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Recycling plant chooses Marley Eternit Profile 6
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Marley Eternit's Profile 6 sheeting has been installed in a new WRG plant to withstand high temperatures and humidity created during the composting process.
Halfen SBC system datasheet
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Halfen have recently launched a datasheet outlining their SBC steel balcony connection system which provides an economic and practical method for connecting steel balconies to concrete frames.
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More positive signs in the construction industry last week included house builder Taylor Wimpey reporting 'continued stability' in the UK housing market since April. Their order books are up 73 per cent from the low mark at the end of 2008, which is also encouraging but we still have potential problems from rising unemployment. Taylor Wimpey plan to bring more houses to market during the second half of the... Read full story
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