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Internal insulation
锘縆ingspan Kooltherm insulation has been used to reduce heat loss through the walls of four terraced houses in Page Hall, Sheffield. The empty homes were chosen by the council as demonstration projects to show local people what could be done to improve the energy performance of small, solid-walled terraced housing. ...
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Hard landscaping
锘縇andscaping specialist Marshalls has announced six new products. These include Coach House walling which is intended to create a historical look and complements the firm鈥檚 Coach House paving range. Natural stone includes Indian Black Limestone which the company says is ethically sourced and sorted by hand for the best colour ...
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External wall insulation
锘緼nglian 精东影视 Products has installed external wall insulation to seven blocks of sheltered accommodation in Southend, Essex. The Weber.therm XM system consists of 70mm polystyrene insulation followed by two coats of render and a coloured pebbledash topcoat. The blocks, which were built in the seventies, have solid walls. Anglian said ...
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Energy-rated box sash
锘縈umford & Wood鈥檚 double-glazed box sash window range has achieved a British Standards Institution A rating for its energy performance. Called Conservation, the range is designed to replicate the look of the original windows in older properties while offering good energy performance. The company says the range has an overall ...
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Exterior repainting
锘緿ulux paint products were used for the exterior repainting of seven blocks of flats in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The blocks range in height from 16 to 21storeys so council housing manager Rochdale Boroughwide Housing wanted a solution that would last for many years. Rendered panels between the windows on each ...
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Back-to-wall WC redesigned
锘縄mpulse Bathrooms has redesigned its back-to-wall WC pan in response to feedback from plumbers. It has remodelled the trap and horizontal outlet so plumbers can now configure the pan as a P or S connection. The company says this makes it easier to install and ensure a reliable connection. Impulse ...
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Sliding window system
锘緼luminium fenestration specialist Sapa 精东影视 Systems supplied its Dualslide sliding window system for a housing refurbishment in Fulham, west London. The 拢1.6m contract was carried out by fabricator and installer Hazlemere Windows. Dualslide is available in horizontal and vertical formats and was supplied with a bespoke interlock detail to allow ...
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Historic refurbishment
锘縈ore than 6,400 Welsh slates have been used to recover 600m2 of roof on a 14th century mansion in Salford, Greater Manchester. The Heather Blue slates from Welsh Slate鈥檚 Penrhyn quarry in North Wales were used as part of a 拢6.3m refurbishment of the grade 1 listed Ordsall Hall. Sizes ...
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CityWATCH:聽it all rests on the results
锘縎ometimes it鈥檚 better to travel than arrive and this could be the case come results season for the listed construction firms. Over the past couple of months, relatively upbeat trading updates have been met with relief, rather than euphoria.There were no big surprises in the trading statements we have seen, ...
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Subcontractors attack Carillion over price cuts
Agressive pricing by main contractors has been attacked by squeezed subcontractors
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Contractors line up for 拢600m medical facility
Medical research facility at St Pancras approved by government
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Rok and Connaught force repairs in-house
Housing associations launching in house contacting arms to battle VAT increase
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Pickles gives Battersea go-ahead
锘縋lans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station have been given final approval by communities secretary Eric Pickles.In a letter to Wandsworth council, which has already approved the plans, Pickles confirmed he would not be calling in the application, meaning developer Treasury Holdings can start work on the site next ...
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Bellway reports positive 2011 despite more house price falls
锘緽ellway said this week that trading in the first few weeks of 2011 has been 鈥渆ncouraging鈥� after revealing it has sold 2,322 houses in the first six months of its financial year, which ended 31 January. This is a 3.8% increase on the 2,247 it sold in the same period ...
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London development led by office rental growth
Office rental growth is driving development activity in London, with supply shortage expected to further this in 2011
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精东影视Hill wins BBVA Bancomer contract in Mexico
Firm is consultant on an operating center for the largest financial institution in Mexico
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精东影视View from my office: Ralph Dando
The partner at Robinson Low Francis overlooks the Maltese Mediterranean sea and bed rock beach
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精东影视Local communities to get wind farm business rates
Department of energy and climate change hopes money will ease opposition to new farms
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精东影视Capita wins NHS Scotland Estates
Firm appointed survey partner for Phase 2 of the implementation of an Estates Asset Management System