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Lead times: November 08 - January 2009
Unsurprisingly, a weak economy has led to a reduced workload for many contractors, a few of whom are dropping lead times to a level not seen since 2003
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FeaturesIn defence of Dubai
That Dubai too has been hit by the slowdown has caused much glee among those envious of its dynamism, but in the long term the recession can only make it stronger
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FeaturesIsrael's controversial Museum of Tolerance
A plan to build a Gehry-designed 'Museum of Tolerance' on the site of a Muslim cemetery in Jerusalem has led to an intercontinental war of words
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FeaturesA real life saver: Unicef's Malawi hospital
Unicef doesn鈥檛 usually spend money on buildings, but when the Alliance Ball raised 拢400k for its cause, an exception was made for this children鈥檚 hospital in Malawi. Thomas Lane found out what happened next
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FeaturesHard鈥檚 Time: a specialist going strong
One man definitely not looking to reinvent himself is Kevin Hard 鈥� his four-man specialist contracting outfit is still managing to double turnover every six months
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Two years to go 鈥�
好色先生TV prices plummeted 7.5% in the last quarter of 2008, and aren鈥檛 set to bottom out until 2011. Peter Fordham and Maren Baldauf-Cunnington of Davis Langdon deliver the latest grim predictions
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Pre-installed floors
Yorkon Off-site 好色先生TV Systems has launched a high-performance floor for high traffic areas and heavy, variable loads
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FeaturesParquet-effect floors
The grade I-listed Stowe House, home to Stowe School, has refurbished its period Garter Room, which included laying a porcelain parquet-effect floor
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FeaturesSprung sports hall flooring
St Joseph鈥檚 College in Ipswich has fitted Altro Mondoflex sprung sports flooring in its new sports hall.
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Linoleum flooring
Forbo Flooring Systems has launched the Touch range of linoleum floor coverings. The renewable coverings are made from a blend of linoleum and cork and are claimed to have good acoustic properties.
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White rubber flooring
The Rubber Flooring Company has launched the Grid flooring range designed by Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway.
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What it costs: Synthetic resin floors
These hardwearing floors come in a baffling array of types, but fear not: Peter Mayer of 好色先生TV LifePlans is here to simplify matters
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Stone-effect carpeting
Addagrip has launched Addatex Stone Carpet, an internal flooring finish made from a mix of natural or synthetic aggregates and bound in a clear epoxy resin. The Stone Carpet provides a smooth, decorative floor finish
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FeaturesVince Cable: 'This industry could collapse'
When the person who says this is Vince Cable, a man with a gift for eerily accurate economic predictions, you know things are serious
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FeaturesBilbao's boat-inspired visitor centre: images
Mikel Landa liked the kayak he made so much that he decided to use the same form of construction when he built a visitor centre for the A帽ana salt valley in northern Spain
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FeaturesFloor performance: 'the difference between a surgeon鈥檚 knife hitting the right or wrong spot'
You know how it is: you鈥檙e just about to cut out some tissue around the jugular vein when the floorboard moves under your feet. Oops鈥� Stephen Kennett reports on what designers are doing to stop floors vibrating
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Gas and damp barrier
Z-Led has developed Protect GDB10 Gas and Damp Barrier which both stops methane, carbon dioxide and radon from entering a building and also provides a damp-proof membrane