All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ articles in 14 October 2011 – Page 5
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Skanska to build first UK resi scheme
Skanska has received full planning consent for its first UK residential development scheme
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Framing board with low thermal conductivity
Kingspan Kooltherm K12 Framing Board is designed for insulating timber frame and steel frame wall constructions
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Wonders and Blunders with Phil Hutchinson
Phil Hutchinson casts his critical eye over offices in west London, enjoying the charms of Chiswick Park but lamenting how the Ark in Hammersmith has changed over time
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BIM: Too many cooks
How do you keep track of what everyone’s up to on a design and build contract? You could use BIM, but it’s a rather complex and costly solution to the problem
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Laing O’Rourke/Mace Thameslink bid rejected
JV was hotly tipped to win the London Bridge contract
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Bespoke bricks
Multi-coloured facing bricks from Ibstock have been used for a Code level 4 compliant dwelling at Kimcote Hall, Leicestershire
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Oh we do like to be … beside Southend-on-Sea pier
The grade-II listed structure is the longest pleasure pier in the world
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The tracker: August showers
Construction employment and activity remained downbeat in August, with orders below normal. However, the residential sector provided a chink in the clouds. Experian Economics reports
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Laing O'Rourke and Atkins' standardised school: How's this for smart?
Standardised doesn’t have to mean inflexible design - that’s the message from Laing O’Rourke and Atkins with their clever solution to cutting school building costs. ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ reports on the surprising versatility of concrete
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Farrell slams Foster’s Thames Estuary airport plan
Farrell prefers idea of transport ‘hub’ to new airport
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Air to water heat pump
Daikin has introduced the Altherma Flex Type air-to-water heat pump, which it says is suitable for larger domestic dwellings, apartment buildings and commercial properties.
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Riverside Quarter in Wandsworth moves ahead
One and Three Riverside are scheduled for completion in September 2012
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Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts: Drama in Haringey
Bennetts Associates is converting a London town hall into a theatre
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Oldham housing association appoints firms to £90m job
Framework is part of an £149m investment over five years
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Keepmoat records £50m loss due to interest on debt
Social housing firm suffers accounting loss because of £117m interest charge on debt
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Work begins on London’s £25m Jewish Community Centre
Mayor of London attends ground breaking ceremony in Hampstead
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Experian to downgrade forecasts for 2012 output
Forecasting firm says pessimism is due to impact of negative sentiment in wake of euro crisis
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ intelligence Q2 2011
Experian Economics’ analysis of the second quarter of 2011 shows that output was slightly down on the same period last year, and the full impact of spending cuts has not even filtered through yet
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London contractor fined £19,300 for asbestos failings
Fadil Adil failed to protect workers from asbestos on a restaurant demolition job