated roofing membranes
Roofing membrane maker Protan has launched ProFab, a bespoke roofing solution, aimed at the off-site construction market.
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Green roof system
Waterproofing specialist Axter has introduced Hydropack, a sedum green roof system that is supplied fully grown.