All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 18
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NewsMorrell: government 'under informed by reality' on carbon plan
Government’s construction adviser hits out at carbon reduction plan for lacking concrete actions
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News40% of commercial buildings fall short of green standard
Study of over 1,000 buildings finds energy requirement from 2018 will decrease many buildings’ value
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NewsVinci bags £100m Kings Cross office job
Contractor to do pre-construction design work on four-storey office block
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NewsCPA website falls victim to Chinese hack
‘We’re not exactly the Pentagon’ says Construction Products Association boss
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NewsConsultants will get less work on government major projects
Consultants have been in a “very green paddock for a long while”, says government’s major projects supremo
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NewsCities plan to invest billions in Green Deal retrofit work
Local authorities team up to issue large-scale retrofit schemes initially worth £1.7bn
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Features30 things you might not know about Part L
The latest consultation on the energy regulation has already been attacked from all sides, but with the first changes set to come into force in October, housebuilders can’t afford to ignore it. Vern Pitt lays it all out on the lawn
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News'Shocking' lack of research on Green Deal claims
Government criticised after admitting there was ‘very little’ evidence for claim that Part L changes will boost Green Deal
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NewsHousebuyers 'will pay more for green homes'
NHBC says housebuyers will pay a premium for energy efficiency
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NewsDesign Council slams Liverpool Waters plan
Design review criticises lack of principles and coherence in masterplan
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NewsSweett Group wins Shard fit-out job
Consultant will oversee administration, planning and quality monitoring of luxury hotel fit-out at top of tower
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NewsGreen light for £60m Glasgow business development
Bowmer & Kirkland to build 170,000ft2 office block
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NewsAtkins locks in Alcatraz job
Engineer will oversee structural reinforcement to the famous prison
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NewsEnergy secretary Chris Huhne resigns
Liberal Democrat business minister Ed Davey to replace Huhne
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NewsUK’s first light-weight solar panels open up markets
Carillion becomes first in UK to install lighter form of solar panels that could be used for a wide range of roofs
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NewsLawyers warn of illegal retention clauses
Subcontractors are still receiving contracts with illegal payment retention provisions
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FeaturesSustainable supermarket: M&S's new Cheshire Oaks store
At this enormous store in Chester, M&S is putting its Plan A sustainability programme to the test. And from the zero-waste policy to the innovative use of natural materials, all the evidence suggests that this is one plan A that is actually working … Building reports
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Information - Building
Construction appointments: 3 February
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services and Seddon have made new appointments