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Durable timber
Exterior screens made from Accoya wood have been used to manufacture the exterior screens of the University of Florida’s entry into this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 event.The design is based on a traditional “cracker house”, which were prevalent in late 19th century Florida.It features a covered open porch with ...
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Movers and makers
Kingspan Insulation has published guides to the four new 2010 approved documents to the Building Regulations on conservation of fuel and power in domestic and non-domestic new builds and refurbs. They provide designers, specifiers, installers and end users with detailed information on the effect the documents will have on ...
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FeaturesHousing stats: New build sales and completions in October
This month’s data reveals that the South-east has the highest number of completions
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FeaturesDarling, you were marvellous
Bennetts’ sensitive conversion of the RSC’s Stratford theatre is a palpable hit, writes Ike Ijeh, and should have audiences in raptures
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Comment... and then there were two
It seems Mark Hammond, 12 November’s blunder spotter, was not alone.
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FeaturesGoing private
Let’s face it: the future of power and energy infrastructure will depend on private money. Mark Richards explores how the industry can tempt in the cash
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FeaturesThe green stuff
Is the coalition’s promise to be ’the greenest government ever’ borne out in its spending plans? And which energy sectors will fare the best? Victoria Jackson and the energy group of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, investigate
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FeaturesSite protection
Power may be a growing sector, but the industry would be wise not to get carried away before doing due diligence. James Flynn of law firm Heatons explains
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How to claim interest
There is no common-law right to interest when someone is late paying you, so providing for it in the contract is best. Even without that, you’ve still got a fighting chance
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Dismissing contractors
An employer who finds a defect during construction may be tempted to dismiss the contractor. But the contractor can fire back that the work shouldn’t be judged until it’s finished
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CommentProving economic duress
Some construction clients are trying to force their suppliers to drop prices. But the courts will come down hard on those who rely on illegitimate threats and financial leverage
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FeaturesRisk of insolvency
When giants like Connaught and Rok go into freefall, they often knock out others on their way down. Roxane McMeeken asks the experts how SMEs can protect themselves from insolvency higher up the supply chain
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FeaturesNomura’s office fit-out
Invesment bank Nomura wanted its £100m, 400,000ft2 offfice fit-out completed in eight months, the problem was finding a contractor able to work at that pace. Building finds out how Como, Mace’s fit-out arm, managed to race to the finish line
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FeaturesHow grim is construction up North?
In the beleaguered North, public sector spending cuts are biting deeper for local contractors already defending their patch from the attentions of the big boys. Building looks at how bad it is, and asks three contractors how they’re coping
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CommentNo complaints: Holystone vs Volker Stevin
Here’s a court case of an adjudication that went to enforcement, in which all four arguments a party used in its defence were defeated …
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NewsThames bridges back on the agenda, says Boris
London mayor tells Thames Gateway Forum he is looking at new crossings linking Kent and Essex
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NewsDfT green lights £3bn Thameslink upgrade
London Bridge upgrade will go ahead with two-year delay
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NewsOnsite power generation levels announced
Zero Carbon Hub announces proposals for how much carbon should be emitted using onsite solutions for new zero-carbon homes