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No shortage of plumbers say APHCL
The plumbing skills shortage is over, says the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors Limited (APHCL).
News from Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (18 January 2006)
Improving payments in construction industry
Technical background article New proposals from the UK Government for improving payments to firms in the construction industry have been published.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (18 January 2006)
Construction sector benefits of volunteering
Technical background article Individuals in construction sector fail to capitalise on the benefits of volunteering
News from Chartered Management Institute (17 January 2006)
CIRIA making a biodiversity stand at Ecobuild
CIRIA has announced plans to launch new sustainablity and biodiversity guidance at the Ecobuild 2006 exhibition. Brochure available
News from CIRIA (13 January 2006)
Quake damage report from Kashmir
Technical background article Quake damage reports expose scale of Kashmir rebuilding programme.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (13 January 2006)
Construction able to grow in line with demand
Technical background article A year of remarkable stability for the construction sector is how the latest RICS public affairs bulletin sums up 2005.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (13 January 2006)
The Building Centre 'Essential Guides' Series
Responding to the overwhelming demand for home improvement information, The Building Centre has published its series of 'Essential Guides'.
News from Building Centre (11 January 2006)
Three firms expelled from the FMB
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), South West region has expelled three firms for misconduct and bringing the FMB into disrepute.
News from Federation of Master Builders (FMB) (11 January 2006)
Joint business venture funds Beijing airport Metro
Technical background article Construction of a metro line connecting the Capital International Airport and downtown Beijing is to start shortly and should be completed in time for the Olympics.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (11 January 2006)
Birmingham two billion pound highways PFI
Technical background article Department for Transport (DfT) and Birmingham City Council will discuss how PFI fits into the government future strategy for addressing backlog maintenance in highways infrastructure.
News from Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) (10 January 2006)
EPIC journey towards environmental improvement
Envirowise are working in association with CIRIA to develop an EPIC (Environmental Performance Improvement Club) to improve resource use and minimise waste in the construction industry. Brochure available
News from CIRIA (10 January 2006)
New Orleans flood protection gets upgrade
Technical background article ... but not in time for next hurricane season.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (10 January 2006)
Rebuilding Gulf flood defences folly
Technical background article Rebuilding Gulf flood defences as levees only scorned as 'a fool's gamble'.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (10 January 2006)
New Public Sector Construction Clients Forum
Technical background article The new Public Sector Construction Clients Forum is focusing on the drive for further improvements in whole-life value for money in built environment procurement for the public sector.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] ( 6 January 2006)
Thames Gateway as a sustainable community
Technical background article 'Gateway people' not convinced about sustainable community prospects.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] ( 6 January 2006)
Bechtel selected to manage Crossrail development
Technical background article Bechtel leads development team to produce reference design for building Crossrail.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] ( 6 January 2006)
Geoff Wright to join board of English Partnerships
Technical background article Geoff Wright, CIOB President in 2003-04, is taking one of three new board appointments at the regeneration agency English Partnerships.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] ( 6 January 2006)
BIFM Board approves 2006/7 business plan
The BIFM Board approved the Institute's business plan for 2006/7 prepared by the Executive.
News from British Institute of Facilities Management [BIFM] (29 December 2005)
BRE seeks to improve economy of UK timber industry
Technical background article BRE Timber has been asked by the Forestry Commission and Scottish Enterprise to work on five projects aimed at improving opportunities for the country's timber processing industry.
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (22 December 2005)
Planning gain supplement under scrutiny
Technical background article The question to be discussed at a forthcoming conference in London is how will the planning gain supplement work in practice?
News from Chartered Institute of Building [CIOB] (22 December 2005)
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