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Costs: Entrance flooring systems
Entrance flooring systems tend to be short-life components with high whole-life costs. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans assesses options and costs for entrance matting
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FeaturesThe Building Hall of Fame
Inspirational leaders, creative geniuses, dynamic entrepreneurs and tireless campaigners - over the past 40 years, our industry has been blessed with them all. But which person do you think is, or was in their time, the best in the business? We're looking for your nominations for the new Building Hall ...
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NewsCity cautious as Interserve plans MacLellan takeover
Analyst describes £116m as a ‘pretty full price' for £233m-turnover facilities management company
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Wolseley snaps up three more companies for £49m
Wolseley, the materials producer, this week made three more acquisitions worth a total of £49m.
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BAA hits back against bid
BAA has stepped up its defence against an £8.75bn hostile takeover bid from Spanish contractor Ferrovial.
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NewsCamden housing PFI back on track after Treasury veto
Stalled scheme gets go-ahead a year after being rejected - but housing sector remains reluctant to use PFI
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Code of conduct on customer service launched
The Home Builders Federation has launched a code of conduct to help housebuilders develop higher standards of customer service.
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NewsBowcott tribunal reveals £200m hole in Amec's books
Former construction managing director reaches settlement - but not before exposing state of firm's accounts
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NewsBDP plans parliamentary wind turbine
Architect Building Design Partnership is in talks with the Palace of Westminster that could result in a wind turbine being installed in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament
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MPs condemn PFI consortium at Norwich hospital
PFI specialist Octagon Healthcare has been slammed by MPs for making a huge profit after a refinancing deal on a hospital.
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NewsChiswick Park, part five
Developer Stanhope has opened this 14,300 m² office building at Chiswick Park, the fifth block at the landmark development in west London.
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NewsMultiplex lied in witness statements, court told
In week two of Wembley trial, CBUK lawyer accuses Multiplex bosses of giving inaccurate witness reports
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Wembley hit by pay row as staff walk off site
M&E labour agency BMS has walked off the Wembley project in a row over payment, Building understands.
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F+A bids for new generation power stations
Consultant Franklin + Andrews has teamed up with French energy firm Alstom to bid for a £4.5bn project to build six gas-fired power stations in the UK
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EC Harris wins deal for Europe's first Caesar's Palace
EC Harris, the multidisciplinary consultant, has been selected to project manage a £460m scheme to build the first Caesar's Palace gambling resort in Europe.
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NewsLondon city academies set to breach £25m budgets
Consultants say average cost of capital's 60 planned schools has risen to £30m because of problematic sites
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Delay to BRE software stalls Part L compliance
Consultants and manufacturers are still unable to use computers to calculate Part L compliance for complex buildings because software has not been delivered by BRE.