refurbishments

As Easter approaches, many peoples' thoughts turn to house make-overs, spring cleans and refurbishments, meaning more and more sellers are listing all those odds and ends they no longer require.

Archive 2008-03-01 Thatsnews 2008

The then American ambassador to the Court of St. James, Walter Annenberg, was immortalized on television ” in the first Day-in-the-Life-of soap documentary on the royal family ” muttering interminable convolutions about the 'refurbishments' going on at his residence.

Her Majesty's Secret Jenkins, Peter 1989

Balance can be for various building new construction or refurbishments (aka "shovel ready" jobs)?

NASA Exploration Budget Request Gets Cut - NASA Watch 2009

To the uninitiated, it might look as though you were still waiting to begin refurbishments.

Hiding Wealth Behind Wear and Tear Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011

My initial reaction when I read earlier that the new speaker, John Bercow, has ordered £20,000 worth of alterations and refurbishments to his quarters was slight shock.

I don't begrudge John Bercow making his accomodation child friendly but ... Norfolk Blogger 2009

The point: There is nothing extra-special high-tech about the valve or the specific part in question, and they are not components that were intended to require frequent retests, fatigue crack inspections, or refurbishments.

Another Launch Delay for STS-119 - NASA Watch 2009

Projects to be completed during … [the] … six-month rotation [of NZ Defence Force personnel] will range from engineering projects and school refurbishments, to conducting health programmes in surrounding villages.

New Zealand in the GWOT? Swoon…. — Fusion Despatches 2010

M&S guidance on asbestos removal was not fully followed by the contractors during the major refurbishments.

Marks & Spencer facing big fine over asbestos work 2011

Projects to be completed during … [the] … six-month rotation [of NZ Defence Force personnel] will range from engineering projects and school refurbishments, to conducting health programmes in surrounding villages.

2010 January — Fusion Despatches 2010

In other cases, the budget was used for refurbishments including waiting room chairs, new floors and paint.

GPs fear NHS funding policy could trigger MPs' expenses-style scandals 2011