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Green Deal proposals: Deal or no deal?
The government wants to reduce our utility bills and cut emissions at no cost to itself. Its answer is the Green Deal, published last week: get private investors to offer loans to pay for insulation. So what kind of reaction have the proposals received?
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Gardiner & Theobald will stay independent, says boss
Firm posts marginal drops in turnover and profit and reports mixed picture across global markets
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Housebuilding increases for first time in six months
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply warns rise in housing activity is not a “new dawn” for the sector
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Timber frame industry tackles fire safety
UK Timber Frame Association and HSE have joined forces to promote more fire resistant time frame systems
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Willmott Dixon and retailer Morrisons win £65m scheme
Joint venture will build a 1.5 ha mixed-use scheme in Walthamstow
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Commons: we're tackling asbestos
Bercrow has given details of how Parliament is tackling its asbestos problem
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Morgan Sindall opens Cumbria office to bid for nuclear work
The office will be staffed by between 10 and 20 people
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Controversial Hammersmith scheme approved by council
Mixed-use plans by King Street Developments and architect Sheppard Robson could face appeal
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No Christmas cheer from the ONS new orders figures
Numbers up in the third quarter but still on a downward path on a yearly basis
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Minister steps in to try to save Austin-Smith:Lord
Labour questions government’s lack of success from negotiations with Abu Dhabi government over millions owed to architect
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Mother slams crane safety plans
Mother who lost son in Battersea crane disaster hits out at HSE plans to scrap tower crane register
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Planning submitted for 'eco-mosque'
Marks Barfield Architects has submitted a planning application for “Britain’s first eco-mosque” in Cambridge
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Bam and Aedas to build ‘York Engineers Triangle’
Network Rail contract believed to be worth around £40m
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Academies framework to procure extra 100 free schools
Building understands the £600m spend will be channelled through the academies framework
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Wonders and blunders with Joe Griffiths
Joe Griffiths wants to keep New York’s precious Chrysler Building firmly in his sights but had a lucky escape from London’s equivalent of the gateway to Mordor, Archway Tower
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Squire and Partners to redevelop listed hospital
Firm will work with City & Country Group to restore 1906 building in West Sussex
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Government skills quango snubs BIM training
Construction Industry Council boss slams “absolutely crazy” decision not to fund development of BIM skills
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Carillion vs Smith: Don't take part if you don't agree
If you don’t think an adjudication should take place, don’t just go ahead with it - either press pause or get out altogether
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Features
PCKO interview: The new country
Thirty years ago PCKO Architects broke into what was a tough UK market. Now they’re hitting China. So what’s their secret? Andrew Ogorzalek and Peter Chlapowski talk to Emily Wright about luck … and vodka