Screed all about it
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Floating floor screeds will be increasingly used in the construction industry, although some are concerned about the high level of litigation arising through defects created by incorrectly laid or badly designed screeds. Flooring contractors are finding floating screeds difficult to compact and are concerned that insulation boards may compress as the screed is added. The Contract Flooring Assn (CFA) refutes alleged problems and encourages the use of floating screeds in a move to end the problems arising from adding floor finishes to screeds when not adequately dried. Any problems of floating screeds are alleged to be due to bad workmanship or design.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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Playing FTSE
Article Abstract:
Multidisciplinary construction contractor W.S. Atkins was floated on the UK stock exchange in July 1996. The company had made a previous flotation attempt in 1990 but the Gulf War and the economic recession made it impossible for the process to proceed. Mike Jeffries, chief executive of W.S. Atkins, managed the flotation, which was substantially over-subscribed. The company's shares opened at 2.29 pounds sterling, 0.14 pounds sterling more than the offer price. Another major construction company, Edinburgh-based Morrison Construction was floated in October 1995.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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Flaw to sealing
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Rennovation work is in progress on Iron Trades House, London, England. The building was constructed in 1934 and has a history of poor workmanship and botched repairs. Consultant, Calder Ashby Socotec discovered corroded sttel framework, cracked masonry and a defective roof. Repair work includes replacing three steel beams, cleaning and coating others, replacing the roof and cleaning and repairing the masonry.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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