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BSj and the UK Green Building
BSj and the UK Green Building Council invite you to join a morning debate on Tuesday 14 August to discuss and challenge the issues surrounding calculation of the carbon intensity of grid electricity.
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Blue sky thinking
The benign climate of Long Beach was the setting for ASHRAE’s summer meeting, where a new urgency in the US approach to sustainability was evident.
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Douglas quits BAA
Tony Douglas has quit as chief executive of BAA to join Laing O’Rourke as its chief operating officer.
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BSj has won the International Building Press award
BSj has won the International Building Press award for subscription magazine of the year. Judges praised its thorough, authoritative editorial, describing it as a champion of its sector and unafraid of tackling big issues and expressing controversial views. L-R: deputy editor Stephen Kennett, editor Andy Pearson and group art editor ...
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10% is moving target
Confusion has arisen over the basis for calculating the 10% renewables target for new developments under the London Plan.
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Redrow appoints David Wallace land director in Scotland
Also: David Burns and Andrew Loudon promoted to the main board of Currie & Brown
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Construction deaths rise by 28%
The latest fatal injury statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive reveal that the number of deaths within the construction industry has risen by an alarming 28% since last year. This equates to 3.7 per 100 000 construction workers.
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Contractors risk missing out when it comes to sustainable profits
The chairman of M&E Sustainability, a pan-industry campaign, has warned specialist contractors that they will miss out on valuable business opportunities unless they revolutionise the way they do business.
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Government cracks down on cowboy builders
Communities and Local Government (CLG) is seeking views on plans to beef up powers for local authorities to tackle illegal or botched construction.
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HIPs are here at last
Today (1 August) sees the launch of Home Information Packs (HIPs) in England and Wales.
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Construction industry aims for a sustainable future
A draft Government and Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy has been submitted to help the industry deliver more sustainable construction methods and products.
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Join the BSJ-Green Building Council debate
On the 14th of August BSJ and the UK Green Building Council are holding a debate to discuss and challenge the issues surrounding the calculation of the carbon intensity of grid electricity.
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MoD vows to cut carbon emissions
The Ministry of Defence aims to cut carbon emissions from its building stock by 15% over the next five years as its contribution to tackling climate change.
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EU F-Gas regulations suffer delays
Some of the obligations imposed on operators of stationary equipment containing HFCs have yet to be clarified despite the EU’s F-Gas regulations coming into force last month.
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Consultation on private sewers
Defra has launched a consultation on the transfer of private sewers and lateral drains to the statutory water and sewerage companies of England and Wales.
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Artisan Construction appoints Stephen Hardy construction director
Also: Ian Butt appointed development project director for Basildon regeneration scheme
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The road to somewhere
With all the tabloid hoo-ha over road pricing, one thing has been forgotten: these schemes can act as a catalyst for the wider regeneration of our urban communities.
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Pre-finished steel products
Corus Colors is applying carbon neutral methodology to its pre-finished steel products, Colorcoat HPS200 and Colorcoat Prisma when they are used as part of a Colorcoat assessed cladding system.