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CommentBeyond Idaho
WEB WATCH — Jack Lemley thought he was having a quiet chat with a local journalist for the edification of his fellow Idahoans. Unfortunately for Jack, there’s no such thing as local journalism any more …
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NewsBalfour looks to Northern Irish hospitals to boost profit
Contractor’s building arm targets PFI healthcare in five-year plan to increase returns by 90%
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Bumpy ride for house prices
Hometrack has predicted that a low volume of housing transactions will fuel volatility in the market next year.
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Mouchel Parkman snaps up Hornagold & Hills for £11m
Support services firm Mouchel Parkman has exchanged contracts to acquire consultant Hornagold & Hills for about £11m.
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CommentReindeer with everything
It’s postcards from the edge this week, as our globetrotting architect flits from the antlers of Helsinki to the Buddhas of Bangkok
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A little less conversation
I think the proposal from WWF, the green lobby group, to make zero-carbon development a condition of public funding is spot on (10 November, page 15). The government keeps stating that Britain is at the forefront of reducing global warming, but in reality we are still only talking about it. ...
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More than zero
Anything we do to remain alive on this planet comes with a carbon burden. The use of renewable energy comes with a carbon burden – photovoltaic cells and wind generators for domestic energy production consume energy in being manufactured, resulting in carbon dioxide emissions – renewable energy is NOT “zero” ...
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CommentDear landlord
Charles McDonald, the real estate manager at the Carbon Trust, is right to target landlords in the battle to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings (3 November). Landlord developers are escaping accountability. As a design-and-build contractor, we employ good architectural practices, good building services consultants, and front-line M&E subcontractors ...
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A race-goer riled
I visited Royal Ascot in June and July (17 November). I like the building and think it was remarkable that it was completed in time for the meeting. However, there are some issues that need rectifying.
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CommentPart C (for cats)
Further to your recent campaign concerning the Building Regulations I recently came across this on one of our sites.
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Bricks and blunders
I regularly drive past Grosvenor Waterside, the “best private housing development” in this year’s brick awards. Are you joking? Smart contemporary lines? It looks identical to the “best commercial building” shown next to it.
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CommentThe eternal quest for perfect reception
Simon Perry writes: “While on holiday in Belgium, the home of the European parliament, which hands down the vast quantities of health and safety regulations, I happened to notice this unique approach. I presume they were seeing how many regulations they could break!”
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Laing poised to expand into Europe and North America
Developer sets up in Prague and Toronto as deal with fund manager Henderson moves closer
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FeaturesSpiritual awakening
Mario Botta’s Swiss Mountain Oasis lifts body, mind and architecture to new levels
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CommentKnow your rights
‘If it ain’t broke, why fix it?’ asked Jeff Brown of collateral warranties. But third-party rights are now used by many big developers as they reduce paperwork, time and money
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CommentThreatening behaviour
Expert witnesses are immune from being sued for anything said or done in legal proceedings. One judge wanted to extend this principle, but the Court of Appeal disagreed