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Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk
Todays Buildingtalk newsletter marked Armistice Day – with our thanks and respect for the men and women who fought in The Great War that began 100 years ago.
My grandfather, Harold Preece, was badly injured at the battle of the Somme. He survived the war but was tormented all his life. I was at the Cenotaph on Sunday to remember him and applaud the 10,000 servicemen and their families who marched past with such dignity.
I also visited the remarkable and moving Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red installation at the Tower of London.
We recently found out about the support provided by Johnson Tiles in making these beautiful ceramic poppies.
This weeks Buildingtalk newsletter includes:
The latest online Saint-Gobain Debate concluded that 2015 could well be the year of mega-mergers in the construction sector, with confident capital taking advantage of difficult times.
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Posted in Accessibility, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Exhibitions and Conferences, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation
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Posted in Articles, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Drainage, Facility Management & Building Services, Garden, Interiors, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation
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Posted in Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Case Studies, Civil Engineering, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Facility Management & Building Services, Hard Landscaping & Walkways, Information Technology, Innovations & New Products, Landscaping, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls