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As the National Theatre prepares to raise the curtain on its 50th anniversary season, Kemper System has ensured that its Grade II listed building continues to perform by providing the waterproofing membrane for a major refurbishment project. The famous South Bank landmark is an internationally acclaimed example of Brutalist architecture that has become as much of a visitor attraction as the productions that take place inside. The distinctive terraced balconies that form its rectangular concrete…

A NEW £15 million school building for up to 1,000 pupils has been built in just over a year, thanks to construction procurement specialists Scape. Scape specialises in design, procurement and consultation for public sector construction programmes.  It is a local authority controlled company with national frameworks which guarantee every project will be delivered on time and within budget for its clients. Scape has worked with its national framework partner Willmott Dixon to build the…

The latest Facilities Management Market Survey commissioned by Interserve and undertaken by Sheffield Hallam University in conjunction with i-FM, has revealed a shift from a pure cost and service level focus to a stronger emphasis on successful buyer-partner relationships, with 90% of respondents requesting new ideas to be offered by their suppliers during the preparation and management of outsourced contracts. At the same time, there is a discrepancy between what buyers want in terms of…