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Whole-life carbon: Retrofit vs EnerPHit
Assessments show retrofit to EnerPHit level, the Passivhaus retrofit standard, can reduce whole-life carbon emissions by 40% compared to typical Part L
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New London housing zones announced
New housing zones in four London boroughs will provide 12,000 homes
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Crown Estate generates record profit for Treasury
The Crown Estate has reported strong growth in its annual report and accounts for the year ended March 2015.
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Network Rail to wield axe on £38bn spending plan
Department for Transport orders review of Network Rail projects and replaces infrastructure client’s chairman
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Are QSs fit for purpose? Your views
Readers react to our recent feature on QSs failure to price projects accurately
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Comment
Online poll: Parliament refurb
Which of these is the best option for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster?
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Comment
Let’s party like it’s 1997
As Mace celebrates its 25th year one of its directors remembers what life was like when she first joined the firm, nearly two decades ago
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Kier takes over Southdale contracts
Kier Living secures £55m of contracts from housebuilder Southdale Homes after firm filed for administration
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A political hot potato
Construction firms may want to think twice about getting involved in £6bn Palace of Westminster job
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Value of construction disputes grows
The value of construction disputes in 2014 grew sharply in value to an average of £32m
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Build UK backed by contractors and specialists
Trade association formed by merging UKCG and NSCC will launch in September
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Bam lands Birmingham's £90m Three Snowhill scheme
Birmingham office scheme is the final phase of Ballymore’s 96,000m2 development in the city’s Snowhill area
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Wates: Use empty public buildings for primary schools
Wates urges government to use empty estate resources to ease pressure on school places
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Firms eye £6bn Houses of Parliament job
Mace, Bechtel and Arup among firms considering bids for Palace of Westminster restoration work
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Rise's Kidzania theme park opens
Child-sized town built above Westfield White City opens to the public today
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Galliard JV unveils £550m Canary Wharf resi scheme
Housebuilder forms joint venture to build the high-rise ‘Manhattan style’ scheme
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Features
Graveney School: Shining example
Tooting’s Graveney School teaches architecture to its schoolchildren, invites architects to lecture, and counts architects among its alumni
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Comment
Right to buy and development
What impact would an extended right to buy have on housing association development programmes?