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What it costs: CHP (combined heat and power systems)
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the cost and environmental dividends from combined heat and power systems.With Combined heat and power (CHP) or co-generation systems, heat that might be lost as a by-product of electricity generation is captured for space and water heating. Locally supplied electricity incur lower transmission ...
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CommentThe devil in the detail
Heard the one about the contractor/consultant/client laid low by a few innocent-sounding sentences in their contract? In the first of a series, Helen Garthwaite looks at a cap on liability
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NewsCouncils face loss of building control
Government proposals for self-certification could spell end of regulation by local authorities
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NewsOlympic organiser to restructure as planning phase ends
Partner CLM expected to restructure in line with the ODA
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Taylor Wimpey bullish despite £61m US hit
Taylor Wimpey, the UK’s largest housebuilder, this week insisted it was “in good shape” to come out of the housing slump in the US, despite taking a further £61m hit in its first half results, writes Sarah Richardson.
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NewsSisk profit surges on back of major projects
Irish contractor reports £5m profit from high-profile projects
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NewsKing to chair talks on energy-efficiency mortgages
Lenders and energy firms to discuss ‘realistic ways’ of greening housing stock
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FeaturesWater flow control device
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has added Flowloc, a water flow control device, to its Waterloc range.
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NewsTimms aims to equal the record of Nick Raynsford
New minister promises to champion the industry, and push for better sustainability and safety
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FeaturesEasy-to-use building control system
Hager has launched Tebis TX, a building services control system that it says is the simplest on the market.
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FeaturesNG Bailey: Let’s talk about M&E
Cal Bailey of NG Bailey talks us through his ideal M&E project, and then describes one that came pretty close – the Scottish Natural Heritage headquarters.
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FeaturesColt International: The heat is off
Colt International’s Dave Ferrol explains why its smoke control and HVAC products are popular on everything from underground car parks to stately homes.
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FeaturesThe undercover networker
EC Harris QS Vicki Burley, right, knows that in business who you know is often as important as what you know. But how easy is it for a newcomer to get a look in? We sent her and Katie Puckett to infiltrate and review three networking events in London
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FeaturesPretty bubbles in the air
The Water Cube, as the 2008 Olympic aquatics centre is known, is the largest ETFE-clad building in the world. And, as it nears completion, its vast bubble-wrap exterior is already the talk of Beijing.
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FeaturesNo rush to judgment
Housebuilders and planners have blamed each other for the UK’s housing shortage, but the head of the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit believes a more rounded approach is called for. Mark Leftly meets Kevin Williamson
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CommentWacky races
This week’s leaders are Richard Rogers, a cyclist who’s rumoured to be taking performance-enhancing taxis, Jack Pringle – quite pacy on a wooden leg – and HOK, driving round town in a summer pavilion …
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Davis Langdon merges Scottish arm with rival
Davis Langdon’s Scottish operation has merged with regional consultancy Mackenzie Partnership to create a business with a combined turnover of £11m.
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Sharewatch — Housebuilders’ shares sink in the floods
Housebuilders suffered another grim time in the City last week. The interest rate rises combined with concerns over the potential impact of the floods to drag prices down across the sector, despite signs of a rally as the markets closed on Friday.
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FeaturesCost model: Further education
England’s tired further education colleges need about £5bn of work to bring them up to date. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon explores the design, procurement and cost issues