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London private equity firm launches bid for Sureserve

Construction Enquirer

London-based private equity group Cap10 has launched a £214m takeover bid for housing maintenance contractor Surveserve. The bid, which is being recommended by the housing maintenance firm’s board, is at a 39% premium to yesterday’s closing share price of 90p, which gave Sureserve a market capitalisation of £145m.

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Higgins to replace 1960s towers in Fulham

Construction Enquirer

“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council to deliver this high-profile development and will continue to work closely with the local community through our Community Engagement Strategy which will delivering training and employment opportunities, to ensure we leave a lasting legacy.”

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Taos Builder Strives to Work with Green Materials

Natural Building

In 1995, he and his wife bought land near Taos and built the first of many straw bale homes that they would design and fabricate; theirs was off-the-grid. O’Brien has learned how to construct a house in such a way that it eliminates the many small gaps, and their subsequent drafts, often prevalent in older builds.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

-based organization dedicated to addressing the construction worker shortage, she wondered about the root causes of the housing industry’s skilled worker shortage. What Minic found was a weak talent pipeline, a disconnect between what schools teach and what employers need, and way too much employee churn.

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Detail quality control methods in construction works

Construction Cost Estimating

The contractor may hire a separate survey company instead of employing in house personnel, but may not employ the same survey crew and/or company presently appointed by others in similar project. Construction activities and consequent inspection standard should be based on job site specifications, methods and drawings.

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Viracon Selects Owatonna, MN for $30+ Million Investment

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

an architectural glass fabricator, has announced it will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, MN facility. Viracon is a great employer and very valuable to the community.”. Viracon, Inc.,

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How to Get Vomit Out of Carpet

CivilJungle

Carpet or fabric cleanser. Whether fabric or paper, we all have towels at our removal, so this is a famous system for several marking jobs. If you’re utilizing a hand towel, terminate all clumps from the fabric before removing it from the washing machine. Operate a fabric to rub it in. Broom and dustpan.