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Celcon blocks made lighter
Aircrete block manufacturer H+H has lowered the density of its high strength and super strength grade Celcon blocks from 750 kg/m3 to 700 kg/m3. This has led to an improvement in thermal conductivity, H+H says, as...
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Building bosses struggle to give money away
Northern building firms have education grants worth thousands of pounds going begging, but are struggling to find any takers. Members of the Northern Counties Builders Federation have funding available for schools and colleges and for individual...
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Laing O’Rourke lands £200m civils package for Swansea Bay lagoon
Laing O’Rourke has been named preferred bidder for the £200m contract for civil engineering works on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. Laing O’Rourke will build the 410-metre turbine house and sluice gate structure on the...
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Tender issued for first stage in $1.6bn Sydney road upgrade
Tenders have been invited for construction of the first stage of the AU$1.6bn (£785m), 31km upgrade of the Northern Road in Sydney, Australia. Assistant infrastructure minister Jamie Briggs and New South Wales minister for roads, maritime...
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Damage to historic building halts work on Taipei stadium
Taipei city government has ordered the suspension of work on the new baseball stadium because of damage to adjacent foundations and concerns about the MTR line. The city government in Taiwan’s capital said that a neighbouring...
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Lend Lease becomes Lendlease
Lend Lease has changed its name to Landlease and has a new-look logo, described as “a design for the future”. Lendlease group CEO and managing director Steve McCann said: "We have emerged out of our...
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RICS launches diversity initiative
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching a scheme to promote diversity among employers. Any construction company can qualify for the RICS Inclusive Employer Quality Mark by demonstrating a commitment to recruiting and...
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