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FeaturesInsulation retrofit: Sealing the house
So how do you get a leaky Edwardian building to be so airtight that it can be heated with a single towel rail? Robert Prewett, the architect behind the retrofit, takes us through the project’s first steps …
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CommentThe land of the Dachdeckermeister
Germany’s technical and political approach to sustainable construction is much more advanced than the UK’s. So why don’t we steal a few ideas from them
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On turning a blind eye: Traditional Structures vs HW Construction
If you notice that a supplier has mistakenly failed to charge for an item on their tender, can you accept the price, keep shtoom and then hold them to it?
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NewsAecom buys Davis Langdon for £204m
Takeover after months of negotiations ends the independence of one of UK industry’s biggest names
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NewsGove set for council showdown
Sandwell council delegation to confront education secretary over scrapped BSF schemes
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NewsUnions warn of strikes over TfL cuts
TSSA and RMT to ballot members as transport commissioner warns of £1bn funding reduction
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Renewables industry puts orders on hold after government u-turn
Fears grow among microrenewables installers after failure to bring key legislation forward
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CommentRichard Steer on Aecom's takeover of Davis Langdon
What does the takeover mean for the UK cost consultants who value their independence?
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Greens and developers unite against planning reform
Royal Town Planning Institute leads call meeting with Pickles on localism
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NewsDavis Langdon & Aecom: A history of mergers and aquisitions
The firms have a 100-year history of mergers and takeovers
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NewsLaing O'Rourke and Costain win £300m Bond Street job
Consortium beats Balfour Beatty and Vinci/Bam Nuttall consortium to Crossrail-linked upgrade
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NewsConnaught lenders start selling loans
Barclays is one of the banks selling their Connaught loans to hedge funds specialising in distressed debt
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NewsLloyds writes off £3bn from property portfolio
Banking group’s six-month figure ’driven’ by acquisition of HBOS real estate book
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NewsWillmott Dixon Partnerships wins £58m repair contract
Deal will transfer 170 employees from Rotherham council to WDP
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NewsSustainability Awards deadline closes on September 3
Deadline looms for the built environment’s biggest eco-awards
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NewsMorrison bags £60.5m housing deal
Rotherham council has handed the second part of its housing repair and maintenance deal to Morrison.
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NewsBritish Land asset growth slows
Lack of available finance and fears of a double dip recession puts brakes on office market recovery
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NewsKick off for Dublin's Aviva Stadium
The new Populous-designed home of Irish rugby hosted its first game on Saturday
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NewsDelhi Games deaths soar to 42
2010 Commonwealth Games construction hit by corruption allegations