All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 80
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NewsBuilders’ merchant sales soar in third quarter
Overall sales up 8.3% in September compared to same month last year
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NewsKingspan ‘not dishonest’ about insulation tests, former employee tells Grenfell Inquiry
But technical advisor admits some of firm’s marketing material could have been misleading after intervention from hearing’s chairman
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NewsFive firms on right lines for next step in small stations design competition
Contest attracted more than 200 entries with winners due next spring
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NewsWates launches carbon-cutting retrofit service
Initiative being run with specialist firm Energy Specifics
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NewsConstruction gives cautious thumbs-up to chancellor’s plans
Series of spending pledges made by Rishi Sunak earlier today
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NewsSunak funnels more money into construction as economy suffers worst contraction for 300 years
Spending Review reveals cost of dealing with covid put at £280bn – and will rise further next year
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NewsKingspan threatened NHBC with legal action after flawed tests were exposed, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Kingspan employee responsible for testing was a ‘functioning drug addict’
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NewsAecom lands role on Hillingdon hospital rebuild
Scheme one of 40 included in government’s building programme
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NewsCompetition launched to expand Harry Potter actor’s school
Architects eye next phase of City of London revamp
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News‘Common knowledge’ Grenfell insulation used old test report, former Kingspan manager says
Hearing told material used on tower became ‘raging inferno’ in first major fire test
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NewsFoster & Partners wins competition to design futuristic China transport hub
Scheme will feature fleets of autonomous vehicles on ‘skybridges’
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NewsNo return to austerity in post-covid economy, government promises
Rishi Sunak announcing spending review on Wednesday
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NewsGovernment announces fire safety form exemption for buildings without cladding
Deal with RICS agreed over weekend
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NewsWork finally starts on viewing platform at York landmark
Controversial scheme at city’s 13th century Clifford’s Tower revised after original proposal prompted heritage backlash
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NewsDecision to manipulate test report for Grenfell insulation made by senior management, inquiry hears
Former Celotex employee admits he should have challenged move
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NewsAecom wings in to nab operational lead from stalled Stansted job
Consultant says move will put firm in good position once airport sector emerges from covid pandemic
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NewsFormer Celotex boss signed off ‘dishonest and misleading’ marketing literature for Grenfell insulation, inquiry told
Hearing also told about complaints about material made by Ardmore in 2015
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NewsNearly half of high-rise buildings fitted with Grenfell cladding still have some in place
Government data says 17 buildings still have no plan at all to deal with problem
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NewsDon’t take eye off Brexit ball, RIBA and Arb warn architects
Transition period due to end in six weeks’ time