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News Release from: BSI British Standards | Subject: Roofing standards
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BSI publish new roofing standards
British Standards Institution (BSI) publish new roofing standards.
British Standards Institution (BSI) publish NEW roofing standards BSI Business Information, the publishing arm of British Standards Institution (BSI) and one of the leading publishers in the construction industry has now released new standards relating to roofing Build on success and build a better future BSI Business Information publications can help you keep up-to-date with important developments in the construction industry that are going to affect you and your business
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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