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FeaturesPlenty of countries for old men
黑洞社区鈥檚 second Good Employer Guide, published with this week鈥檚 issue, looks at how firms can help their staff to find their feet overseas. And, as Dean Gurden reports, this has become an increasingly tempting option for more experienced professionals
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The tracker: Still in the woods
Although some regions鈥� fortunes are looking up, activity continues to decline and it鈥檚 showing no signs of getting better, warns Experian Business Strategies
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黑洞社区 intelligence Q2 2008: A mixed picture
The downturn sent most graphs south in the second quarter of the year, but a closer look at the data shows wide variations between regions and sectors, according to Experian Business Strategies
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Rising damp
Manchester-born developer Urban Splash made its name building funky flats for trendy Northerners but the current climate hasn鈥檛 suited its business model. Muireann Bolger examines how it鈥檚 keeping its head above water
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FeaturesExpat survival guide to South Africa
The 2010 World Cup is driving a boom in construction, but beware the capital's crime levels
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FeaturesWhen cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Beware your duty of care when recommending the cheapest contractor, warns Tony Bingham
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FeaturesSurvival of the fittest
Despite all the publicity surrounding the economic downturn, the construction industry is managing to stay afloat 鈥� if only just. But long-term survival will depend on the economy鈥檚 health. Victoria Madine explains
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Alco Beldan completes walls project in Liverpool city centre
The installation cost L1.1m, comprising 340 panels for full acoustic sound
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FeaturesOptima provides acoustic privacy for law firm
Optima has provided glass and drywall partitions for law practice Halliwells鈥� new office in Spinningfields, Manchester.
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FeaturesPlanet puts finishing touches to Foster-designed academy
Planet Partitioning has completed an interior fit-out for the Foster + Partners-designed Folkestone Academy.
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Lindner installs panels at T5
Lindner and Lindner Schmidlin have supplied and installed a range of products at Heathrow鈥檚 Terminal 5 for client BAA.
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Rockfon tiles for Cardiff optometry site
Over 7,000m2 of Rockfon Koral ceiling tiles have been installed within the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University as part of a L20m scheme to create a sustainable building.
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FeaturesParagon completes 拢2.8m University of Manchester project
Commercial design and fit-out firm Paragon Interiors has completed a 拢2.8m contract with biotechnology company Renovo, a University of Manchester spin-off.
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Phoenix installs Armstrong ceiling system at Virgin centre
Interior fit-out firm Phoenix Interiors has installed a range of ceiling systems at Virgin Atlantic鈥檚 newly refurbished training centre, The Base, in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport.
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FeaturesSitec Interiors completes fit-out of Maguire Jackson
Sitec Interiors has completed a full turnkey fit-out from a shell and core construction at estate and property agent Maguire Jackson in Birmingham.
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Troax鈥檚 art deco storage
Troax UK has supplied wire mesh storage enclosures at a new art deco development of studio flats in North Harrow.
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Duvale wall system for execs
Having won the project to refurbish six floors of the Wesleyan Assurance Society鈥檚 Birmingham base, City Office Interiors chose Duvale鈥檚 GS100 movable wall for the executive 7th floor.
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FeaturesSAS provides ceiling for Eurostar station
The Grade I listed structure presented design challenges
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FeaturesBritish Gypsum high-performance acoustic boards grace Winchester University ceilings
High-performance acoustic ceiling boards from British Gypsum are helping to maintain a calm environment in various areas adjoining the Student Union facilities at Winchester University鈥檚 new 拢9.5m university centre 鈥� a regional award winner in the 2008 RIBA Awards.
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Open for business
Office design is increasingly turning to the idea of collaboration 鈥� open spaces, with glass partitions and soft seating. Dean Gurden looks at a growing trend