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Features
The rules: Flooring details
Acoustic flooring standards for new dwellings have become much tougher. Alex Smith checks out the guidance and reviews BSI changes
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FeaturesProducts - Doors and Windows
A combination of the best in doors, windows and flooring products, including framing an art deco gem and giving swing doors the silent treatment
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Products - Flooring
High-pressure laminateAlloc Commercial says its flooring now has a thicker and stronger high pressure laminate surface and an integral Silent System sound absorbent underlay. Alloc says the surface resists damp, diluted chemicals and cigarette burns and has been designed to endure heavier impacts. Alloc has also launched the new StoneStructure ...
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Comment
Now we are three
The pre-action protocol is three years old. So do we crack open the bubbly – or keep quiet and hope nobody will mention it? A new survey might help us decide
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NewsTube needs £500m more power to run PPP deal
London Underground push for revamped 30-year contract amid fears of future electricity shortages.
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FeaturesWho's for dinner?
Building's finance pages are suddenly dominated by talk of takeovers. Housebuilders, consultants and contractors all feel the need to expand their bottom line by eating up their rivals. We look at how what is behind this unprecedented period of consolidation
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FeaturesRepeat after me: 'yes, I can run your project'
Take a look at these people … Do you recognise the one who'll best be able to manage your scheme? We investigate
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CommentThe peacemakers
Dispute resolution boards are supposed to head off problems before they escalate into armed conflict. Question is, how do they do the heading off?
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NewsCTRL project team to design St Pancras Thameslink fit-out
Appointment of Channel Tunnel Rail Link consortium clears up confusion over who will pay for station work.
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Architect plans schoolhouses for teachers
Architect Hunter & Partners is implementing a groundbreaking plan to provide accommodation for teachers priced out of the South-east's housing market
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Bovis wins gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Italy
Italian arm is awarded 29-month contract in joint bid with Turin engineering and construction firm.
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NewsBallast 'walks a tightrope' as subcontractors down tools
Nervous staff fear for this month's salary as Dutch parent announces that it is cutting off support for UK business.
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Berkeley sues engineer for £1m over collapsing site
High Court writ accuses Leslie Wilks of failing to inform housebuilder that Hampshire site was unstable.
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Jarvis says farewell to rail maintenance sector
Support services group Jarvis last week announced that it was to pull out of rail maintenance work.
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NFB launches service to find perfect partners
A scheme to provide clients and prime contractors with a list of suitable firms for partnering has been launched by the National Federation of Builders.
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FeaturesBalancing act
In the first of a three-part series on achieving the right work–life balance, Andrew Garbutt of Berkshire Consultancy asks: what do you want to get out of life?