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NewsLondon developers are on a roll
What happens to the developers today happens to construction tomorrow, so they say, and if true, then it might be not as bad a year as many fear.Several London focused developers outperformed the FTSE 100 this week with a flurry of good news. Minerva confirmed that it was in takeover ...
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CommentAdjudication: The good book
We’ve had 475 judgments since adjudication first came in and it’s a very different beast today. So the second edition of Peter Coulson’s tome on the subject is a must-read
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Glazing beyond Part L
This system exceeds Part L requirements and lets high levels of light into buildings
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Interlocking slates
Marley Eternit’s interlocking slates were used on a 110-home housing development
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NewsModular PV system
Renewable energy specialist Siliken has launched a modular PV system designed for installation onto domestic roofs.
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NewsConstruction’s green investment to increase by 17%
Businesses will get greener over next three years, says survey
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NewsLend Lease to complete halted Olympic village block
Firm lined up by ODA to work on N14 block after contractor P Elliott went into administration
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NewsTata Steel to cut 1,500 jobs in UK as steel demand drops
Demand currently at two-thirds of 2007 level
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NewsNew Stratford Campus Library: A literary makeover
Hopkins Architects’ design is intended to reinvigorate the University of East London’s campus
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FeaturesThe better homes lab
Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results
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FeaturesPart L in practice
It was always going to be a big ask to meet the new energy performance and carbon reducing standards. But this project team seems to have found some (not too expensive) answers
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Integrated PV
Marley Eternit is set to launch an integrated PV product that it says is the first on the market to be compatible with fibre cement slates.
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Solar hot water system
Atmos Heating Systems has brought out a solar hot water system called EasySolar
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NewsThermostatic mixer taps
Douglas Delabie has upgraded its Temposoft tap and mixer range to give water savings of up to 84% compared with traditional basin taps.
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NewsSustainable urban drainage
The system helps with compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes and for situations where councils require SUDS as a condition of planning. The company said the system takes up to 95% up less space than conventional systems and is suitable for car parks and highways. It consists of a ...