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NewsIndustry gears up for EPC work
Plenty of activity following the introduction of certificates for sale rent of construction of big buildings yesterday
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NewsGovernment EPC video
Communities and Local Government Department produces TV package to coincide with yesterday's introduction of energy performance certificates
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NewsHutton refuses to confirm future of construction levy
Business secretary also shies away from discussion of single construction minister
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NewsBrian Paddick announces green manifesto for mayoral election
Lib Dem candidate for mayor of London pledges to make buildings and travel networks sustainable
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Paper round: Bankers to advise NHS on plan to raise billions in sale of hospitals
Plus, Tesco revealed as secret eco town bidder and more chaos at Heathrow's T5
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Go-ahead for tidal generator in Humber Estuary
Prototype that extracts energy from underwater currents gets £878k government funding
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CDM regs on the small screen
DVD launched to explain health and safety regulations to design professionals
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NewsGreen light for art college campus at King's Cross
First phase of argents massive £180m scheme wins approval from Camden council
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NewsBRE launches grants for microgeneration
Funding to help community organisations buy energy saving technologies
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Cemex plans concrete plant in East London
Concrete plant ideally located for supplying East London Line extension and 2012 developments
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NewsGetting ahead of the EPC game
The government suggests arranging EPCs before the end of year deadline when it will be a legal requirement for all commercial building
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NewsMind the Gap!
When it comes to achieving sustainable goals, we need to be realistic between what is theoretically possible and what can actually be achieved, says green guru Jerry Yudelson
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NewsHeathrow T5 recycles and reuses waste
In the first of a series of sustainable case studies submitted by Construction Excellence, the body assesses the work carried out on the recently completed Terminal 5 project with 97% of its waste material recycled or recovered
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Features12 weeks in the cooler
Temperatures of 55°C below zero, no privacy, strictly rationed alcohol … and they’re only a third of the way through the job. Thomas Lane finds out what it’s like to spend a ‘summer’ on site at the Halley VI Antarctic research station
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Cole Thompson Anders
These four architects from a tiny 15-strong practice in sleepy Twickenham on the fringe of west London are as multinational as any turbo-charged celeb practice in the centre.
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NewsNo...gas cookers... power shower... open windows... thanks…
A report by the NHBC reveals that the zero-carbon revolution is leaving home buyers cold. And if nobody’s going to buy them, is anybody going to build them?
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CommentAldi vs WSP Group: Piercing the cover field
Many people automatically assume that the insurer will pay out simply because the premium has been paid when a claim is made. But there are certain grounds on which the insurer can refuse to pay
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CommentWeb watch — And so it spreads
Since we observed a few weeks ago that architects were suffering from the Flash bug, one perfectly healthy HTML site seems to have been infected.
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NewsBaqus to use £1.8m for major acquisition
Consultant poised to make a major acquisition this year