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Wood fuel action plan to power 250,000 homes
Target of an extra two million tonnes of wood fuel a year
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Mass market green boilers to go European
Biomass boilers could satisfy up to 40% of the UK's electricity demands
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Taylor Wimpey merger will mean fewer homes
Housebuilders are consolidating to remain profitable in the face of restrictive planning policy. The end result - fewer homes in the areas where they are needed most, says the House Builders Alliance's strategic policy adviser.
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Speculation mounts over Persimmon bid for Taylor Woodrow
City approves of proposed Taylor Wimpey merger but analyst anticpate rival offer
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Super-grippy shoes
They must be otherwise this man would have slid off this rain-soaked slate roof by now
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Northern Ireland peace deal set to create 5000 construction jobs
Gordon Brown commits another £1bn of funding to the Northern Ireland Executive after the resumption of power sharing
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Renewables grants slammed despite £6m budget boost
The 'shambolic' low carbon building programme is suspended by the DTI as renewable firms call for further increase in investment
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The eighth wonder of the world
Thanks to Gary Stanesby for this picture of an astonishing feat of construction ... and the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
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Taylor Wimpey merger creates UK's biggest housebuilder
UK housing completions of about 22,000 will see combined company oust Barratt as Britain's largest housebuilder
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Test new buildings for green credentials says Cabe's Sorrell
Too many gaps between the ambition and reality of bettter public buildings
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Olympic stadium: if you’re not a VIP bring a brolly
Designs by HOK Sport do not include a roof, but may provide shelter for executive area
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Here comes the rain again
The oft-discussed Baxall case was about negligence in designing rainwater drainage. So is the Charter case, but here the Court of Appeal has taken a very different view
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Rubbish rules
All Tony Bingham wanted was to enjoy his Bakewell tart, but it triggered a dispute with Mrs B over the best way to dispose of the packaging. It was all a bit like his day job, really ...
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Great British PFI
The UK is a leader in procuring public buildings with private money. We should be doing much more to export that expertise to the rest of the world
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Profit at Terry Farrell drops 33% after ‘challenging year’
Architect refuses to comment but directors’ report blames slow planning system for delays