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FeaturesAdjustable-depth pools: Out of the deep
A swimming pool contractor found itself in uncharted waters when it came up with a raisable floor system. Now all it had to do was find a suitable material
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NewsLightweight timber patio
Icopal has launched a lightweight timber decking tile called Roofgard TerraDek. This is made from pine and designed for easy installation on the Roofgard paving support system, the decking is pressure-treated, which the company says gives ultraviolet-resistance for 10 years.
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Acoustic plasterboard
Acoustic insulation company Hodgson & Hodgson has launched an acoustic floorboard called Reduc Micro 21 for use on timber floors.
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Hockey surface
Sports surface manufacturer TigerTurf has developed TigerTurf WETT, an artificial hockey-playing surface that requires no water in its upkeep but which the company claims retains a soft, wet feel.
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Hospital flooring
Tarkett Marley Floors has provided a selection of floor coverings for a new university hospital in Coventry.
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Block pavers
Hard landscaping company Marshalls has added a new size to its Priora range of permeable concrete block pavers.
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Carpet tiles
Carpet tile maker InterfaceFLOR has expanded its range of modular flooring systems with six portfolios: NatureWorks, FlatWorks, TextureWorks, PatternWorks, CreativeWorks and OriginalWorks.
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NewsVinyle flooring range
Polyflor's Camaro StudioFlor collection of vinyl floor products has been chosen for houses and flats at a converted woollen mill in Keighley, Bradford.
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FeaturesSzerelmey: The new stone age
Stone firm Szerelmey started out in 1855, specialising in stone preservation and restoration, and time has been good to it.
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FeaturesMilliken Carpet: We’ve got it covered
Mary-Lorraine Hughes of Milliken Carpet tells us how her firm works to increase the longevity of flooring in commercial buildings and reduce the amount sent to landfill
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Wonders & blunders
Roger Bolton tells some harsh truths about his home town of Carlisle but is lost in wonder at the eternal city’s temple to all the gods
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FeaturesLost in space
Surface Architects’ conversion of Birkbeck College’s film and media research centre is a complex sculpture that breaks down distinctions between walls, floors and ceilings, opening it up to all manner of interpretations. Martin Spring makes one or two
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FeaturesFind me a famous architect! Gehry's NY building
For ask.com’s new HQ there was only one answer: Frank Gehry’s first New York building
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CommentThe youth of today
While the industry’s old hands said adieu to Paul Morrell and discussed sustainable construction, the youngsters were engaged in a drunken debauch at the Marriott. Who said QSs don’t know how to party?
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NewsSharewatch — Alfred McAlpine falls again in wake of slate scandal
Alfred McAlpine’s shares continued to fall last week after the announcement that fraud in the slate division had cost the contractor £56m before tax. McAlpine’s shares dropped 8.7% to 460p over the week, making it the industry’s biggest casualty.
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Foster joins construction bigshots on Rich List
Architect Norman Foster is a new entry in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, coming in at 249th with £295m.
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Connaught plans more growth
Mark Davies, the chief executive of property services provider Connaught, said the company will continue to grow its asset management business, following a 37% rise in pre-tax profit.