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McCarthy & Stone PLC, retirement housebuilder – Half Year Trading Update
/div> McCarthy & Stone (the ‘Company’), the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder, has issued a trading update for the half year …
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Weingarten Realty Investors Acquires Urban Seattle Property
/div> Weingarten Realty Investors , a leading owner, manager and developer of shopping centres, announced today that it acquired the …
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New Data Reveals Shortfall of Non-Executive Directors from Construction
/div> New data released by online recruitment platform, NonExecutiveDirectors.com, has revealed a shortage of senior candidates in construction looking for …
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Nissan and Foster reveals: What Is the Fuel Station of the Future?
/div> Visionary ‘future of mobility concept’ Unveiled by Nissan Europe and Foster Partners Nissan has revealed an exciting glimpse into …
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Oil Industry Workers Find Opportunity in Water Treatment with OriginClear
/div> CSU Bakersfield teams up with OriginClear to treat industry wastewater for agricultural benefit OriginClear Inc., a leading provider of …
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Constructionline Welcomes New Managing Director: John Edmunds
/div> Constructionline has announced that John Edmunds has been appointed as managing director of the industry’s largest accreditation service and …
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Danish Architect firm Retained for New designed Redskins Stadium
Owner Dan Snyder has reportedly retained Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group to design a new Redskins stadium in the …
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Lviv Launches Biogas Production to save energy and reduce emissions
New facilities to achieve energy savings and reduce emissions in western Ukrainian city. The West Ukrainian city of Lviv is …
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Transport Secretary tours £700 million Victoria tube station upgrade
Patrick McLoughlin sees scale of improvements that will transform over 2 million journeys a week. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin toured …
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Heriot-Watt’s Institute of Photonics Use Deben Microtest 2 kN Tensile Stage
Dr Peter Schemmel is a postdoctoral researcher in Applied Photonics at Heriot-Watt University. He is part of the team at …
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Private Landlord Fined for Gas Safety Breaches on properties
A private landlord was prosecuted today after failing to provide gas safety certificates for two rented properties. Harrogate Magistrates’ Court …
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Promoting Lightweight Construction Research in the UK
The National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK has put a new KraussMaffei RimStar Compact 4/4/4 into operation. The mixing …
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UK Construction companies Rebounds From Slow November
UK construction companies ended 2015 with a robust and accelerated expansion of overall business activity, according to the seasonally adjusted …
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Congresswoman Attends Groundbreaking for Homeless Housing
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (District 1) joined New Mexico Bank & Trust and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas …
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Eldorado Stone Sponsors Home Project at NAHB International Show
Eldorado Stone, leading manufacturer of the world’s most believable architectural stone veneer, showcases its newest products during Design and Construction …
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EBRD and CTF programme: Turkey’s Geothermal Energy Funding Boost
To tap Turkey’s significant geothermal energy potential the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund …
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Application for Zaha Hadid’s First project in Melbourne, Victoria, Lodged
Zaha Hadid was recently announced as the lead architect behind the 582-606 Collins Street proposal, which has today lodged a …
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High-Rise Aspirations schemes set to Transform Manchester’s Skyline
The Manchester offices of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff have been appointed to two landmark high-rise schemes in Manchester city centre, …
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EBRD boost: Aerospace Company Sonaca Spreads its Wings in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Romania’s fast-growing manufacturing sector with a US$ 8.5 million loan …
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Allied Works Architecture’s Brad Cloepfil on his Denver exhibition
In late January the Denver Art Museum will present Case Work: Studies in Form, Space & Construction an exhibition of …
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Crashing Oil Prices Crush Texas Towns as prices of crude plummets
Back when the oil money flowed, the Location 581 Saloon would be crammed with pipefitters, welders, derrickhands, truck drivers and …
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Craft Skills and Technology offer Architects Creative Opportunities
Jon Wilson and Steve Allen, former employees of the Shaws of Darwen terracotta and faience division which closed in May …
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Vickers electronics hails next generation energy systems, VickersVision
Vickers Electronics has announced the launch of VickersVision, which works alongside its flagship V42 energy management system. VickersVision allows existing …
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EBRD Financing Makes Ukrainian Municipality Energy Efficient
The city of Chernivtsi to improve district heating services, reduce gas consumption and switch to biomass. The European Bank for …
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Financing package for Banie Wind Farm in North-Western Poland from EBRD
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is arranging a financing package for the Banie Wind Farm, a 50MW …
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Work Starts on Sheffield Landmark Property Development
An in-house ground breaking ceremony has been in held in Sheffield to celebrate work commencing on a £65million pound landmark …
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£50 million for innovation centre in Wales pledged by Chancellor
A new innovation centre in Wales will focus on compound semiconductors. Leading British businesses, engineers and experts will come together …
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Cranfield University Fined After military Bomblet Explosion on campus
Cranfield University has been fined after a worker suffered potentially life-threatening injuries whilst dismantling a bomblet. Swindon Crown were told …
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ICEBAR Appointed: London’s Latest ICE EXPERIENCE to open in 2016
Lunson Mitchenall has been appointed by ICEBAR London as the concept bar eyes up another site in the capital. The …
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Know Your Flood Risk launches new ‘Homeowners Guide to Flood Resilience’
With the Government this week announcing* an additional £51 million to support households and businesses affected by last weekend’s devastating …
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Ammeon Partners with Mirantis to Deliver Mirantis OpenStack in EMEA
Ammeon, a leading systems integrator for the EMEA telecommunications industry, has partnered with Mirantis, the pure-play OpenStack company, to deliver …
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Companies sentenced in HSE inspector’s most horrific case
Two North West companies have been fined following the death of two workers at a Merseyside woodchip factory. James Bibby, …
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Four Walls Architecture Expands On Ideas To ‘Design For Cool’
As the weather starts to heat up and we look forward to Auckland’s forecast ‘long, hot summer’, it is important …
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HSA Announces Publication to Heterogeneous System Architecture
The Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation today announced publication of Heterogeneous System Architecture: A New Compute Platform Infrastructure (1st Edition), …
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Solid Fuel Association sees future for coal in domestic use
Solid Fuel Association sees future for coal in domestic use. With the lights about to be switched off at Kellingley, …
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New Aggregates Wharf for London
Cemex has opened a new wharf at Dagenham to provide what it says is the closest aggregate production north of …
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Deutz Hit By Emmissions Rules
A 31% fall in unit sales at engine manufacturer Deutz has been recorded for the first nine months of 2015. …
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Salini Impregilo set to acquire Lane Industries
Salini Impregilo has announced it will acquire leading US construction company Lane Industries. The deal, valued at US$ 406 million …
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British Minister calls for solar revolution across Ghana
Grant Shapps visits Ghana to continue work on the UK’s new Energy Africa campaign. UK Minister of State for International …
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IPO Values McCarthy & Stone Near £1bn in land and construction
McCarthy & Stone’s initial public offering is set to raise gross proceeds of £90m for the company for further investment …
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GIB Investment: Green Light for Bouygues £107m Incinerator
Bouygues Energies & Services has been cleared to start construction of Northern Ireland’s largest energy from waste (EfW) plant after …
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Construction Suspended on Teesside Waste-to-Energy Plant
Construction has been called to an indefinite halt on the TV2 waste-to-energy plant in the Port Clarence on Teesside. Project …
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REC Report: Construction Labour Skills Shortage is Suffocating’ Growth
Construction’s labour shortage continues to stifle growth with demand for both permanent and temporary workers rising month on month. The …
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CPA’s Skill Report Recommends Ways to Formalise Construction Training
Manufacturers and distributors of construction products run thousands of training programmes for the builders and tradespeople who install their products. …
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KPMG survey: Cyber Security vital for SME wishing to become suppliers
While most companies are slowly becoming aware of the need for cyber security, this is typically viewed as an ‘in …
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Mayor of London gives green light to framework for Old Oak
Old Oak has been planned as the location the stations for High Speed 2 (HS2) and Crossrail by 2026. This …
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Blitz Spirit Needed to Adapt to Challenges like Climate Change, Engineer Warns
Engineers will need the kind of drive and determination shown by the great wartime innovators such as Sir Barnes Wallis …
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British Land appoints Argent Boss to Lead Canada Water Scheme
British Land has appointed Argent’s Roger Madelin to head up the development of its 46-acre Canada Water site in south-east …
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Manufacturer Dornbracht to Present its Products at Sleep
Leading German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer, Dornbracht Group, announce their participation in this year’s Sleep event – the leading UK …
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Two of the UK’s Best New Homes Shortlisted for RIBA Award
Flint House, a dramatic and innovative new house on a country estate in Buckinghamshire and Sussex House an elegant villa in the …
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CIC encourage Irish construction industry with trade bodies to back BIM
Kevin Rudden, President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, has announced the Construction Industry Council of Ireland’s (CIC) …
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Saint-Gobain: Sale of Building Distribution Businesses in Czech Republic& Hungary
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement with In Group, a local building distribution player, to sell its businesses in the Czech Republic …
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Pending Home Sales Lose Further Steam in September
Pending home sales cooled in September for the second straight month and to their second lowest index reading in 2015, …
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Metal Working Fluids Market to grow at a CAGR of 3.96% in APAC 2015-2019
MWF are lubricating oils used to cool metallic work pieces when they are subject to industrial processes, such as machining, …
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Engineering Plastics Market by Type Application – Global Forecast 2020
The market size for engineering plastics was estimated at 14,259 kilotons in 2014. In terms of value, Asia-Pacific was the …
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China Will Add Over 100 Million kW of Wind Power Capacity, new record
China’s wind power industry gradually came out of the 2011 & 2012 slowdowns from 2013 on, and witnessed rapid growth …
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Construction Output Falls in Q3 but Medium Prospects Remain Bright
The latest ONS figures, released today, highlighted a decline in construction activity during Q3. Output in the construction industry was …
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West Midlands Virtual Hospital Recognised as BIM Initiative of the Year
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council received the award for their application of BIM in the hospital project. The BIM Initiative of …
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Novel M60 Safety Campaign Uses Construction Workers’ Children
As building works begin on M60, the Government announces a safety campaign to keep workers safe by using photographs of …
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Thames Tideway Tunnel Contractor Announced
Morgan Sindall Group plc appointed to deliver west section of Thames Tideway Tunnel. Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and …
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Willmott Dixon Secures £20m University of Warwick Contract
Willmott Dixon’s role enhancing and expanding universities continues with a scheme to create a central hub at the University of …
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Details of £1.8 Billion Midlands’ Roads Plan
Highways England today (Tuesday, September 29) met with suppliers to set out how £1.8 billion of government investment to improve …
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Roads Minister sees plans for investment in the north
Roads minister visits north of England to discuss proposals for better roads. Roads Minister Andrew Jones will visit Carlisle and …
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HMRC to target fast growing businesses for risk assessments and tax affairs
HM Revenue & Customs(HMRC) is writing to thousands of businesses in order to discuss their tax affairs, with a view …
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Wimbledon Uncommon
Architects given green light for new high quality eco housing scheme to take place of run-down car park. Feilden Clegg …
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3D Repo’s winning platform: BIM Project Wins Canary Wharf Award
3D Repo have won the ‘Virtual Design and Construction’ section of the awards with their open source Building Information Modelling …
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BIM Managers new breed of professional: Breaking Ground
BIM Managers are a wholly new breed of professional. They emerged internationally in less than a decade, most markedly in …
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Rebound in Construction Output Growth, Helped by Election Bounce
Business activity rises at faster pace than April’s 22-month low Rate of job creation at five-month high Confidence regarding year-ahead …
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Centor celebrates recognition winning prestigious Red Dot Award 2015
Centor is celebrating worldwide recognition of its pioneering Integrated Doors after winning a Red Dot Award in the internationally respected …
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Conveyancers to assess ground stability, following appearance of sinkhole in St Albans
With news in week regarding the appearance of a huge sinkhole in a residential cul-de-sac in St Albans, Landmark Information Group, …
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Urban design hackathon launch – smart cities LED lighting
UK-wide Intelligent Community Challenge launches to shine a light on UK Design Talent and Role in design of Future Cities. …
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Fleurette’s Oil of DRCongo Road Refurbishment Enhances Economy
The recently completed refurbishment of a critical 14km (9mile) stretch of road funded by Oil of DRCongo, a Fleurette Group subsidiary, …
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2nd Edition of Ecobuild Southeast Asia Opens Tomorrow
Hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB Malaysia), Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2014 will open its doors from 17 — …
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COINS Announces Construction Industry Grand Challenge for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Construction Industry Solutions Ltd (Slough, Berkshire) proudly announces the inaugural COINS Construction Industry Grand Challenge (CCIGC), a prestigious global competition …
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Finding the best new boiler made easier with Firstcall Home Assist
Finding the best new boiler that is just right for you to make the Scottish freeze slightly less unbearable is …
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Kerui Colombia Created a New NPT Record in Daywork Drilling
In the first half of 2014, the Z103H well, a Colombian drilling project undertaken by Kerui Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd. …
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Winner of the Barbara Cappochin International Architecture Prize 2015
The jury of the Barbara Cappochin Award (International Architecture Biennale) has announced the winner for the 2015 edition: the design by …
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Westinghouse Inks Multi-Party Agreement to Develop Nuclear Power in Turkey
Westinghouse Electric Company, China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and Electricity Generation Company (EÜAS), the largest electric power company …
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Calpine Updates Wildfire Impact on The Geysers Geothermal Power Facilities
Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) is pleased to announce that our geothermal power generation facilities at The Geysers in Lake and …
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PM Announces £300 Million Fund for Caribbean Infrastructure
New fund will invest in roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the region. The …
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Shapps: Solar Energy Key to fight Against Poverty
Development Minister urges action to transform the household solar market across Africa. A solar energy revolution across Africa is needed …
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National Center for Asphalt Technology Announces Partnership with Pavia Systems
The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has partnered with Pavia Systems for the use of HeadLight, a …
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Success for Brazilian Oil and Gas Firms
Halliburton Facilities, Business Lines in Brazil first in Latin America to receive API Q2 certification. Two of Halliburton’s Brazilian facilities …