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Specifier Products
his month, we have a cornucopia of energy-saving products, including a cladding system that thinks it’s a Thermos flask, the latest condensing boilers and movement-sensitive lighting controls
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FeaturesSpecifier Audit
With so many aspects to bear in mind, ensuring you specify products from the most eco-friendly manufacturers is a complicated business. Which is where Arup’s audit tool can help …
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FeaturesLow-energy buildings
This week, a look at low-energy buildings focuses on the world’s first zero carbon emissions office, with top tips on how to design your own – plus checklist, products, suppliers’ guide and how Arup is turning green.
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NewsLocal firm to build new home for the Dons
The 30,000 seater Milton Keynes stadium will be designed and built by the Buckingham Group.
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Jarvis confirms sale of UPP
The Alma Mater Fund buys student accommodation arm to raise much-needed cash for Jarvis.
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Ultraframe profit falls 87%
Decline in UK sales overshadows Ultraframe results as pre-tax profit falls from £28.1m to £3.6m.
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NewsMowlem hit by £8m contract costs
Group warns of lower-than-expected profits as contract costs and £15m write off in Australia threaten to spoil results.
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NewsHigh noon for Jarvis
Directors of troubled support services Group are relying on a £25m property deal to provide finance necessary for survival.
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NewsCPA alarmed at Browns £1bn threat to maintenance funds
The Construction Productions Association says that move to reduce council tax could effect spending on schools, housing and local roads.
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NewsUnions attack CITB over £5m deficit in CSCS scheme
Unions furious at training board’s administration of skills cards after accounts are leaked showing big deficit.
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NewsNetwork Rail calls for fresh designer at Alsop’s station
Alsop’s designs for Birmingham New Street face the axe – although Network Rail owns the intellectual rights.
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NewsCambridge architecture school may be reprieved
University arts and humanities school agrees to divert funding to threatened department until 2008.
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FeaturesThe Berlaymonster’s back!
Nearly five years late and three times over budget, the European commission’s headquarters is back in business. We took a trip to Brussels to admire the £509m refurbishment and find out what originally set the project spinning out of control – and for once, nobody is blaming the eurocrats …
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Just the job
It began with avoiding PE lessons at school. Now Carmella Barbour is in charge of her own quarry …
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NewsMultiplex appoints UK managing director
Multiplex this week poached a senior director from the Wates Group as the firm pursued its policy of increasing its presence in the UK,
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Shares in ‘under pressure’ Mitie take 5.5p hit
Shares in Mitie dropped on Monday after it reported that its margins were “under pressure” from competition.
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NewsSharewatch: Less than festive
There was little to cheer about when the markets closed last week. Shares across most of the construction and building materials sector dropped, pushing the sector overall down 2% to 2924.