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    East Anglia’s green energy centre falls three months behind

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    An “exemplar” biomass energy centre at the University of East Anglia, built by Morgan Sindall, is three months late in becoming operational

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    PFI deal signed for £50m Central Library in Liverpool: Library fine

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    A £50m PFI deal to renovate the Central Library in Liverpool was signed this week, following four years of planning. The 150-year-old building has now closed while the work is carried out by contractor Shepherd along with Amber Infrastructure.The architect on the scheme is Austin-Smith:Lord. The library is scheduled to ...

  • Wetroom floors
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    wetroom floors

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Concealed wet floor shower tray manufacturer On The Level has introduced a system for creating wetroom floors using larger tile formats

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    Movers and makers: 30 July 2010

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Jones of Oswestry, part of Technogroup, has introduced a colour swatch that shows technical data of slip-resistant finishes, as an option on its Suprasteel and Suprabloc access covers. The finishes provide enhanced surface slip resistance and a choice of visual effects on all sizes and duties of the firm’s solid ...

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    Carpeting

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Carpet maker Desso has launched AirMaster, a carpet tile designed to improve indoor air quality

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    Vinyl flooring

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Karndean has added Oak Premier to its Art Select range of vinyl wood-effect flooring

  • Wood flooring
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    Wood flooring

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Wood floor manufacturer Kährs has launched Woodloc 5S, a mechanical, glueless joint for locking boards together with almost invisible joints

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    Floor insulation

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    A BASF insulated flooring system has been used in the refurbishment of a Victorian stable block at BRE’s headquarters in Watford, Hertfordshire, to provide an overall floor U-value of 0.14W/m2K

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    Plywood

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Timber and wood products wholesaler DLH has introduced tongue-and-groove Lumin plywood for flooring and roofing applications

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    Rubber flooring

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    A red-orange rubber floor from Artigo has been fitted at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, designed by the Renzo Piano Ӱ Workshop

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    Floor screeds

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Weber has added two levelling compounds to its range of floor screed products for domestic and commercial use

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    Floor board fixing system

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Norbord has launched a fixing system for use with its Caberdek tongue-and-groove flooring boards

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    Underfloor heating

    2010-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Timoleon underfloor heating has been specified for Anson primary school in Cricklewood, London

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    House prices dip 0.5%

    2010-07-29T15:01:00Z

    Annual house price inflation falls by 2% as Nationwide reports a cooling housing market in July

  • Hot water system drawing for Prewett Bizley passivhaus design
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    Passivhaus refurb diaries, part 3: Ӱ services

    2010-07-29T11:52:00Z

    Prewett Bizley consider the design and installation of the building services in the eco-makeover of an Edwardian home

  • Quarry accident
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    Quarry operator fined £30k after vehicle accident

    2010-07-29T08:57:00Z

    Humberside Aggregates and Excavations pleads guilty after incident that hospitalised trainee

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    Travis Perkins profit up 24%

    2010-07-29T08:45:00Z

    Turnover rises 5% to £1.5bn as builders merchant looks to complete BSS purchase

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    Connaught agrees extra £15m overdraft

    2010-07-29T08:33:00Z

    Chairman of troubled social housing specialist ’delighted by tangible evidence of support from lenders’

  • Olympic Park, two years to go
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    Converting 2012 stadium into West Ham's ground will cost £180m

    2010-07-28T16:56:00Z

    Karren Brady says extension of roof and other modifications would cost up to £180m

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    Gove tells MPs why he scrapped BSF

    2010-07-28T16:27:00Z

    Michael Gove tells a parliamentary committee the £55bn Ӱ Schools for the Future programme was ’flawed’