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Features
Costs: Solar hot water systems
Will the new Part L see mass uptake of solar hot water systems? Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the specifications and their whole life costs
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FeaturesSustainability
This week Specifier looks at all things sustainable, including the cost of solar hot water systems and some great green products. We kick off with Freiburg’s eco-community, including the new Sonnenschiff development that could teach the UK housebuilding sector a thing or two …
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News
Taylor Woodrow to develop Hampshire hospital
Taywood appointed by English Partnerships as preferred developer for part of the former Park Prewett hospital site in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
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NewsLondon house prices on the rise
RICS survey reports highest level of housebuyer enquiries for two years as prices in South stabilise.
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Modern Housing Solutions wins £690m MOD contract
Joint venture between Carillion, Atkins and Enterprise lands £690m Ministry of Defence contract for work on services accommodation.
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Defence and rail boost Babcock profit by 17%
Babcock International increases order book to £2bn and says that full year profits will be ahead of expectations.
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Bilfinger Berger BOT snaps up UK talent
Two senior development managers join the German PFI specialist as it focuses on UK.
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NewsPersimmon revealed as Westbury bidder
Institutional stockbroker Panmure Gordon says it is likely that housebuilder Persimmon will acquire its smaller rival.
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NewsSaint-Gobain set to raise bid for BPB
The Sunday Times reports that the French materials group is prepared to increase bid for plasterboard company by 5%. Plus all the other news from the weekend papers.
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Amec wins £108m contract at South Wales power station
Amec, in partnership with technology provider ALSTOM, will fit technology to reduce sulphur emissions from the power station, situated near Barry.
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FMB expels loft conversion firm
Federation of Mater Builders expels Surrey-based Fernside Loft Conversion Specialists for bringing the organisation into disrepute.
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NewsKajima to wind down UK construction business
Japanese contractor plans to turn to PFI investment after reporting £80m losses on PFI schools contracts.
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CommentThe view looking back
Six years after the urban taskforce brought forth its seminal report, we can begin to see what it got right and wrong – and what it should do next time …
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CommentIt’s not their job
Clients are increasingly told that health and safety is their job, but why? Surely it’s illogical to make customers responsible for the industry they employ
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Comment
Bring on the Euro-directive
We are delighted that you devoted a whole publication to “the energy issue”.
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Features
Projects update: Sustainability
Environment-friendly projects are big business these days, and many companies and organisations are jumping on the bandwagon. Here is the latest set of initiatives, products and services to make your scheme green
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News
Kajima to wind down UK construction business
Japanese contractor plans to turn to PFI investment after reporting £80m losses on PFI schools contracts
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Comment
Road rage
Business Environment Group was the leasehold owner of a large office block known as 1 Olympic Way, Wembley. The building was let as government offices and also as fully serviced offices, to which there is access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. BEG retained occupation of the common ...