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December 1999
African builders named people of the year
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Five builders who became the first whitemen to be made honourary tribesmen of an African village have been named People of the Year by Prime Minister Tony Blair in recognition of their achievements in building a classroom for Kenyan children. More...
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November 1999
Remember remember the 5th of November
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Recent months have been dramatic times for the construction industry in terms of the usually staid word of contractor payments. The industry underwent major changes to the method of payment to sub-contractors from August 1 with the introduction of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). Last minute compromise by the Inland Revenue saw changes effectively phased in from August to November 5. More...
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October 1999
FMB conference sees Prescott pledge VAT talks
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Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott pledged his Government's 'consideration' to reducing VAT in the domestic RMI sector when he gave a keynote speech at conference. More...
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Developing the material of the future More...
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August 1999
Timber Decking - New Business For Builders?
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Could timber decking provide builders with an opportunity for enhancing profitability and offering customers new and improved products? More...
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July 1999
Radon - The Invisible Killer
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Information on those areas at greatest risk from the second greatest cause of lung cancer after smoking and details of action that can be taken to reduce this risk More...
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June 1999
FMB Team Is Apple Of African Tribe's Eye
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An FMB builder from Somerset may be heading for Hollywood stardom after taking part in a remarkable construction project in Africa More...
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May 1999
Nick Raynsford Speaks To Master Builder Magazine
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Nick Raynsford is charged with reforming the UK construction industry. But what can FMB members expect from his initiatives? Mr Raynsford laid out his ideas to Master Builder magazine More...
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April 1999
Millennial Regeneration Gives Boost To Construction Industry
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Bill Hodgson looks at the Millennium development projects and what they mean to the construction industry More...
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March 1999
The New Water Regulations
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The 50 year old Water Bylaws are to be replaced with new Water Regulations in 1999. Master Builder Magazine this month dedicates a whole series of articles to the change. More...
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February 1999
Adjusting The Climate Control
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Caring for the environment has long been an aim many people have striven for but radical and far-reaching actions will be needed into the Millennium - both by individual householders and industry - to preserve the environment and safeguard it for future generations. More...
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The FMB Y2K specialist, Lizzie Pool, explains why it is important that you take notice of the possible consequences of the millenium bug's impact and gives details of organisations which can provide further help. More...
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