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Insulated wall panels
Kingspan Curvewall architectural exterior insulated wall panels have been used in a student hall of residence in Dundee
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NewsLord Crisp: Construction industry can help cut NHS costs
Former NHS boss urges industry to approach health service with space-saving designs
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NewsCouncils to invest pensions into new homes
Proposals will see £10m from Islington council’s pension fund invested into fund for new homes
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NewsLabour party calls for new era of council house building
Balls calls for 5% VAT on domestic refurbishment as part of plan to stimulate economy
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NewsLabour backs delay of presumption in favour of development
Party says the draft National Planning Policy Framework has thrown the system into ‘chaos’
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News‘Prepare buildings for global warming’, says government
Builders and homeowners to be called on to take measures against ‘inevitable’ rising temperatures
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NewsExtent of industry's financial woes laid bare by survey
Building’s CEO White Paper reveals clients ‘often’ pay late and banks are unwilling to give loans
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NewsChina’s tallest building to get world’s fastest elevator
Visitors to Shanghai Tower will be propelled upwards at over 40mph
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NewsWillmott Dixon in line for £38m care home schemes
Contractor appointed preferred bidder on Warwickshire schemes
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NewsPickles turns down 2,000 home Cala scheme
Secretary of state’s decision follows Cala judicial review and is against advice of inspector
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NewsHousebuilding continues to stagnate
NHBC survey shows 9,978 new homes were registered in August
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NewsOlympic park Paralympic venue nears completion
Images released of Eton Manor’s wheelchair tennis courts
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NewsMott MacDonald and Baca Architects submit Dutch rail scheme plans
Feasibility study proposes 20km link to Amsterdam South including world’s first ‘sail-and-ride station’
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NewsCBI makes rallying call for investment in construction
Director general calls on Osborne to boost the economy by stimulating housing and infrastructure
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FeaturesM&E special report: Android smart home
What would it mean to be able to control every electrical device in your home from your phone? Wireless home automation is nothing new, but Google hopes to bring it to the masses with its latest project. Andy Pearson glimpses the future
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FeaturesM&E special report: LED lighting at the National Gallery
Displaying some of the most famous - and delicate - paintings in the world is a tricky business, particularly when you have to decide between quality of light and energy conservation. The National Gallery thinks it has found the answer: LEDs. Andy Pearson reports
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FeaturesESCOs: Off the grid
As the pressure to achieve low-carbon developments intensifies, decentralised, privately-funded energy solutions are in increasingly high demand. Andy Pearson examines the rapidly expanding market for Energy Services Companies, or ESCos
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Timed flow washroom control
Rada has launched a range of timed flow washroom controls for taps and shower units
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Gypsum-based board
British Gypsum has launched a water-resistant plasterboard called Glasroc H Tilebacker
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Smoke detection system
Gent by Honeywell has launched a range of Air Sampling Detection (ASD) systems which detect smoke