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Plumbing system extended
Durapipe has extended its Wefatherm PP-R socket fusion plumbing system.
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Repair mortars
Instarmac has launched a floor levelling, smoothing and repair mortar called Ultra IT. It includes two repair mortars and three smoothing levellers.
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Waymarking system
Zumtobel Lighting has launched an LED-powered waymarking system suitable for providing visual guidance in a range of environments including hospitals and care homes.
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FeaturesWall-hung boilers
Boiler maker Buderus has launched a range of wall-hung gas-condensing boilers called GB162 that are suitable for commercial applications including schools, offices and hotels.
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FeaturesWhat to wear on your walls
Back in the 1930s, plasterboard was a revolutionary material and, according to British Gypsum’s Paul Campbell, it still is.
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FeaturesLight duties
A balance must be struck between limiting heat loss and controlling solar gain when trying to get daylighting right in schools, says Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg
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Ecological confusion
I was shocked to see such a misleading article in Building (“Neutral ground” 23 February, page 60, about the legal framework of carbon neutral homes).
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A bumpy start
I have worked as a QS, mainly in private practice, for 21 years now. Maybe I am a little sceptical.
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Not a Wise move
The photograph of Chris Wise on the Barcelona Tower (23 February, page 54) must bring back many happy memories, but should Building be publishing images that do nothing to promote health and safety awareness?
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CommentDouble lives
Regarding your proposed excursion into another life (16 February, page 46), I have problems finding enough time to live a real life – how can I run a second one?
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Dont give up the fight
The frustration and inequity surrounding the employment of immigrants and the obtaining of training visas for QSs cannot be underestimated. Yet to give up trying because the hurdles seem too great will do further injustice to a vital contributor to the UK’s economy and its built environment.
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A platform for idiocy
Regarding the workers on the YouTube video – let it drop! The more space given to these clips (23 February, page 10) the more people will stage them.
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The unsung heroes lament
The unsung heroes’ lament I write regarding your article (5 January, page 36) with horoscopes of the 12 facets of the building industry. The contractor is one of the 12, as are the architect and the client but I’m gobsmacked engineers aren’t mentioned.
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Flying high
The construction industry has been buoyant so far this year with all three main engineering sectors expanding, most regions experiencing growth and the burden of high interest rates easing, says Experian Business Strategies’ latest survey
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Crest Nicholson goes private
Crest Nicholson announced it would be taken private last week after it accepted a £715m offer from the Castle Bidco consortium led by HBOS and Sir Tom Hunter, the Scottish entrepreneur.
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T Clarke tightens belt after 23% decline in profit
M&E contractor T Clarke has overhauled its senior management team and tightened financial controls after suffering a 23% drop in profit during 2006.
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Bovis Homes reports 14% rise in profit
Bovis Homes announced this week that it had increased pre-tax profit 14% to £132m for the year ended 31 December 2006.
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Mears’ former boss praised
Bob Holt, chairman of social housing contractor Mears, has insisted that he has “the highest regard” for Stuart Black, the former chief executive, who stunned the City by resigning in January.
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On the up down under
The Waterman Group has reported an 13% rise in pre-tax profit for the six months to 31 December 2006.