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Willmott Dixon uni job wins Passivhaus accreditation
Leicester University’s Centre for Medicine biggest non-resi building to get mark
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NewsSweett and Currie & Brown in dispute over Asian business sale
Currie Brown wants £1.8m lopped off sale price
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NewsLords float changes to starter homes
Amendments put forward to extend the 20% discount on starter homes
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CommentSpending on wellbeing pays off
A commitment to wellbeing comes at a price, but it’s well worth it
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NewsBIS mulls changes to leadership council
Government considers replacements for Anna Stewart and Madani Sow on council
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FeaturesThe green business case
Since its election last year the Conservative government has cut back a lot of sustainability legislation. But can sticking with the eco-building agenda benefit construction firms’ business model anyway?
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FeaturesYoung Architects of the Year: On sustainability
Built from the beginning in a context of eco-awareness, the work of these Young Architect of the Year nominees has been green-tinted from the start. But what do they think of the state of sustainability today?
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NewsRICS: Tender price growth to slow in 2016
RICS’ Building Cost Information Service report indicates slower tender price growth for 2016
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FeaturesEcobuild: Programme preview
The ongoing struggle to build homes, the business case for sustainability and how to drag construction efficiency into this century are just some of the themes of Ecobuild 2016
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NewsAecom wins £40m Shoreditch contracting job
Aecom to design and built 119 loft-style apartments in Shoreditch
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Refurbishment
Specialist pipework is used for upgrading the heating system at the Archbishop of Canterbury’s old abode, while floor preparation products helped to create a professional floor finish at St John’s Hall in Cornwall
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NewsBDP deal will open up Asia market, says former boss
Richard Saxon adds BIM was a factor in £100m takeover by Japanese engineer
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NewsHeathrow third runway pollution 'can be tackled'
New report states that technology can overcome noise and environmental pollution issues from proposed third runway
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NewsMake rejigs £350m scheme to fit Facebook HQ
Planners set to approve changes despite concerns over loss of retail
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NewsEDF FD quits over Hinkley
Thomas Piquemal has resigned from his position as finance director at EDF
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NewsSmart power could save £8bn by 2030
Treasury commissioned report backs move for energy improvements to save consumers £8bn by 2030
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CommentMoney where the mouth is
The picture painted by the government of a fresh regeneration push as a fix to poverty ignores the complexity of the communities it is designed to help
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CommentReady for a reboot?
Adjudication, introduced as a quick-fix solution, has become blighted by tactical game playing. Perhaps it’s time to shake things up again