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The next Empire

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Controversial plans for a 67-storey New York skyscraper have been approved

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Museum of Liverpool Energy Centre: Quality of Mersey

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

The Museum of Liverpool, engineered by Buro Happold, has begun the final commissioning of its Energy Centre

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Be in the top 250

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s annual ranking of the top 250 consultants is now under way.

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House prices fall

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

House prices in August had the biggest fall in 16 months, according to data from property researcher Hometrack

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Rok wins Axa work

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Rok has won a £40m contract with insurance giant Axa to provide emergency home repair services to its customers

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Dodds joins board

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

John Dodds, former chief executive of Kier, joins the board of steel firm Severfield-Rowen in October

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Boot turnover falls

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Henry Boot posted an 18% drop in turnover from £67m to £55m in the first six months of 2010.

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Utilities save the day

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

North Midland Construction posted a 49% rise in pre-tax profit from £1.3m to £2m in the first half of 2010 after doing more in the utilities sector.

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Highbury Gardens by Porphyrios Architects: Home Base

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Developer First Base marked the topping out of its £29m Highbury Gardens scheme in north London this week

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Industry’s fears over fate of HCA framework put to rest

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

More than a dozen housing schemes have been tendered to contractors and housebuilders on the Homes and Communities Agency’s delivery partner panel since the general election

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Fire-rated doorsets

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

The £20m North Glasgow College campus includes more than 400 doorsets from Leaderflush Shapland’s Extended Performance and Designer ranges

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Movers and makers

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

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Aluminium frames

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

SAS International has launched the XP frame, a range of aluminium door and window frames which can be varied in depth and provide up to 60 minutes’ fire resistance

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Door operators

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Dorma UK has launched the ED100 low-energy swing door operator which is suitable for situations where users may be hampered, for example people carrying shopping or using push chairs

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Adjustable door closer

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Sapa ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Systems has developed a new concealed door closer which will help building owners comply with disabled access regulations and assist the very young and the very old in using the doors

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Fire-resistant doors

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Wrightstyle has launched a range of unlatched, fully-glazed interior and exterior fire-resistant doors

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Composite windows

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Window manufacturer Idealcombi has launched the Futura+ range of composite doors and windows which feature a polyurethane core to enhance thermal efficiency and help designers meet the new Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations.

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Empire State ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ window refurb: The empire strikes back

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z

Manhattan’s Empire State ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill

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Vinci early favourite on Crossrail tunnel jobs

2010-09-02T14:09:00Z

French builder only firm on shortlists for both Connaught Tunnel and Pudding Mill Lane job

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Councils approve Tescos despite planners recommending refusal

2010-09-02T13:50:00Z

Planning officers’ recommendations are ignored by councillors in Hull and Consett