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Grimshaw Architects profit halves to £1.7m
Pre-tax profit at Grimshaw Architects plunged by almost half in the year to 30 April 2009, the practice reported this week
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NewsCity gives new Kier boss seal of approval
Appointment of Paul Sheffield to succeed John Dodds not seen as ‘major departure’ for contractor
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NewsViñoly touches down: Carrasco International Airport terminal
Rafael Viñoly, architect of the much-delayed visual arts centre in Colchester, has just completed an £80m terminal at Carrasco International Airport
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NewsT&T latest to join bolt-on buying boom
Turner & Townsend and Capita Symonds prepare to make a string of acquisitions
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Housing firm Quadron fails
Somerset-based social housing firm Quadron Property Services has gone into administration
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Tories promise £163bn green retrofit of 25 million homes
The Conservative party is set to offer loans of £6,500 to most of the UK’s 25 million households in order to make homes more energy efficient
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NewsNew horizons: Dissing + Weitling's Vietnamese town
Engineering consultant Buro Happold has been appointed to masterplan Gia Lam New Town in Hanoi province, Vietnam
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: Photovoltaic panels
Photovoltaic panels can be great energy providers, as long as an eye is kept on potential problems with power output and deficiencies. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance explains what to look out for
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FeaturesLasting impressions: why they won Sustainable Project of the Year
What set the two winners of Building’s Sustainable Project of the Year awards apart from the rest of the crowd? Stephen Kennett asked the judges to explain their verdict
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NewsGreen roofs
The environmental impact of a new four-bedroom home in the heart of Dartmoor has been reduced with three distinctive green roofs constructed using Rhepanol membranes and accessories
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Engineered timber
A new visitor centre at Castle Drogo in Devon has been constructed using Finnforest-engineered timber products. The centre, which incorporates the extension of the existing building, was updated to help create a larger space and also deliver higher environmental standards
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Biomass boilers
Wood pellet biomass heating system manufacturer Windhager has added to its range of wood pellet boilers with the BioWIN Plus
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Environmentally friendly fire stopping
Firetherm has launched Eco-Range, a series of environmentally friendly fire-stopping products that are claimed to contain fewer pollutants than traditional mineral fibre-based fire barrier products and sealants
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SUDS pavers
Brick maker Ibstock has launched a range of stock brick pavers for drives and patios that are SUDS compliant, allowing run-off of excess water during heavy rain
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NewsBellway bosses get £240k in bonuses despite shareholder revolt last year
Chief executive and finance director are awarded bonuses as the housebuilder promises greater transparency for shareholders
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NewsEyewitness: Peckham fire started at site of housing development
150 residents moved as half-finished five-storey development is destroyed
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NewsSouthwark council: flat fire started on housing site
HSE called in to investigate after blaze begins at Trafalgar London development
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NewsPat on the back: the Plaisterers awards
Recognising excellence in training provision is an essential step in buoying up the industry