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HBF BACKS GOVT HOUSING STRATEGY
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has backed new proposals that aim to increase the number of homes being built across the UK.Steve Turner, head of ...";
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HOMEOWNERS 'HAVE GREATER FOCUS ON KITCHEN DESIGN'
Kitchen design has become increasingly important for UK property owners over recent years, as this room has become more of the hub of the home than ...";
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KNAUF BRIO DRY SCREED 'THE BEST WITH UNDERFLOOR HEATING'
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OLYMPICS 'A CATALYST FOR NEW HOUSE BUILDING'
The upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are acting as a catalyst driving house building projects across the capital, particularly in ...";
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GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IS 'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC'
The worldwide construction sector has been predicted to grow during the course of 2012, with a new report from KPMG being cautiously optimistic that ...";
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KNAUF DRYWALL DELIVERS A USEFUL LESSON FOR BSF PROJECTS
Knauf Drywall’s Performer system of optimised education sector partition solutions, combined with streamlined specifications and inventory for most ...";
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HOTEL REVAMP TO REINVIGORATE SAUNDERSFOOT
Construction work to restore a listed hotel in Saundersfoot back to its former glory has been praised.A new £7.5 million initiative for the ...";
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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUILD WON BY MORGAN SINDALL
A new £16 million contract with the University of Exeter for the construction of a new accommodation block has been secured by developer Morgan ...";
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KNAUF HIGHLIGHTS READYMIX OPPORTUNITY FOR DECORATORS
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LONDON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 'TO RECOVER SLOWLY'
The London commercial property sector is unlikely to see significant improvements over the coming months but is likely to end the year on a ...";
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REPORT PREDICTS MIDLANDS CONSTRUCTION SHRINKAGE
Construction activity in the West Midlands has been forecast to diminish by 1.1 per cent year between now and 2016.According to the Birmingham Post, ...";
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BUILDING PRODUCTS MAGAZINE ON THE TABLE - INNOVATION REVIEW
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OLYMPICS 'COULD BE A BLESSING OR A CURSE' FOR EAST LONDON PROPERTY
The upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games could have one of two outcomes for the London property sector this year, with the event either ...";
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WATES TO CARRY OUT LONDON OFFICE BUILD
Wates Construction has secured a new contract for the delivery of a new office building in Hammersmith, London.The company has been awarded the ...";
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KNAUF DRYWALL REPEATS SUCCESS IN NEW BRADFORD SCHOOLS
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NEW £10M CARE HOME FOR EDINBURGH ELDERLY
The construction of a new care home in Edinburgh has been announced that will help to improve the standard of care for elderly individuals in the ...";
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BAM WINS £20M CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
UK developer BAM Construction has secured a £20 million school building contract in Hampshire.As part of the Improvement and Efficiency South ...";
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KNAUF MP75 PROJECTION PLASTER SAVES TIME IN THE NICK
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BRITS 'RENOVATING RATHER THAN SAVING'
Property owners across the UK have become fed up with the low returns they are receiving on their savings at present and many are deciding now is a ...";
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'NOT ENOUGH NEW HOMES' BEING BUILT
The National House-Building Council (NHBC) has claimed not enough houses are being constructed across the UK top meet the growing needs of the ...";
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KNAUF READYMIX REVIVES VICTORIAN WALLS AT ST PANCRAS
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UK WITNESSES POSITIVE HOUSING SIGNS
The UK property market has seen an increase in activity over recent weeks and this bodes well for the rest of the year, it has been claimed.Selwyn ...";
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EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION SEES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
Double-digit growth in construction output in a number of EU member states has served to push up overall building levels in the eurozone.Figures from ...";
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READY FOR NEW RULES ON PARTY WALLS?
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DELAYS IN HOME IMPROVEMENTS 'COULD LEAD TO HIGHER COSTS'
UK property owners have been advised that putting off home improvements aimed at delivering fuel and energy consumption reductions could in fact cost ...";
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HSE CALLS FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on the UK's construction sector to take action to improve safety.As a result, the organisation ...";
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KNAUF DRYWALL'S NEW SYSTEM HAS BIG SAVINGS FOR HOSPITALS
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UK GREEN INITIATIVE SUCCESS 'IS IMPORTANT'
The importance of success for upcoming green initiatives across the UK cannot be underestimated in terms of economic recovery and benefits for the ...";
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HOUSE BUILDING IMPROVEMENT 'NOT LIKELY UNTIL AUTUMN'
UK house building figures are unlikely to improve until at least the autumn of this year, one sector expert has stated.Brian Berry, director of ...";
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INACCURACIES IN BUILDING FORENSICS REPORT
There are a number of serious inaccuracies in a Building Forensics’ report as it relates to the UK and European plasterboard markets, and in ...";
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