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    The new east enders

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Glasgow council has approved planning for the first phase of the £300m athletes’ village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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    God’s work

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Architect Paul Davis + Partners and contractor Wallis have completed the restoration of St George’s, a grade II-listed church in north London.

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    Whitby is back in business – with a gazebo

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Mark Whitby, the former chairman of structural engineer Ramboll UK, has set up a consultancy with former colleague Des Mairs

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    Basingstoke fire

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    A partly built timber-frame building in Basingstoke was severely damaged after catching fire last Friday.

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    The floating opera

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Garsington Opera, which recently moved to Wormsley Park, Oxfordshire, gained planning permission for an auditorium last Wednesday

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    Latest construction appointments: 17 September 2010

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Consulting engineer Crofton has appointed Marcos DeCastro associate director and Ashley Rudd senior structural engineer.

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    Damp protection

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Cavity Trays has designed a bespoke damp protection system for the doors and windows of an apartment development faced in blue lias stone with projecting Hamstone features.

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    Movers and Makers

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Fire protection specialist SIG is to distribute 3M’s Scotchkote range of intumescent coatings throughout the UK. These waterborne intumescent products are applied as thin films and expand up to 50 times their original thickness in the event of a fire.TRADA Technology has published Timber Frame: Standard Details for Thermal Performance. ...

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    Thermal insulation

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Walltite spray foam insulation from BASF Polyurethanes was used to provide a high level of thermal insulation at minimal thickness in the conversion of an 18th century house in North Yorkshire

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    Fire Alarms For The Deaf

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Deaf Message Service (DMS) is a new fire safety product that informs the deaf or hard of hearing when a fire alarm sounds in a public place and helps employers comply with the Disability Discrimination Act

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    Continuous strip lighting

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Osram has launched the T5 Seamless high-efficiency range of fluorescent lighting which gives designers greater freedom to provide continuous light without shadows

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    Solar control glazing

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    The 10-storey 7 More London office development, designed by Foster + Partners, is the first development in London to achieve an “outstanding” score under BREEAM, the BRE’s environmental rating scheme

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    Mixer taps

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Rada, a specialist in washroom controls, has launched the Safetherm thermostatic mixer tap for healthcare applications.

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    Safety blunder: On-site showering facilities for cyclists sadly lacking

    2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Health and safety manager Brian Butler sent us this picture of a man taking a bath in a bucket

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    ACS plans Hochtief takeover

    2010-09-16T15:38:00Z

    Spanish contractor aims to take controlling stake in Germany’s largest construction firm

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    Track goes down at 2012 velodrome

    2010-09-16T13:28:00Z

    Facility on course to be first Olympic park venue to reach completion

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    Qatar launches £28bn rail mega project

    2010-09-16T13:11:00Z

    Scheme includes high speed link between Doha and Bahrain

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    Funding problems hit National Football Centre

    2010-09-16T12:37:00Z

    Football Association’s financial troubles threaten construction of £100m flagship coaching centre

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    Fire on £7bn Bechtel airport site in Qatar

    2010-09-16T12:22:00Z

    Blaze at Doha’s new airport project destroys three buildings, injures three firefighters

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    Fast-track schools trial to use academies framework

    2010-09-16T12:03:00Z

    Fifteen qualified contractors hope list will be preferred route for future government spending