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CommentWinning on penalties
Construction may one of the worst offending industries for wasting energy, but criminalising firms won’t necessarily protect the environment
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The dawning of an age …
Saturday night on Channel 4 boded well: baby off to bed nice and early, settle down with the wife and a nice glass of rioja, Kevin McCloud’s learned tones and a deserved early win for the Stealth House.
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… Crossed wires
… Crossed wiresThe Treasury castigates government contracts for being monstrously late and over budget.
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Strength in numbers
Ian Abley confuses co-operation with submissiveness in his attack on collaborative working (14 October).
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Nothing personal
Ian Abley’s column got me to challenge my thinking as a proponent of non-adversarial teamworking.
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Get to know each other better
I was interested to read recently published research by consultant Deloitte that highlighted the worrying yet unsurprising fact that “two-thirds of UK businesses do not even ask for detailed reporting” from suppliers.
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Don’t look up …
This is a photo from Khan el-Khalili in Cairo. The public (including us) thought nothing of walking under this JCB while it was in operation – it was being used for lifting concrete drainage sections. (It was a nice gesture that the guys stopped to smile at the camera.)
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FeaturesThe Dynamos
Your typical construction chief executive rises at 6am, goes for a run, eats a bowl of bran flakes, then has a day at work, an evening with clients and a couple of hours answering emails before retiring at 1am. Where do they get the energy from?
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FeaturesCost model: LIFT healthcare schemes
Primary healthcare is undergoing a quiet revolution, creating a network of one-stop shops. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the LIFT initiative and the new wave of healthcare buildings it is funding
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FeaturesLittle Marvels: on-site renewable energy
The government is convinced small-scale renewable energy will be a key force for reducing carbon emissions, and it's using everything from cash to planning policy to boost its use. Climate change consultant ESD looks at nine technologies that could be eligible for grants
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FeaturesExhausting our energy
Changes to the energy efficiency regulations may be crucial, but the sheer frustration of waiting for them is increasingly wearing the industry down. In the second part of our Reform the Regs campaign series, Alex Smith examines the trouble with Part L and talks to the initiative’s latest supporters
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RICS steps in to clarify e-tendering process
The RICS has stepped in to clarify electronic tendering by publishing a 10-step guide to help quantity surveyors confused by the system.
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NewsGreen living
This residential scheme by architect Jestico + Whiles will be built on the site of a car park in Barking, east London.
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FeaturesJust the job: Dave Hampton, Carbon Coach
Just the job Dave Hampton explains why he left the directorship of a consultant to become a ‘carbon coach'
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FeaturesMalcolm Wicks
The energy minister knows a crisis is looming – what he doesn’t know is how to find a quick fix. Instead, he’s looking at all the long-term options – such as wind farms in the South-east and plans for a new generation of nuclear plants.
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FeaturesCity of the sun
The spirit of Linz’s SolarCity, where 1317 new homes are sustained by solar energy, is encapsulated in its district centre.
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NewsPrescott faces legal fight over green belt
Hertfordshire council is preparing to mount a High Court challenge to John Prescott's plans to extend Stevenage into the green belt.
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Homeowners want cheaper bills not greener measures
More than 86% of house owners say that saving money on bills is more important than energy-saving measures in their homes, a survey has revealed.