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CommentBundles of fun (not)
Three recent cases have tested the judges’ patience as they waded through bundles so vast that their sole purpose seemed to have been to hinder justice not aid it
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CommentThey’re not making it easy, being green
Has the government lost its way on the path to a low carbon economy?
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FeaturesThe Green Deal: 'A catastrophe from start to finish'
It’s been called the greatest flop of the last parliament. But why did the Green Deal, the government’s flagship retrofit scheme, fail so spectacularly?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Loggos
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is of a waterfront building on Loggos, a harbourside village on the island of Paxos, Greece
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2015
Registrations and completions are up from June 2014 but daily sales are down from this time last year
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NewsNew sponsor for Stirling Prize but still no cash for winner
Property firm Almacantar replaces Brockton
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NewsSouthwark warns against luxury flats at FT's South Bank offices
Former owner of Financial Times warned over potential change of use after it did not include offices in sale of newspaper group
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News£8bn offshore windfarm gets go-ahead
Energy secretary Amber Rudd has given green light to £8bn Dogger Bank Teesside A and B prioject in north east
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NewsAldi to build 130 new stores in £600m expansion
Discount supermarket chain plans to hire 8,000 new staff in expansion plans
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NewsCalifornia High Speed rail boosts WSP
Half-year revenue rises to C$2.9bn on back of contract wins for subsidiary Parson Brinckerhoff
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NewsUS giant buys materials firm National Hickman
National Hickman has been taken over by Masonite International for £52m as US buyers look to invest in stable UK market
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CommentAnd here’s another one
Contractors sending out more than one payment notice in the hope that the employer will fail to respond to one of them with a payless notice, should take heed: the courts will have none of it
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NewsGovernment could face legal action over Green Deal funding axe
Anonymous source says funding cut could lead to potential judicial review challenge
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CommentNow the dust has settled
In less than 11 weeks, the new government has scrapped zero carbon standards and the Green Deal
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NewsSeven-month wait for new retrofit policy
BRE boss Peter Bonfield, who is leading a review of energy efficiency policy, says replacement schemes will ‘put the consumer first’
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FeaturesImage of the week: Cross the Mersey
Construction begins on three giant pylons that will support the Mersey Gateway Bridge
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CommentOnline poll: Apprenticeships levy
What should happen to the CITB levy in the face of government plans to introduce an apprenticeship levy for all major employers? Vote here
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NewsBattersea Power Station developer relocates affordable homes
Developer submits proposals relocating affordable homes to outskirts of main development over concerns of delays from infrastructure projects
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News1,200 Sellafield workers go on strike
Construction workers on Cumbria power plant strike over contractors’ alleged refusal to have full-time shop steward