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FeaturesPost occupancy: Is your building really so green?
How do low-energy buildings perform? The best way to find out is to test them once they’ve been used. In the first of two articles, Thomas Lane reveals whether two new offices lived up to their promises
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NewsWSP open to a merger as pressure grows to expand
Engineer is latest firm to consider consolidation as public sector cuts force profit warning
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Bullivant to sell division to Vinci subsidiary Soletanche Bachy
Deal will take another two weeks to complete
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Comment
Difficult jurisdictions: Russia
Today the Bribery Act comes into force, creating a new risk of being prosecuted for offences committed abroad. With this in mind, Chris Hill focuses on the challenges of operating in Russia
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Construction appointments 1 July 2011
Bramall Construction, Reddy Architecture, Balfour Beatty, EC Harris and Arcadis have all made appointments this week
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The whole picture
Knowledge is power this week as readers ponder the unknown factors affecting the new planning rules, rail against the complexity of government schemes and put Hansom right on an issue of detail
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CommentA room with a view
Thanks to these workers, guests at the Hotel Tauernhof can enjoy a picturesque Alpine scene enhanced by the drama of a man teetering on the edge of a roof. Colin Burdon captured the scene
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Fibre cement panels
Marley Eternit’s panels were used at Darlington Memorial hospital to replace glass panels
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Standard or bespoke cladding system
RigiSystem’s cladding system can be supplied to non-standard widths
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Fire resistant insulated panels
Eurobond’s facade system provides fire resistance for two hours
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CommentThe CIC: Mission do-able
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an organisation that spoke for the whole of the construction industry instead of just individual professions? Oh wait, there is …
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Comment(Nuclear) Reaction time
The Fukushima disaster has put pressure on Europe’s politicians to act expediently, says Alastair Stewart. But the signs are that the UK government will stick to its guns and go nuclear
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CommentWonders & blunders with James Dick
For James Dick, the shimmering University of Aberdeen library sits like a jewel in the city’s crown, while the Talisman Energy headquarters draws all the wrong kind of attention