More Focus – Page 137

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Renewable Heat Incentive: The heat is on

2013-10-02T15:02:00Z

Andrew Brister looks at plans to reignite the Renewable Heat Incentive and asks whether the moves will achieve the government’s targets
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Interview: Kevin Brush

2013-10-02T11:31:00Z

Being the Queen’s builder is an amazing platform from which Fairhurst Ward Abbotts’ Kevin Brush has built a construction business. Just don’t ask him about baby George’s nursery
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What's so scary about supply chain finance?

2013-09-27T06:00:00Z

As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers’ payment terms
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Have passport, will travel

2013-09-27T06:00:00Z

A survey of built environment professionals reveals a surprising readiness to up sticks and move abroad for work
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Interview: Mike Putnam, Skanska

2013-09-27T00:00:00Z

The Skanska UK boss on prompt payment, where he aims to take the firm and his work at the Green Construction Board
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Top 200 Consultants 2013: The only way is up

2013-09-26T09:00:00Z

This year’s Top 200 Consultants survey is jam-packed with good news. But what’s driving this resurgence - and is it sustainable?
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Cost model: Convenience food stores

2013-09-26T06:00:00Z

As increasing numbers of consumers adopt the little-and-often approach to food shopping, Dan Hunt and Geoff Coleman of Aecom explore the keys to success and typical costs of this competitive sector
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Christchurch: Rebooting the city

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

Arup’s Sensing City project in New Zealand’s Christchurch
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Building & Ecobuild Tweet-up

2013-09-23T11:34:00Z

Come and meet like-minded built environment professionals as well as the Building and Ecobuild teams this October
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Should the government get rid of the Code for sustainable homes?

2013-09-20T06:00:00Z

In his blog, Good riddance to the Code for sustainable homes, Neil May, managing director of Natural Building Technologies, wrote: The world-leading, growth-fuelling, planet-saving, highly innovative sustainability programme for new build, launched by the last government as the Code for Sustainable Homes, was a disaster. Click here to read ...
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Interview: Mark Reynolds, Mace

2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mace’s new chief executive on how he plans to double the firm’s turnover by 2020
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The timber trail

2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

As the EU cracks down on illegally harvested timber, what are the industry’s responsibilities?
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Latest products to meet regulations

2013-09-20T00:00:00Z

Whether it’s glazed partitioning, fire-resistant safety glass, or just plain old cladding, we look at some of the latest recommended options to help your project meet regulations
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Global Infrastructure: Light rail

2013-09-19T06:00:00Z

Key issues and benchmark costs of the rapidly growing light railway market
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The Iceberg, Denmark: Jagged edge

2013-09-19T06:00:00Z

The Iceberg - a residential scheme that owes its dramatic profile to the unceasing Scandinavian quest for light
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A clash of housing policies?

2013-09-19T06:00:00Z

Just when it looked as if an institutionally funded private rented sector was about to take off, a resurgent market in new homes may be about to snuff it out again
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Contractors' Salary Survey 2013

2013-09-18T14:31:00Z

Something must be up, wages are on the increase once again
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Paul Lewis, Stanhope

2013-09-13T06:00:00Z

Stanhope’s development manager on how the company is stepping outside its comfort zone
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Politics and infrastructure

2013-09-13T06:00:00Z

As the party conference season kicks off, Building looks at what the political parties are saying on the key areas for construction
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The Cheesegrater: One for heavy metal fans

2013-09-13T00:00:00Z

How the 224m-tall Leadenhall Building was constructed in the City without disrupting the neighbours