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FeaturesDung removal machine
Staff at a Wildlife Park needed to move so much earth and dung they upgraded their JCB wheelbarrrow to a machine digger.
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NewsPrescott outlines new plans for social housing
Scheme aims to get more people on to the property ladder while keeping homes out of private hands.
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NewsUK firms engineer Chinese success
From China to Madrid and back home again, from the humble DIYer to industry heavyweights, British construction is in the headlines.
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News£26.3m motorway disposal keeps Laing profit on course
John Laing says profit improved in second half of 2004 and results for year are in line with expecations.
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Employment in SME firms hits four-year high
High levels of activity in last quarter leads to best rates of employment in SME construction sector since 2000.
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FeaturesTsunami diary: the real work begins
Arup civil engineer Anthony Peter, 26, landed in Sri Lanka last week to help with the reconstruction process. In this extended extract from his diary for Building he looks at the task ahead.
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Labour MPs back bill to hold bosses to account on safety
Leading backbenchers vote for measure that could oblige companies to appoint ‘safety directors’.
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NewsRogers furious at dismissal from Shanghai World Expo
Chinese government drops RRP from 2010 expo masterplan – two months after it won design competition
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NewsNottingham Island gains outline planning consent
Eastside & City Developments aim to start work on 3m sq ft mixed use development in Spring 2006.
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Council defends Bath Spa as project leaks £4m
Council hopes to claim back cost hike from architect and contractor, but is criticised over water supply problems.
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NewsRogers furious at dismissal from Shanghai World Expo
Chinese government drops RRP from 2010 expo masterplan – two months after it won design competition.
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Plan to pay for £60k house
Deputy prime minister John Prescott’s plan to provide homes for £60,000 each could be boosted by the use of private capital to pay for infrastructure such as roads and sewerage
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Labour MPs back bill to hold bosses to account on safety
Leading backbenchers vote for measure that could oblige companies to appoint ‘safety directors’
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NewsLatham slams review of act
Leading industry figures have slammed the government’s failure to drive through reform in construction, warning that the industry could be left to initiate changes on its own after the review of the Construction Act is published
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NewsCouncil defends Bath Spa as project leaks £4m
Council hopes to claim back cost hike from architect and contractor, but is criticised over water supply problems
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Developers and RSLs fume at social housing shake-up
Each side complains of unfair bidding advantages under the Housing Corporation’s new grant system
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FeaturesSpecifier Products
In this flooring special, everything from swanky City refurbishments to antibacterial finishes for hospital linos – all the latest products to park your feet on. Plus, an update on the news from the industry
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Costs: Wooden floors
Increasingly, wooden laminate floors are being selected as a floor finish. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options, key durability criteria and whole-life costs