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Global green standards: France HQE
The French green standards for refurbishment and new buildings
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Global green standards: SGP 2012
Singapore’s answer to setting green standards in the built environment
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Global green standards: CASBEE
Japan's green building standard uses BEE as a basis for assessment
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NewsLatest hydrogen and fuel cell technology revealed
London Hydrogen Partnership launches £60,000 Fuel Cell Viability Study Fund
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NewsBirthplace of the blues: The US housing crisis
Richard Snook of the Centre for Economics and Business Research goes back to the roots of the credit crunch to work out when the misery might end for the US and UK housing markets
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Skerritt appoints new directors
Also: Cyril Sweett’s Norwich office hires new associate director
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NewsFears grow over Dubai market as projects hit delays
Three schemes by state-owned developer are behind schedule as reports of a slowdown gather pace
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FeaturesThe neverending story: On site at Ground Zero
After the bravura of the original construction and the tragedy of its destruction, comes the drama of the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre. Emily Wright went on site to see work in progress
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CommentThe latest death toll
On 28 March 2006, Lord Hunt, the then health and safety minister, made what many hoped would be a seminal speech in the struggle to make British sites safer.
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NewsPidgley and Ronson blame banks for housebuilder debt
Chief executives warn recovery may take years following ‘greed driven’ culture of excessive lending
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CommentWelcome to the bunfight
You probably think American politics is full of weirdos, incompetent ego-maniacs and moose-gobbling creationists. But no, says Chris Addison, it’s nowhere near as sane as that
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Woking council to spend up to £300m on stalled sites
Surrey local authority pioneers scheme to purchase residential sites for social housing
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Public sector lifeline in doubt as £2bn BSF contracts stall
Fresh blow to contractors as Birmingham, Barnsley, and Salford and Wigan schemes face delay
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NewsBovis’ new boss faces baptism of fire
Nick Pollard sets out priorities after departure of Murray Coleman, as market shrinks, redundancies loom and search begins for income streams
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Arbitration after commencement of court proceedings
The CaseOn 21 December 2006 the claimant, Delta Reclamation (“Delta”), and the defendant, Premier Waste Management (“Premier”), signed an agreement which regulated the storage and processing of used tyre derivative aggregate replacement (UTDAR) at a quarry near Coxhoe.The agreement contained an arbitration clause submitting “all disputes arising out of the ...
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NewsRMJM reveals student centre for University of Bedfordshire
The student centre on the Luton campus will include a 400-seat lecture hall
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NewsNew city development planned for Qatar
Developer BARWA poised to reveal megaproject in Al Kohr, 50km north of Doha
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NewsCentrica to raise £2.2bn for nuclear stake
Rights issue to fund 25% stake in nuclear operator British Energy following sale to EDF
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NewsOne-quarter of firms plan to shed property
CBI finds accelerating trend to shed property, with tax changes prompting demolition