All Technical articles – Page 26
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FeaturesNo biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsCement makers suffer as another UK plant closes
The downturn has been felt across the supply chain, but nowhere more than the cement sector
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NewsPassivhaus: Cosy or costly?
Michael Willoughby questions whether a Frankfurt cottage industry will make it across the pond intact
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NewsCouncil to dismantle Heatherwick's B of the Bang
Parts of Thomas Heatherwick's £1.42m Manchester sculpture could be recycled in new artwork
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NewsDam blamed for scale of Chinese earthquake
Pressure from Zipingpu dam could have amplified Sichuan quake that killed 70,000
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NewsFoster's Las Vegas tower 'cut in half' after construction blunder
Its 49-storey hotel has to be topped out at 28 storeys after 15 storeys of rebar is installed incorrectly
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Green cement: an industry revolution?
Cement produces more carbon dioxide than the whole of the aviation industry. But now there’s a variant that actually absorbs greenhouse gases
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NewsAbu Dhabi cracks down on illegal construction jobs
Programme aims to tackle problem ahead of expected influx from downturn-struck Dubai
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NewsVideo: First roof truss lifted onto 2012 Olympic stadium
First of 27 roof trusses is lifted into place at the Olympic Park
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NewsIndustry snubs RICS’ electronic tendering service
Institution ‘baffled’ after online bidding system is used by only 50 projects in 15 months
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NewsHSE buckles to demands for crane safety register
Victory for Building campaign as safety body agrees to keep list of checks on tower cranes
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FeaturesFloor performance: 'the difference between a surgeon’s knife hitting the right or wrong spot'
You know how it is: you’re just about to cut out some tissue around the jugular vein when the floorboard moves under your feet. Oops… Stephen Kennett reports on what designers are doing to stop floors vibrating
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NewsPower plants get over €1bn to develop carbon capture
Four UK plants, including Kingsnorth, will share in total pot of €1.25bn for European energy industry
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NewsCorus to sell 75% of Teeside steel plant
Sale to Italian and Korean steelmakers will save 2,000 jobs and raise £320m cash
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NewsEnnstone pulls shares amid cash crisis
Materials firm withdraws from stock market pending outcome of urgent debt talks at all three divisions
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NewsCouncils have paid £690m since empty building relief was removed
British Property Federation boss says new legislation is 'scandalous'
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NewsCorus cuts 2,500 UK steel industry jobs
South Wales plant will be mothballed as company restructures in face of downturn
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NewsGovernment reveals Severn Barrage shortlist
The largest scheme being proposed would generate up to 7% of the UK's energy
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NewsConstruction begins behind listed facade near Hyde Park
New-build apartments will be attached to retained facade along Lancaster Gate