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NewsNew nanotechnology promises drastic thermal insulation
Thermablok, for shielding heat on space shuttles, is now available for construction
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NewsHow to follow the new LEED
US green building expert Jerry Yudelson guides you through the transition to the new version of LEED, which is part of a growing family of international sustainable standards for new structures
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Asian markets dive after US bank collapse
Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy sends shares plunging in Japan and Hong Kong but Europe and US stocks hit less than expected
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NewsBalfour, Carillion and Tube Lines make East London Railway shortlist
Colas Rail is also in the running for the London Overground appointment
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NewsCall to reduce planning burden on developers
BPF launches 12-point planning manifesto to streamline application and approval process
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NewsHouse prices recover 1% during July, says DCLG
Government figures show annual fall of just 0.3%, against recent lender reports of 10% decline
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NewsSailing venue will be first to reach Olympic finish line
Dean & Dyball on track to complete 2012 sailing facilities in Weymouth by November, says ODA
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Fury at plan to put jail on Miller business park
Councillors angry at proposal for £400m Titan jail on Miller Developments' £1bn Omega park at Warrington
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NewsLib Dems approve plans to tackle mortgage and housing crisis
Shadow chancellor calls for the introduction of regulated Mortgage Rescue Schemes
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NewsPeter Zumthor wins art world’s Nobel Prize
Swiss architect announced winner at Japan’s Praemium Imperiale Laureates
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NewsCredit crunch ignites boom in construction fraud
Average building firm's loss to fraud rose 69% last year, says new report
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NewsBoris wants London's disabled access transformed for 2012
London mayor tells businesses to maximise access in order to reap full benefit of 2012 Games
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Alarm at Loch Ness as historic lighthouse crumbles
Politician demands action to save what was once Britain's smallest manned lighthouse
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NewsIce-cream chief tempts farmers to taste wind power
Maitland Mackie invites rural landowners to join in sustainable energy venture
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NewsEco-community wins 10-year battle to stay
Welsh Brithdir Mawr community wins planning permission for roundhouse and new buildings on sustainable site
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NewsFoster's Corby academy opens for business
With their own boardrooms and acres of glazing, the children at Foster + Partners' Corby Business Academy will feel at home when they eventually get to the Square Mile
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Comment
What we can learn from wrong numbers
Anecdotal evidence is useful, if a bit unreliable. But it can help to substantiate the numbers and provide a context. And sometimes it can lead you to ask questions.Here is an example. I recently moved and have a new work telephone number. Right from the off I started receiving ...
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NewsSun, sea and Irish country dancing
If life wasn't dangerous enough at sea at Little Britain, there was also the evening entertainment to contend with
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NewsRelive your childhood fantasy in a real-life tree house
MIT students take a holistic view of the possibility of growing homes from trees