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FeaturesWhat to specify: flooring
Specifiers hunting for flooring systems that improve the acoustic performance of buildings,insulation systems that don’t require purlins and environmentally-friendly timber homes need look no further
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FeaturesWhat to remember: £60,000 homes
A new government report has examined the lessons learned so far from the £60,000 housing competition. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the implications for specifiers
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FeaturesH+H Celcon: Not so set in their ways
Danish-born, Kent-based H+H Celcon is a £70m-turnover concrete manufacturer that specialises in aircrete blocks but has now launched a structural housing system.
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NewsWWF targets non-listed housebuilders
The WWF is widening its eco-league table of housebuilders to embrace the top non-listed developers.
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Nottingham planners set to loosen green belt
East Midlands planners have outlined proposals to cater to Nottingham’s growing housing demand by relaxing the city’s green belt. The East Midlands assembly’s draft regional spatial strategy, presented to the body’s planning board this week, contains the outcome of a strategic review of the green belt separating Derby, Leicester and ...
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NewsMerseys modern methods
Lovell and PRP Architects have won planning permission for a £20m sustainable housing scheme in the Kensington area of Liverpool.
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NewsFosters and Rogers reveal Ground Zero towers
The designs by the British architects will fill two of the plots on Daniel Liebskind's masterplan for the World Trade Centre
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NewsProfit leaps 19% at Galliford Try
Contractor's results driven by strong performance from housebuilding division and acquisitions.
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NewsDouble victory for Brits in Singapore
Two UK design teams win a prestigious competition to design two gardens in downtown Singapore
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Gleeds to rebrand O2 mobile phone stores
Consultant scoops multimillion-pound role overseeing the refit of 100 shops
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St Modwen chosen for £100m Skelmersdale scheme
Developer will undertake largest construction scheme in the Lancashire new town for over 40 years
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NewsWolseley boss moves to parent
Managing director of Wolseley’s UK arm moves upstairs to become senior vice president at Wolseley plc
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NewsCarillion axes 300 rail jobs
Fifteen rail division depots will close and 100 redundancies are expected as interim rail revenue falls £50m
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NewsFewer openings knock Wilson Bowden profit
Housebuilder's results reveal a 14% fall in interim profit to £85.5m but forward order book increases in value
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Boom year for Stewart Milne
Construction group enjoys tenth successive year of growth as profit increases 40% to £28m
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Saint Gobain snaps up Turkish insulation firm
Materials group acquires insulation specialist Izocam as it strengthens position in Turkish market
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NewsLinden Homes up for sale
Housebuilder appoints bank to seek buyers following a strategic review of the business
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NewsBalfour Beatty creates 100 jobs in the north-east
Construction company's management division sets up base to take advantage of increased investment in the region
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NewsMorgan Est JV wins £92m water project
Morgan Sindall company will upgrade Belfast's sewerage system in joint venture with Belfast contractor Farrans