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Temperature and power monitoring
ETI has developed the ThermaGuard, a system that monitors the temperature and power status of a building and reports it to the user by telephone.
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Emergency stairway lighting
LED lighting company EcoLEDLighting has launched an energy-efficient emergency stairway lighting range, which it says is ideal for public buildings and industrial and public walkways, bridges, tunnels, mines and underground rail systems
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NewsUS bridge collapse kills seven
Road bridge in Minneapolis buckles hurling 50 vehicles into the Mississippi
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NewsAlfred McAlpine puts PFI and slate businesses on sale
Company also makes plans to restructure into two separately companies
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NewsDemolition man dies at Castle House site
HSE begins investigation into 777 Demolition worker’s death in South London
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NewsCostain wins South Wales by-pass contract
Construction firm appointed contractor on Church Village by-pass scheme
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NewsHouse prices up 0.7% in July
Halifax reports market slowdown with house prices up less than 1% for fourth month
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NewsBalfour Beatty announces three acquisitions for £9m
Firm buys rail, professional and technical services and road management firm
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August 3 deadline for Sustainability Awards
The Awards will take place on 19 November at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane
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NewsNo Hips replacement please
Plenty of fears are being raised today about today's introduction of Home Information Packs. Despite the concerns there is more good than bad in the new legislation as long as the will and skill is there to enforce them.
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NewsHigh-rise scaffolding on a low budget
Bangalore is renowed for IT but there's nothing particularly hi-tech about the scaffolding on this tower block
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NewsEnforce the regs - now or later?
The government is proposing to toughen up building regulations by extending the period building control can prosecute. Fair enough, but there is an anomaly.
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NewsBuilding regulations minister proposes tougher enforcement
New proposal would give buildilng control powers to prosecute two years after breach of regulations
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NewsTravis Perkins profit up 17%
Company results are boosted by expansion of branch networks as pre-tax profit rises to £128m
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NewsInsite's Sheffield steel clinches cooling tower design win
Striking design for derelict Sheffield cooling towers will form centrepiece of sustainable business park
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NewsHanson hit by US housing slump
Materials group reports 6% fall in profit to £181m as turnover rises 2% to £2.04bn
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Friends of the Earth demands tax incentives for green DIY work
Environmental group calls for stamp duty rebates on VAT reductions for homeowners upgrading properties
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FeaturesShould estate agents be barred for not complying with Hips?
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a stern warning to estate agents - were they right to do so?