All ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV articles in 28 October 2011 – Page 6
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Don't look now
The outlook for 2012 is gloomy but key government policy initiatives could provide the boost to confidence that the industry needs
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Features
The North/South housing divide: A tale of two markets
With so many firms focusing their efforts on London and the South-east - Crest Nicholson and Linden Homes are just the latest - you might be tempted to write off the North. But it’s not that simple.
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Render for pebble dash
Saint-Gobain Weber has introduced a new one-coat render suitable for use with pebble dash
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Free school conversions: Making the switch
The government went out of its way to make it easier for free schools to be formed in non-school buildings by easing planning laws. So now that they’ve opened their doors, do they actually work? Take a look at two very different conversions…
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Self-cleaning coating
Alcoa Architectural Products has launched a self cleaning coating that can be added to its cladding panels
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What's a clause intended to do? It may take precedence over its wording
Don’t rely on legal wording without considering the context of a clause, as a judge may look at its purpose instead
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Cladding: Facing the future
The cladding market is being tested by the influx of new regulations and cost pressures. The good news is that facades can now be designed on a more human scale, says Stephen Ledbetter, director of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
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Fibre cement cladding
Marley Eternit’s Natura rainscreen cladding was using for the a regeneration project in West Yorkshire
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Housing stats: New build sales, starts and completions in September
Housing registrations in September fell 12% below August’s
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Broadway Malyan to target China expansion
Focus on Asian market comes after appointment of new chairman, Stuart Rough
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Green Construction Board to examine future of DECs
Move comes after government halts roll-out of energy policy to commercial buildings
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Wonders and Blunders with Karen Kirkham
Karen Kirkham uses her daily commute to size up passing buildings. She finds Battersea Power Station has a dignity even in decay whereas the MI6 building is indestructibly pompous
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Going for green: Student complex awarded highest ever BREEAM rating
The accomodation complex scored 95.05%
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Galliford Try rows with subbies over athletes village
Culture secretary and ODA boss insist scheme is on track despite time lost on final two plots
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Architectual competitions: Judgement day
Those judging architectural competitions need to be wise, ethical and very well informed. That’s why the tittle-tattle of public opinion should be ignored
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Oral agreements: All mouth no trousers
It’s easy for two parties to get dug in over quite trifling sums. Here’s a case in point that revolved around the question of oral agreements - only the lawyers enjoyed it