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Low energy blocks
Interlocking blocks from Durisol have been used in the construction of the New Horizon Youth Centre in King’s Cross. Because they are stacked like Lego, skilled bricklayers are not required, which made it easier for the centre’s users to help with the construction
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Thermal break modules
Schöck Isokorb thermal break modules have been used in this extraordinary apartment building and crèche in Vienna, designed by Austrian architect Rüdiger Lainer for developer Heimbau and Eisenhof
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Smart ties
Ancon has developed a wall tie to fix traditional brick cladding to an internal leaf of cellular clay blocks with horizontal bed joints of just 1mm
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Comment
Nick Raynsford: Let me mark your card
Now the election is over we can roll up our sleeves and get ready for the next one. But we do have a year or so of coalition government first.
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Crowley Civil Engineers vs Rushmoor council: Claiming a contribution
Out Fenwick Elliott expert describes a dispute over an open space in Hampshire
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Redundancies remain high and vacancies low
Rising unemployment is one of the harsh realities facing the new government
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First blows fall on industry as new regime takes over
Fears grow for future of Crossrail, hospitals and housing as Tories apply spending brakes
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Olympic minister warns of £60m cut
New Tory incumbent tells BBC he has held talks with his department to discuss budget for 2012 event
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John Gummer to appear at Sustainability Now
Former environment secretary will be at virtual event at 12.45pm today
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Energy secretary: Nuclear will go ahead privately
New incumbent Chris Huhne says no public money will be spent on plants, but they will probably still go ahead
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CPA: VAT rise could hurt recovery
Construction Products Association warns that expected increase in VAT to 20% could damage UK’s fledgling economic return
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Kingspan optimistic as residential sector picks up
construction products firm says market conditions are now ’stable’ due to improvements in housing and non-office commercial sectors
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Repair and maintenance market on the mend
Construction product group SIG says sector is beginning to improve after a steep fall.
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NewsJohn McAslan picks design for Wyclef Jean's Haiti studio
RIBA competition winner is picked for facility to help local people learn about music business
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Brookfield vs Mott MacDonald: Wembley stadium
Mr Justice Coulson’s judgment is a reminder that courts are keen to avoid excessive costs
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Heathrow third runway scrapped
Coalition government agrees to cancel runway and block further runways at other airports
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The new government: Efficiency and services
So, we have a coalition government - what are the tasks facing it now?
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Lib Dems concede 'significant acceleration' in spending cuts
New coalition government plans to speed up efforts to reduce the Budget deficit