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Thorn creates a brighter atmosphere for library users

|Date: 30 May, 2018

Thorn creates a brighter atmosphere for library users

Thorn Lighting has played a key role in improving the lighting levels and reducing the running costs at G ...

Thorn Lighting has played a key role in improving the lighting levels and reducing the running costs at Gateshead Central Library in Tyne & Wear with a selection of LED luminaires from the company ...

30 May, 2018
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New £150m children’s hospital uses Polypipe for water attenuation system

|Date: 29 May, 2018

New £150m children’s hospital uses Polypipe for water attenuation system

Polypipe has supplied more than 300,000 Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation system ...

Polypipe has supplied more than 300,000 Permavoid and Polystorm-R components for water attenuation systems at the new £150m Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh. The hospital comp ...

29 May, 2018
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Considering the integration of fire and security systems

|Date: 30 April, 2018

Considering the integration of fire and security systems

Peter Lackey, Fire Manager UK & Ireland at Johnson Controls, considers the role of the facilities man ...

Peter Lackey, Fire Manager UK & Ireland at Johnson Controls, considers the role of the facilities manager of the future and the integration of fire and security systems. Fire and security systems ...

30 April, 2018
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R&M Williams delivers Wales’ first fully integrated family centre and GP surgery

|Date: 26 April, 2018

R&M Williams delivers Wales’ first fully integrated family centre and GP surgery

A modern healthcare facility is opening its doors to the public for the first time following the successf ...

A modern healthcare facility is opening its doors to the public for the first time following the successful completion of a £2.3m development project in Swansea. Mayhill GP Surgery officially opened e ...

26 April, 2018
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Equitone specified for science block reconstruction

|Date: 23 April, 2018

Equitone specified for science block reconstruction

A crumbling science block has been rebuilt using Equitone fibre cement facade material to give a striking ...

A crumbling science block has been rebuilt using Equitone fibre cement facade material to give a striking and contemporary exterior to the new facilities. The former 1950s building at Harrogate Gramma ...

23 April, 2018
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The Walton Court Centre regeneration project in Aylesbury

|Date: 23 March, 2018

The Walton Court Centre regeneration project in Aylesbury

James Traynor, Managing Director of ECD Architects, talks to LABM about the award-winning regeneration of ...

James Traynor, Managing Director of ECD Architects, talks to LABM about the award-winning regeneration of the Walton Court Centre in Aylesbury — a mixed-use community hub with 58 residential units abo ...

23 March, 2018
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Washroom specification

|Date: 16 January, 2018

Washroom specification

There are an increasing number of schools which, as well as catering for children from nursery age throug ...

There are an increasing number of schools which, as well as catering for children from nursery age through to teenagers, also open up their facilities to the wider community. Washrooms designed for su ...

16 January, 2018
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Unisex bathrooms: are they here to stay?

|Date: 3 October, 2017

Unisex bathrooms: are they here to stay?

With each passing day, society is taking greater strides towards equality — and, as with any social chang ...

With each passing day, society is taking greater strides towards equality — and, as with any social change, it’s beginning to influence the way we design our homes, workplaces and social spaces. Amid ...

3 October, 2017
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Eric Wright extra care schemes recognised at Building Excellence Awards 2017

|Date: 25 July, 2017

Eric Wright extra care schemes recognised at Building Excellence Awards 2017

Two high profile extra care schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, delivered by Eric Wright Construction, part of the ...

Two high profile extra care schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, delivered by Eric Wright Construction, part of the Eric Wright Group, have been crowned some of the best in the West Midlands at the Building Exc ...

25 July, 2017
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Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

|Date: 28 February, 2017

Joint Venture Company will be catalyst for further investment in Gainsborough

West Lindsey District Council and Dransfield Properties have embarked upon an exciting initiative to crea ...

West Lindsey District Council and Dransfield Properties have embarked upon an exciting initiative to create a Joint Venture Company, which will help regenerate Gainsborough town centre. The news comes ...

28 February, 2017
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