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NewsPooran Desai demands 80% cut in green legislation - video
Winner of the Building Sustainability Award leader of the year for 2008 calls for slashing of green bureaucracy
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NewsCabe names Crossrail design review panel
Seven rail station designs to be reviewed by special panel of top architects and engineers
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NewsCapita Symonds appoints director for Library of Birmingham scheme
Consultant hires associate director of project management to lead £193m library project in Birmingham
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NewsFitzpatrick builds for its green future
Winner of the Building Sustainability Award large project of the year the new Fitzpatrick HQ building is an exemplar of green development. It achieved a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating thanks to an inspired design, dual power supplies, dimmable external lighting and pine scented air
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NewsWho designed this new Dubai bridge?
City's architects and engineers are in the dark about who is behind this iconic bridge design
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NewsOld terraces in Staffordshire become green icons
Winner of the Building 99% Campaign Award for refurbishment this is an inspiring example of how to turn a humble Victorian house into an eco terrace
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NewsTechnological innovations that wowed the sustainability judges
Read how Roger Bullivant clinced the Innovation prize at the Sustainability Awards and take a closer look at the runners up
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NewsNorthern Arizona University: Platinum record
Sustainable architect of the year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008 Hopkins owes its success to this bold project in America. The research building is one of the most environment-friendly in the US
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News2012 badminton venue to be scrapped
Accountant recommends removal of badminton and volleyball venue to save costs
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NewsBritish architects sought for Masdar designs
Grimshaw and Hopkins asked to design buildings for Abu Dhabi zero carbon city
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NewsSuppliers hit by credit insurance withdrawal
Cover for non-payment of bills for goods received on credit being removed from 12,000 firms
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NewsWates scores double at Sustainability Awards
Waste strategy helps firm pick up Sustainable Contractor and Sustainability Champion gongs
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NewsCostain mulls plans to expand in Gulf
Proposed expansion would focus on Abu Dhabi rather than more mature market of Dubai
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NewsThe Barratt code level six house, a guide
Here's a guide to the Sustainable Small Building of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008. It looks conventional enough on the outside, but you’re staring at the first Code for Sustainable Homes level six home to be built by a volume housebuilder. Inside it’s an all-out radical.
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NewsNo ladder? Just use a forklift!
By simply tying a rope onto the control lever in the cab of this forklift truck, this cunning decorator has made himself a handy adjustable platform
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NewsCornish wave power scheme launched
JP Kenny to oversee development of scheme demonstrating wave power on a commercial scale
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NewsLib Dems demand lending eased for small firms
Government called on to take radical action, including possible creation of a new bank
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NewsStrong regional trading boosts T Clarke results
Engineer and contractor says 2008 results will exceed market expectations, with balance sheet strong
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NewsMaterials firm fined £4,000 for hand injury
HSE says plasterboard firm Knauf 'ignored basic health and safety rules'