All Technical articles – Page 12
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NewsGiant offshore wind turbine unvelied
Aerogenerator X spans 270m and generates 10MW but is half the weight of a traditional turbine
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Big four engineers launch global H&S tool
UK engineering forum’s tool aims to drive up safety standards worldwide
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NewsTata creates bespoke pavilion
Steel giant to construct temporary building in Hyde Park this weekend
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NewsWireless coverage in buildings: Only connect
iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Notebooks - the list of wireless gadgets is growing all the time. Which is putting greater demands on our buildings and those who design them
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Site cabins key to carbon reductions
Contractors should use low energy site cabins and biofuels to help cut on-site carbon emissions
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NewsBlackfriars starts to take shape
Balfour Beatty nears completion of foundations work, paving the way for construction of station to straddle Thames
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Essential guides: British Standards
A round-up of all the British Standards that are relevant to the construction industry
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Essential guides: BREEAM, LEED, Green Star & Estidama
Key information about the four main environmental assessment methods for buildings
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NewsCapita Symonds reveals Goodwood sculpture
Alfa Romeo sculpture made of 12 tonnes of steel is centrepiece of 2010 Festival of Speed
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NewsLaunch of height map for London buildings
Mapping website Find has developed an online tool showing the height of buildings in the capital
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NewsArup man to probe high cost of UK civils
The coalition government has appointed Terry Hill, the former chairman of Arup, to run an inquiry into how to reduce the costs of civil engineering projects in UK
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NewsIndustry fears for R&D tax breaks
Government to review support of research and development and student scholarships
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NewsLafarge to up China capacity by 7 million tonnes this year
French cement manufacturer announces plans to grow market share to 50 million tonnes in three years
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NewsBoost for green buildings with £4.9m research contest
Design teams offered contracts of up to £100k to come up with strategies to cope with climate change
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Government zero-carbon targets 'unrealistic'
Survey of 7,000 property professionals show three-quarters doubt feasibility of green plans
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NewsSteelwork repairs hamper Shard progress
Mace’s deadline to build the Shard has come under renewed pressure after a key part of the 310m tall tower has had to be repaired
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Britain's first water desalination plant opens in east London
Thames Water’s £200m plant at Beckton can provide drinking water for 1 million Londoners
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NewsCow dung to power data centres
Hewlett-Packard is developing methane-powered data centres to be sited at dairy farms
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Kingspan optimistic as residential sector picks up
construction products firm says market conditions are now ’stable’ due to improvements in housing and non-office commercial sectors