All ɫTV articles in 15 October 2010 – Page 3

  • Thames Gateway
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    Infrastructure projects to escape spending cuts

    2010-10-18T09:07:00Z

    Mersey Gateway and Thames Gateway bridges among those that will be spared in cuts

  • Costain
    ɫTV

    Costain wins £200m tunnel contract

    2010-10-18T08:26:00Z

    Work on upgrading London’s power infrastructure will begin later this year

  • For sale signs
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    Homeowners put up asking prices in October

    2010-10-18T08:18:00Z

    Rightmove survey shows usual autumn trend of rising asking prices despite worsening mortgage availability

  • Dean Webster
    ɫTV

    Cyril Sweett order book grows 30%

    2010-10-15T08:51:00Z

    Acqusition of Widness and Padghams helps boost consultants’ growth overseas

  • Ian Coull
    ɫTV

    Galliford Try appoints Segro boss Ian Coull as chairman

    2010-10-15T08:32:00Z

    Coull is leaving Segro and will succeed current chairman David Calerley next July

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    Self-regulating ventilator

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Invisivent has launched the Evo self-regulating flap ventilator, which has been developed to provide ventilation without draughts or noise.

  • Comment

    Rudi was right ...

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    The penultimate paragraph of Stuart Pemble’s article “Have I really been negligent?” (8 October, page 73) leads me to the view that he is wrong and Rudi Klein is, as usual, right

  • Comment

    Was Rudi right?

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Every now and then Rudi Klein makes a worthwhile and original point, but his article “You’ve been warned” (17 September 2010, page 57) is not such an occasion.

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    Urban nest

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Mansell’s scooped a £13.4m contract for 11-storey block in London

  • safety blunder
    Comment

    Not-so-smooth landing

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to John Potter for this photo taken in Cheltenham. “At least the spiked railings will stop them hitting the ground!” he comments pointedly

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    Woodfibre insulation

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Woodfibre insulation systems from NBT have been used on 13 of the 52 homes built for Scotland’s first ever Housing Expo, which showcased the latest concepts in energy efficient housing.

  • RIBA Award winning (2010) home in the centre of Birmingham
    ɫTV

    Insulating wall ties

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Ancon TeploTie, a low thermal conductivity wall tie, has been used in what is claimed to be the UK’s first retrofit to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project was eligible for the code as more than half of it was new build. It involved the ...

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    Comment

    The value of PI: How can you lower your insurance premiums?

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Quotes for professional indemnity insurance can vary by 300% between insurers, and cost up 25% of your fee. So you really need to understand how the market works …

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    High-performance windows

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Idealcombi has developed the Futura+ range of high- performance windows to meet Part L of the ɫTV Regulations.

  • Comment

    The project manager: A hero of our times

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Don’t be fooled by the thick glasses and the side parting - that project manager in the corner might just be the person who saves your bacon …

  • ɫTV

    Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Total Home Environment has launched the Genvex GES Energy heat recovery ventilation system which it says surpasses the best practice performance targets set by the Energy Saving Trust as part of Appendix Q in SAP calculations - which show compliance with ɫTV Regulations.

  • Mark Whitby
    Features

    Mark Whitby: Many happy returns

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    When Mark Whitby retired last year, everyone but him knew it wouldn’t last. But after a year working on his garden, he’s finally seen the light … Emily Wright met him as he prepared to open his new venture

  • Noho Square
    ɫTV

    Noho Square picks team and targets Google as tenant

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Consultants on £200m former Candy & Candy project in Fitzrovia include Aecom and EC Harris

  • Fire engine
    ɫTV

    Timber frame legal war

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Insurer’s £2.6m claim against Taylor Wimpey to raise premiums and heap pressure on builders

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    Schools review to focus on standardisation

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    The government’s review into school building is to focus on standardisation when it reports its interim findings this month.