More news – Page 2003
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NewsSolar panel projects come to a 'screeching halt'
Cuts to the amount of subsidy for technology has halted the market for large solar panel projects
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Latest construction appointments: 1 April 2011
GVA, Rex Procter & Partners, Leadbitter, Bouygues Construction and Doyle Group have all made new appointments
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NewsWolseley warns of second half slowdown after VAT rise
Firm says the UK is the most ’concerning’ market
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NewsVinci-led Tramlink wins £530m Nottingham tram network bid
Current operator, Arrow Connect, missed out
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Babcock accepts cuts
Engineering giant Babcock, whose order book is up £1bn, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cabinet Office agreeing to savings on existing and future government contracts.
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NewsAbu Dhabi port project
There will be further opportunities for UK firms to win work on the 420km2 Khalifa Port and industrial zone in Abu Dhabi, the company behind the project said this week.
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NewsMerger of two niche residential firms creates £6m pipeline
Size Breed and Penn Contracting create business with 30 staff to target the high net worth residential market
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CommentSustainability on a shoestring
The Budget didn’t do much to raise Pascale Scheurer’s hopes for the future of the industry. Here she considers what has changed and what you can do to mitigate the effects
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FeaturesWhy the Green Deal won't work for non-domestic buildings
The government’s Green Deal promises to revolutionise the UK’s energy efficiency. But can it deliver financial savings? Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett investigated the payback implications of four non-domestic buildings, and the results are not encouraging …
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FeaturesThe green pound
Energy and carbon legislation is an increasing preoccupation for clients who need their buildings to comply - providing a real opportunity for M&E contractors
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Bellway to beat forecasts after spring surge
Housebuilders thinks it can beat last autumn’s hopes to match 2010’s sales
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FeaturesGreen goodies
With feed-in tariffs, the Renewable Heat Incentive and the carbon reduction agenda driving the market, what technologies are emerging in green building services? Here are the front-runners
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NewsKohn Pederson Fox unveils Indian project
Residential neighbourhood in Gurgaon will include duplex apartments and 40-storey towers
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The big questions
Readers share their respects for construction industry giant Sir Frank Lampl, who died last week, as well as pondering the nuclear debate and media coverage of unrest in the Middle East
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NewsCamberwell Leisure Centre refurbishment
Watkins Grey International has completed the first phase of the south London project
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NewsMixed-use scheme starts in north London
A mixed-use development designed by architect HTA has started near the Wembley development
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Wonders and blunders with Derry Long
Derry Long loves the history and charm of St Pancras International station but can’t bear the simply criminal design flaws of Sutton Police headquarters