More Focus – Page 128
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Ed Davey
Energy secretary talks about improvements to the Green Deal finance plan and the target to upgrade one million homes
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FeaturesFlooding: 'We're planning for the wrong future'
As recent events have starkly illustrated, the UK can no longer ignore the growing risk of floods. But what can planners and designers do to manage our rising water levels? Here four of the country’s leading experts give their views
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FeaturesInterview: John White
After 30 years heading Persimmon, John White was never likely to spend his retirement at home in his slippers. But few expected him to take the helm at troubled retirement housebuilder McCarthy Stone
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with Munish Datta
Munish Datta, head of property plan A FM, Marks Spencer on his companies talks at Ecobuild this year
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with David Ball
David Ball, chairman of David Ball Group, talks about his companies next generation of products
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FeaturesEcobuild Building Performance and BIM highlights: Thursday 6 March
Robert Cohen previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesEcobuild Green Energy Zone highlights: Thursday 6 March
Dr Tim Fox previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesTracker: January 2014
At the start of the year the construction activity index is up six points on last month. This represents seventeen months of continuous positive activity. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesEcobuild Building Performance and BIM Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Munish Datta previews his talk in the Building Perfomance and BIM content zone
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FeaturesEcobuild Future Cities Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Dr Tristan Kershaw and Tony Barrett preview their talks
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FeaturesEcobuild Green Energy Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Rachel Coxcoon previews her talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesEcobuild Retrofit and Refurbishment Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Stephen Passmore of the Energy Saving Trust previews his talk
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FeaturesEcobuild Water, Waste and Materials Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Peter Wilder of Wilder Associates previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesThames Barrier: The day after tomorrow
With much of the Thames Valley looking like something out of a disaster movie this winter, arguments are raging over whether the Thames Barrier can cope with the consequences of climate change - or whether it’s time to start thinking about building a new one
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FeaturesEcobuild Design Zone highlights: Tuesday 4 March
Ecobuild speakers highlight design talks at Ecobuild today
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FeaturesEcobuild Retrofit and Refurbishment Zone highlights: Tuesday 4 March
Ecobuild speakers highlight retrofit and refurbishment talks at Ecobuild today
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FeaturesEcobuild Water, Waste and Materials Zone highlights: Tuesday 4 March
Water, Waste and Materials content zone highlights at Ecobuild
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FeaturesVideo interview with Jane Henley of the World Green Building Council
Building interviews CEO of the World Green Building Council ahead of Ecobuild this week
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FeaturesOn the waterfront: Royal Docks green design competition
Ecobuild and the Landscape Institute launched a competition for ideas on how to turn the Royal Docks into a green infrastructure space for east London. Ahead of the winner being announced at this year’s Ecobuild event, Thomas Lane reports on some of the top proposals