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FeaturesHammerson's Vinod Thakrar: Think I鈥檒l bite?
Time was when some contractors found Hammerson such an exacting client, they steered clear. Now Vinod Thakrar, the man in charge of its supply chain, has them lining up to talk to him. Luckily for them, he鈥檚 after fresh blood
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FeaturesHow to win work with private developers
After the public sector鈥檚 recent shellacking in the spending review, everyone wants work from private developers. Emily Wright talks to nine of the biggest private clients of UK construction to find out what they鈥檝e got to offer and what they鈥檙e looking for from you
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
Investors remain prudent, but France is weathering the economic storm pretty well - and offering opportunities that need to be acted on now. Patrick Leniston of EC Harris reports
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FeaturesInstant鈥� green roofs
An extensive green roof system from Blackdown Horticultural Consultants has been installed at the Centre for Disability Studies at Rochford in Essex.Designed by Simmonds Mills Architects, the 拢1.3m facility has 720m2 of Blackdown鈥檚 Extensive Nature Mat Green Roof System, which was specified as part of a sustainable building package designed ...
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FeaturesStanding seam roofing
Kalzip鈥檚 XT standing seam cladding system has been used on the striking 鈥渁ircraft hangar鈥� roof of the recently completed Skills Academy at the City of Bristol College.
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Resin slates
Grey Cambrian slate from Redland has been used on the Twenty Ten Clubhouse, which hosted this year鈥檚 Ryder Cup at Wales鈥� Celtic Manor Resort.
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Anti-pollution roof systems
Icopal has launched the Eco-Activ roofing range. The product line-up includes Noxite, a flexible roof waterproofing membrane made with recycled bitumen, which is then coated with a granular titanium dioxide finish that turns harmful nitrogen oxides in the air into harmless nitrates.
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Rooflights
Brett Martin Daylight Systems has launched the next generation of its Mardome rooflights for flat roofs.
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Green roof membrane
Delta Membrane Systems has launched the Delta-Floraxx range of coverings for green roof applications.
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FeaturesCedar shingles
John Brash western red cedar shingles have been used on the new Booths supermarket in Hesketh Bank near Preston, to create a building that sits comfortably in its semi-rural location
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FeaturesHitting the high notes
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is planning to make a commanding appearance on the Cardiff streetscape under a sleek new roof. Stephen Kennett explains its complex geometry
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Movers and makers
Alumasc has published a new technical manual providing full details of its aluminium rainwater systems. The guide sets out product selection tables, technical data and NBS specification advice as well as installation guidance for the Heritage, Aqualine and GX gutter ranges and the Heritage, Flushjoint and Guardian downpipe systems.Concrete, resin ...
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FeaturesDave Sheridan: His friends in the north
A year ago Dave Sheridan suddenly found himself thrust to the top of property services group, Apollo. Once he鈥檇 got over the shock he set out on a high-risk strategy of shifting the business away from London to the northern regions
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FeaturesAmazing ONS Specs! Makes the economy look much better than it is!
According to the Office for National Statistics, 2010 was the year that construction became a powerhouse of national growth and regained all the ground it lost last year. Oh yeah? 好色先生TV checks out its story, with the help of a few economists 鈥�
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FeaturesQatar's zero carbon stadium: 96 degrees in the shade
Qatar wants to host the 2022 World Cup. But first it has to convince FIFA that the game can even be played in a Qatari summer. So it got Arup Associates to create a micro-climate inside a 500-seat test stadium. Cool.
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FeaturesCost model update:聽small projects
The recent changes to Part L could add up to 8% to the capital cost of building, says David Holmes of Davis Langdon. This is what that will mean for primary schools, social housing and small industrial units
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FeaturesWhat next for Laing O'Rourke? Britain's most secretive contractor
It鈥檚 been 10 years since Ray O鈥橰ourke bought Laing, the grand old man of UK construction. The intensely private boss won鈥檛 talk about it, but Laing O鈥橰ourke is regrouping after the downturn: eyeing new sectors and infrastructure mega-schemes
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The original 40 under 40: 10 years on
Some have prospered as predicted, others have fled the industry, and one even married the person she named as her hero. Emily Wright catches up with 好色先生TV鈥檚 40 under 40 of 2000
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Features40 under 40 2010: The new crop
After extensive consultation with the industry, we have selected another group of 40 talented individuals under 40.
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Features40 under 40: John Williams 10 years on
John Williams, 46, EC Harris鈥� managing director for the Middle East