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Biomass not as green as it seems
Sustainable building association warns that biomass is leading to higher carbon emissions
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BDP unveils £51m Glasgow college
Anniesland College is officially opened by Scotland’s first minister
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How construction firms can avoid administration
Recent cases at building service firms highlight a reoccurring issue for the construction industry - the breakdown of financial controls
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Bankers refuse to bail out Connaught
Shares suspended as social housing group teeters on the edge of administration
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Construction to fall back into recession
Latest CPA forecast shows industry output will fall for the rest of 2010 and into 2011
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Government pulls funding for Severn barrage
Reports say government will announce this month that public money will not be used to build £20bn tidal energy scheme
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Sample school contractors can negotiate with councils for more work
Contractors that won the 33 sample schools will be able to negotiate for further schools work with the councils involved.
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HCA's Kerslake made permanent secretary
Sir Bob Kerslake, chief executive of the Homes and Communities Agency, is to take up a senior position within the Department for Communities and Local Government
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Michael Gove defends number of free schools
Only 16 free schools will open next year, but education secretary says he is not disappointed
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Ocon wins £5m student scheme in Liverpool
Contractor to build 100-unit student accommodation by August 2011
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School fined after collapsed roof kills worker
HSE prosecutes boarding school after it hires five inexperienced workers to demolish a classroom
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Maglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
Magnetically levitating trains are faster and quieter than high-speed trains, use less energy and take up a lot less space. So why is this technology still waiting on the platform?
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Maglev vs high-speed rail: Should we change trains?
The billions we will spend on HS2 will get us from London to Birmingham 28 minutes faster than the present system does. After Birmingham, the trains will travel on old lines
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Capita thwarted in move to buy Cyril Sweett
Consultant hunts for alternatives as Sweett’s £5.4m Chinese deal wrecks takeover talks
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Future proofing the office: iPod generation calls the shots
Ignore those iPod-toting Tweeters at your peril. They are the office users of the future. Emily Wright reports on how both commercial and residential design will have to adapt to the lifestyle of the Facebook generation
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Newcastle's Surgo hopes to see off heavyweight rivals
SME profile Tyneside firm believes regional education will enable locals to compete with nationals
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Housing targets: Who’s afraid of the locals?
Most housebuilders are running like hell from the government’s plan to make them build local homes for local people. But others believe the upcoming reforms will be to their - and the locals’ - advantage
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Styles & Wood halfway through recovery plan
Fit-out firm climbs out of trouble as order book swells - but market remains tough
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Aecom eyes top architects as expansion plans grow
US giant on the hunt for ’the biggest or near biggest architect’ to add to global portfolio
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Two into one won’t go
The public sector is as diverse and complex as the private sector, says Paul Morrell. Treating the two as if they were the same will stop us building a collaborative relationship between them