All Technical articles – Page 24
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Housing Forum proposes code for sustainable refurbishment
The government should set up a Code for Sustainable Homes Refurbishment to achieve the reduction in carbon emissions of existing stock required to help meet the government’s 2050 carbon reduction commitment, an industry lobby group said this week
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NewsBuildings can benefit environment, says report
Green report says well-built structures can actually improve habitats for wildlife
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NewsGypsum waste banned from landfill
Revised regulations demand isolated waste process to prevent production of toxic gas
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NewsRICS launches measuring guidelines
Standards are first of three documents that aim to make it easier for clients to compare estimates
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FeaturesTea kiosk module: Trustworthy
A mass-produced tea kiosk may sound like a humble job for an architect, but it’s a bit more tricky when it has to grace some of the National Trust’s grandest properties
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: Off-site manufacture
Off-site construction techniques have moved on quite a bit since the post-war prefab days, but this method is not without its problems. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance explains what to look out for
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NewsRICS tool aims to cut time overruns
Web-based calculator uses data from thousands of real schemes to predict more accurate project time frames
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NewsMorgan Est pipe dream becomes reality
Installation of 55m pipe bridge at Yorkshire Water treatment works will help clean up the River Calder
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News2012 Olympic village takes shape
First homes come out of the ground on London 2012 construction site
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NewsVideo: Helicopter stands in for crane on Pennine Way site
Pilot made over 300 trips from Cemex quarry to inaccessible site in the Pennines
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FeaturesBrentwood Community Hospital: Operation sunlight
Sheppard Robson’s redevelopment of a PFI hospital in Essex aimed to maximise views for patients. But how did it square this rather pricey ambition with the need to keep costs down?
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NewsPainting the Forth Bridge to end in 2011
Network Rail develop paint which lasts for 30 years to complete famous “never-ending” task
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NewsFunding hiatus puts photovoltaics industry at risk
Industry warns that closure of low-carbon building fund jeopardises renewables sector
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NewsSurvey confirms building control officers enforce regs
LABC welcome results of poll commissioned to disprove claims that Part L is under-enforced
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NewsGensler unveils China's tallest building at Mipim
Standing 632m tall, the architect's Shanghai Tower will dwarf the neighbouring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center
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Arup to build 30km Hong Kong sea bridge
Consortium wins contract to construct a £7.5bn bridge across the sea to Macau and Chinese city of Zhuhai
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NewsMinister welcomes new green building code
Beckett positive about UK-GBC's proposed framework to improve sustainability of new and existing non-domestic buildings
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NewsGovernment rule changes baffle EPC firms
The government has confused the sustainability industry by issuing – then seemingly retracting – guidance that would alter the way energy performance certification is carried out