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NewsPylon removal starts as tunnels finished at Olympic park
Landscape being cleared of overhead lines after completion of two 6km power tunnels
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NewsFoster plans ‘spectacular’ tower for Saudi Arabia
Building’s Gulf states architect of the year to design ‘next generation’ skyscraper in capital Riyadh
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FeaturesThe work starts here
On-site trailblazers such as Skanska, lend lease and Hammerson have already made strides towards reducing construction waste, through a variety of different approaches. Graham Ridout reports
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FeaturesSoft option: free technology tools to help firms with the waste management task at hand
By joining the drive to halve waste sent to landfill, construction companies have committed themselves to improving their waste management. here are two free software tools that can help firms get to grips with the challenge
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FeaturesBank with a plan: Lessons to be learnt from HSBC's experience of waste management
It is still early days for site waste management plans – swmps – but efforts by banking giant HSBC are providing some valuable lessons
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FeaturesTime to go Dutch?
The UK’s performance on construction waste compares poorly with countries such as the Netherlands, where sending site waste to landfill has been outlawed by Michael Willoughby
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NewsWinning ways: the Halving Waste to Landfill initiative examined
Signing up to the Halving Waste to Landfill initiative gives construction companies and clients the chance to prove their green credentials and make efficiency savings. so how does it work? Karen Glaser reports
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FeaturesCounter pressure: How some big name retailers are driving waste management measures
Charging for carrier bags is by no means the only contribution retailers are making to waste reduction. As major clients to the construction industry, they are helping drive improvements in waste management too
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FeaturesBattle lines: The Ministry of Defence is a somewhat surprising waste management champion...
Defence Estates, the MoD’s property arm, is so far ahead of the waste management game that its main concern in meeting government targets to halve site waste is knowing where more can be cut, by Penny Barratt
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FeaturesDrawing out waste: Architects have a special role to play in managing waste
Architects have been brainstorming with cost consultants to design out waste on live projects – and that’s been drumming up new ideas that could transform the industry by will Jones
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About WRAP
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change. This helps to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve our environment.
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FeaturesThe right way to go
Minister for construction ian pearson throws his support behind the halving waste to landfill effort
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A decade of pay growth and shortening hours for the construction workforce
Whatever the current worries facing those working in construction, they can reflect on the past 10 years with satisfaction when it comes to pay and hours worked.Pay has risen far faster than for most other sectors and the number of paid working hours has fallen.Delving into the 2008 Annual Survey ...
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MJ Gleeson boss bags £70k bonus
When MJ Gleeson chief exec Paul Wallwork announced a pre-tax loss of £21m last month, he warned of more job cuts to follow the 335 already made this year.His £70k bonus - announced this week - must have been pretty hard to swallow for those already shown the door.The company ...
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NewsDuggan Morris gets green light for Lewisham homes
Lewisham council gives approval to contemporary private housing
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CommentMy digital life: David Appel
Mr A’s digital life is a pretty normal round of social networking, reading friends’ blogs, watching sport, learning French – and wanting to buy a Batmobile
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FeaturesCountry focus: Czech Republic
With the strengthening of the Czech koruna and increased expenditure on the part of high-income groups, will foreign investment come at a price? Miroslav Vasko of EC Harris, Prague reports
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FeaturesGloomwatch - Building's industry panel assesses the downturn
In the past few months, the construction industry has become an anxious and uncertain place. To help us make sense of it, we’ve asked a student, a subcontractor, a small builder, an architect, an entrepreneur, a forecaster and a consultant to form a panel.