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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing
Roofing products and systems featured in this issue’s specifier section include information on Welsh Slate used in a heritage rebuild and a Center Parcs that is using JB Western Red Cedar Shingles to create four treehouses
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Water Gardens, London Dock
This #buildingdoodle sketch shows The Water Gardens at London Dock
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FeaturesThis week in 2012
Five years ago the government held a Construction Summit to reassure the industry
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NewsGrenfell expert panel calls for more testing
A nine-metre-high replica wall will be built and set on fire to assess how fire spread
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NewsConstruction sector fatalities at record low
The 30 deaths in the year to the end of March 2017 were the lowest since records began, according to the HSE
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NewsScape calls for public sector procurement reform
Group says its proposals could unlock £3.4bn for the construction industry
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NewsAtkins poaches new architecture director from Arup
Declan O’Carroll to head architecture, masterplanning and urban design team
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NewsBovis says bill to repair faulty homes has gone up £3.5m
New boss Greg Fitzgerald says cost of dealing with snagging problems now stands at £10.5m
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NewsCountryside behind new homes in east London
Barking scheme being carried out in JV with housing association
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NewsRetrofitting housing blocks could cost billions of pounds
Each tower could cost £20m to upgrade to required fire safety standards
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NewsExperts ask if cladding tests are effective
As testing continues on 600 towers, questions arise over whether the right criteria are being used for the flammability tests
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NewsGovernment cash helps out Kier and Carillion overseas jobs
Pair working on trio of schemes in Dubai
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CommentAfter the fire
The traumatic experience at Grenfell Tower has understandably triggered a rush to find answers, but we also need to stand back and look at social housing in a holistic way
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FeaturesIn Grenfell’s shadow
After the immediate shock of the Grenfell Tower fire, local authorities and housing associations are trying to work out what it all means for the social housing sector. Joey Gardiner reports
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NewsLakehouse confirms ongoing Hackney fraud investigation
Probe centres on two housing contracts with Hackney Homes
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News£1bn for local roads in transport funding shake-up
Local authority roads to be funded from vehicle excise duty
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NewsL&Q carries out extra checks after Grenfell
Reviews being carried out on housing group’s blocks of six storeys or more
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NewsGeneral election hits McCarthy & Stone sales
Retirement house builder McCarthy Stone has said sales have slowed recently because of uncertainties following the general election. In a trading update, the firm said: “Underlying trading conditions remained stable during the period with some slowing of sales momentum experienced in recent weeks due to the uncertainty created ...