More Focus – Page 207

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    Greening commercial property: What is acceptable behaviour in an office?

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Well, installing energy-efficient plant and using it intelligently, are two examples. And this Carbon Trust mini-conference explains why it could save us all £27bn over the next 40 years

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    Aldar’s Abu Dhabi HQ: One last spin of the wheel

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Aldar’s Abu Dhabi headquarters is one of the final feats of jaw-dropping construction machismo we’ll see from the UAE for a while, says Thomas Lane. And it gives us plenty of reasons to mourn their passing …

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    The Prince’s Trust: Helping young people Get into Construction

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Construction wants to attract a diversified workforce, and many would-be workers are trying to get away from unemployment and crime. Sarah Richardson meetsMike Peasland, who’s helping the Prince’s Trust to help them do just that

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    Bat boxes

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Brick maker Wienerberger has teamed up with environmental consultantancy EcoSurv, to design a bat box, providing a comfortable roost for UK native species and helping developers gain credits under the Code for Sustainable Homes

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    Gas membrane

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Construction membranes specialist Icopal has extended its range of gas membranes with the launch of the Monarflex CO2 membrane

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    Precast concrete structure

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Structherm Fastbuild is being used for the construction of 10 low-energy homes on the outskirts of Edinburgh

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    Sealing strips

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    ISO-Chemie, maker of foam sealants, has launched ISO-Connect HB-Band, a permanent horizontal seal to prevent moisture transfer and rising damp between wall sole plates and foundation walls or floor slabs in timber-framed buildings

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    Soffit insulation

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Promat has launched Promat TLFR Board to complement its existing range of soffit insulation solutions

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    Concrete panel construction

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    H+H’s full-storey height aircrete construction system with thin joint bonding has enabled Miller Homes to create a zero-carbon house as part of the Pinnacle development of 79 homes in Basingstoke

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    Mechanical ventilation

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Itho has launched a compact mechanical ventilation and heat recovery unit suitable for two to three bedroom apartments and houses

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    Concealed door closer

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    A new concealed door closer which assists with compliance for disabled access regulations and the use of doors by the very young and the very old is now available from Sapa ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Systems

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    Woodfibre insulation

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Natural ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Technologies’ Diffutherm woodfibre insulation system has received BBA accreditation for both masonry and timber-frame constructions

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    Zero carbon: Four for the price of three

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Last month Grant Shapps, the coalition housing minister, announced that the government was committed to making new homes zero carbon after 2016

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    Cost model: Shopping centre refurbs

    2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Many shopping centres hit by the recession need to reposition themselves to be fit for the upturn.

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    RTS Flexible Systems Ltd vs Molkeroi Alois Müller Gmbh & Co KG (UK Production)

    2010-06-17T10:49:00Z

    If the parties behave as if a contract exists, then one may legally exist whether or not it has actually been signed

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    Waitrose’s Nigel Keen: ‘The next 10 years will be fun’

    2010-06-16T12:53:00Z

    Few people expected Waitrose to do well out of the recession. But profit is up 25%, it’s building 10 supermarkets a year, and now has plans to take on the convenience store market. No wonder property boss Nigel Keen is feeling so chipper

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    This is your 30-day warning

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Thinking of doing a course? Whether you’re already in employment or jobhunting, learning extra skills can give you the edge. But, warns Emily Wright, time is fast running out

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    Headingley pavilion: Boycott, Illingworth, Close – and Alsop

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Alsop Sparch is about to join the great names that adorn the sacred home of Yorkshire cricket. But it took more than a sports club to construct the Headingley Carnegie stadium’s new pavilion, as Ike Ijeh found out

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    Charter 284: Word power

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    As the government prepares its emergency Budget, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV has prepared an emergency letter reiterating our Charter 284 demands. All you have to do is download it, sign it and send it to your MP

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    The tracker: On a more positive note

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Construction activity expanded for the first time in two years reports Experian Business Strategies