All Materials articles – Page 8
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NewsTata Steel to cut 1,500 jobs
Group cites market “weakness” and uncertainty over carbon cost rises
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FeaturesWe are living in a materials world
Contractors find themselves between a rock and a hard place - the rock is the relentless rise of raw materials; the hard place is feeble demand and low margins. But is there anything they can do about it?
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NewsEC Harris warns of insolvencies as material prices soar
QSs predict tender price rises but warns of cut-throat bidding and material price increases
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News
Thermal insulation
Walltite spray foam insulation from BASF Polyurethanes was used to provide a high level of thermal insulation at minimal thickness in the conversion of an 18th century house in North Yorkshire
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NewsDamp protection
Cavity Trays has designed a bespoke damp protection system for the doors and windows of an apartment development faced in blue lias stone with projecting Hamstone features.
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill