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Proofing positive

The performance of cavity trays and damp proofing membranes depends on appropriate detailing and careful installation. Andrew Leech finds that the product manu…

Watertight

Tim Palmer looks at the latest environmentally sustainable and efficient drainage systems on the market

Big deal

[MMC-IMG=1970-A=Left] Steve Menary visits Oakley Vale in Corby, where developers are busy building out around 3,000 homes on a huge brownfield site, which has …

The law of overages

[MMC-IMG=1969-A=Right] Jonathan Cavell, head of property services at ASB Law, offers some advice on structuring overages, which can provide for increased payme…

Joint-up thinking

George Campion and Ashley Hollinshead of Deloitte offer advice on how to avoid the tax pitfalls of operating a joint venture company

Trading by the book

[MMC-IMG=1966-A=Left] Derek Vaughan, md of The UK Trades Confederation, questions whether competence schemes such as the CSCS initiative benefit or penalise tr…

Business class

[MMC-IMG=1965-A=Left] David Boyden, the new director of the National Construction College, talks to Chris Windle about the latest initiatives designed to boost…

Building confidence

Melissa Blamey reports on the Youthbuilding scheme, which helps young people who are facing difficulties overhaul their lives and kick-start a career in constr…

Management talent

[MMC-IMG=1963-A=Left] Recruiting effective management teams is critical in a slower market, advises Paul Hilides, md of recruitment specialist ATS Consultants,…