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NewsGreen tax could drive cement firms out of UK
Green tax burdens are forcing manufacturers out of UK says think tank
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NewsGalliford Try wins two contracts in commercial sector
Contractor to build hotel in Birmingham and motorway services in Oxfordshire
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NewsRIBA slams Prince's Foundation design review bid
President Ruth Reed says Charles鈥� charity 鈥檈ntirely inappropriate鈥� to take on Cabe role
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NewsRIBA participates in initiative to increase access to skills
Working with National Skills Action Partnership to improve learning through a mutual recognition of CPD
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Solar shading
Solar shading from Renson has been used on this new service centre in Almere, Holland. Designed by Qua Associates and Inbo Architects the building features more than 1,200m2 of glazed curtain walling. To control solar gains the firm鈥檚 Fixscreen system was specified which the company claims is wind-resistant, thanks to ...
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NewsNatural slate
Kirkstone, the specialist in natural Cumbrian slate and architectural stone, has worked with artist Susanna Heron to provide its Brathay Blue Black slate for an 80m walkway at City Inn鈥檚 flagship hotel in Westminster.
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Pre-coated metal
Corus has unveiled its new Colorcoat Prisma range of pre-finished steel sheeting, which is suitable for a wide range of applications, including cladding and roofing.
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NewsGood morning,Vietnam
A ground-breaking cerexmony has been held for Foster + Partners鈥� VietinBank Business Centre in Hanoi, the practice鈥檚 first project in Vietnam
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NewsFoster scoops Luxembourg scheme
Architect wins competition to design mixed-use scheme in Luxembourg City
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NewsConstruction fatalities down, but sector still has most deaths
The number of construction workers killed fell to 42 in the year ended 31 March 2010, but the sector still accounts for more deaths than any other industry.
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DoT confirms cut-off
Local authority transport projects that had not submitted business plans by June will not get state funding until 2015, the Department of Transport has confirmed
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Roads come off worst as details of transport spend emerge
Road building emerged as the biggest loser as the Department of Transport released further details of how spending changes will affect transport projects.
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NewsCityWatch:聽In the hot seat
You have to wonder whether some housebuilding bosses haven鈥檛 begun putting out feelers to headhunters
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CIC chief warns of 鈥榙ouble dip鈥�
The chief executive of the Construction Industry Council has warned that the sector faces a 鈥渟ignificant double dip鈥� next year, despite the recent spike in output
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New finance chief for T Clarke
Mechanical and electrical contractor T Clarke has appointed Martin Walton as its group finance director
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NewsFibre cement cladding
More than 60m2 of Natura Plus fibre cement cladding from Marley Eternit has been used on a domestic property in Highbury, north London.The ruby and ivory colour scheme was chosen to create a link with the Arsenal Football Club鈥檚 nearby Highbury stadium, which has white-painted masonry walls with distinctive red ...
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CBRE revenue up
Jones Lang LaSalle and CBRE, the world鈥檚 largest commercial property service firms, reported strong turnover growth in the third quarter of 2010.
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Bullet-proof facades
Sch眉co has developed a range of blast and bullet-resistant windows, doors and facades. Virtually indistinguishable from its standard products, the Enhanced range enables architects and specifiers to meet high technical specifications for security without affecting aesthetics.