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Budget incentive: tax cuts for green initiatives
Are the tax incentives enough to encourage true eco-initiatives and returns for property occupiers and investors?
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Revealed: the Tesco collapse that killed a three year old
Building obtains a report that cites ‘poor construction’ in fatal 2006 accident in Turkey
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World’s first eco-festival
Cabe's climate change festival will explore how we plan, design and use our cities
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White Young Green appoints two new associates
Consultant employs new associate director and associate planner
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The new seekers
Alex Smith explains how building4jobs.com is making the long and painful process of looking for a job a whole lot easier
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Lifetime Homes: Days of old
By 2013, the government wants all homes to be suitable for disabled and elderly people. This, as Jon Neale reports, has put housebuilders in a cantankerous mood, while overleaf, housing minister Caroline Flint uses her first column for Building to put the case for the new standards
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Sustainability: Biomass energy
In this latest feature on the economics and feasibility of sustainable technologies, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the potential for biomass energy systems, considering the adequacy of the fuel supply and the viability of various system types at different scales
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Revealed: the Tesco collapse that killed a three year old
Building obtains a report that cites ‘poor construction’ in fatal 2006 accident in Turkey
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Housebuilder Galliford Try appoints new operations director in south
Also: consultant WYG takes on new associate director and associate planner
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Bellway boss: partnering is the answer in ‘tough’ market
Housebuilder announces £4m fall in pre-tax profit, while turnover rises slightly to £581.5m
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Planning review will not look at level of council funding
Inquiry into ways to speed up planning system will not investigate resources for council planners
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Comment
Collateral warranties: Lost and found
The use of the word ‘costs’ instead of ‘losses’ in collateral warranties can cause much confusion as to what exactly is being referred to and who is liable for what
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Comment
Court refuses to enforce adjudication: Rhode vs Markham-David
Judge Thornton heard an application for summary judgment in respect of the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision, and gave permission to defend. This cases deals with the hearing of that defence.Mr Rhode as builder carried out work for Mr Markham-David in 1999. Work went well until the parties fell out. ...
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TwelveStars gives petrol stations an eco-lift
Consultant sets out to make Cepsa petrol station across Spain and Portugal green
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A pale green housing policy
Government policy on home energy efficiency must take a much more radical approach if the UK is to meet its climate change targets
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T5: not just chaos, but uncaring chaos
A close-up view of the T5 debacle from a passenger and architect who very badly wanted to be impressed
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Healthy debate or total confusion?
Green may have gone mainstream, but what are the best ways to achieve zero carbon emissions, asks Cole Thompson Anders partner Craig Anders
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The makeover manifesto
Open mike — A refurbishment revolution is needed if we stand any chance of cutting carbon 60% by 2050. And it may have just begun in a stable in Watford … Kate Symons explains
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Spanish flair
Madrid’s new Barajas airport takes Gus Alexander by surprise at every turn. Offering a stimulating and innovative space, he discovers that it’s more a feat in Spanish pragmatism than technicality