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CommentFighting the invisible killer
New regulations aim to drastically cut down the number of deaths caused by asbestos-related diseases through management, licensing and prohibition guidelines
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NewsOur future is secure
Company focus Security and maintenance services specialist EPS is growing quickly, yet safely
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NewsManchester hospital hit forces Bovis to change course
Contractor to concentrate on construction management and work for parent developer after taking £48m on high-risk projects that ‘it didn’t fully understand’
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FeaturesDrainage channel for patios
Manthorpe has launched a drainage channel for patios and driveways.
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Sins of past haunt Bovis
Bovis Lend Lease’s UK business was this week hoping that a turbulent two year period has come to an end..
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NewsEngineers drafted in to fix Ascot problems
Ascot racecourse has drafted in two firms to carry out £10m of remedial work at the troubled venue in place of original contractor Laing O’Rourke.
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FeaturesStainless steel sinks
Carron Phoenix has launched a range of stainless steel sinks called Zeta. They have 180mm deep bowls and a draining board and sit 4mm off the work surface.
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FeaturesWalk-in shower enclosures
Aqata has brought out a range of walk-in shower enclosures called Minimalist.
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NewsMace to oversee £53m RSC theatre redevelopment
Birmingham office appointed construction manager on ‘radical remodelling’ of Stratford venue
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Pleased to meet you ...
Anyone in doubt about the value of eavesdropping should read this tale of how an overheard remark at a lunch led to a close working relationship between Gladedale Homes and HawkinsBrown.
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FeaturesThe attainment of zero
Housing The industry clearly has a lot of work to do to achieve carbon-free homes by 2016. Jan-Carlos Kucharek looks at four projects that are working out how it can be done
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Features
Heat exchanger for flats
Alfa Laval has launched a heat exchanger to transfer heat from a district system to the local hot water supply in flats.
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Home networking system
Network solutions company Emitex has upgraded its home networking chassis to make it easier to install.
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Stainless steel sinks
Carron Phoenix has launched a range of stainless steel sinks called Zeta. They have 180mm deep bowls and a draining board and sit 4mm off the work surface.
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Smart showerhead
Upmarket bathroom fittings maker Hansgrohe has brought out a shower unit called Raindance AIR Showerpipe.
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Circular extractor unit
Danish ventilation specialist XTP Design has brought out a motorised extractor unit for kitchens and bathrooms.
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Smoke and heat alarm
Aico has launched a smoke and heat alarm system with a remote control switch.
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Smoke extraction system
Building services provider Colt International has developed a smoke extraction system that allows a greater escape distance from apartment doors to staircases in residential blocks.
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FeaturesFloor-standing condensing gas boiler
Boiler manufacturer Potterton has launched a floor-standing condensing gas boiler with an integrated hot water cylinder.
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FeaturesThe end of the hole-in-the-wall gang
Cavity walling may have been the preferred option for housebuilders over the course of the 20th century, but that’s all changing now. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the advantages of the cavity-free wall