All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 19
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NewsPart L changes will fail to boost Green Deal
Industry says loopholes in regulations will enable homeowners to avoid energy improvements
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NewsCall to raise green standards of Olympic legacy housing
New Mayoral Development Corporation told current plans will fail to be beacon for sustainability
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NewsGovernment relaxes carbon targets for new homes
Limiting carbon reduction target on new homes to 8% rather than 25% will lower costs for housebuilders, ministers say
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NewsGovernment unveils energy efficiency plans
Minister says new Part L regulations will encourage Green Deal take-up
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NewsRamboll joins chorus of disapproval over schools BREEAM cut plan
Secretary of state for schools receives third letter of outrage this week
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NewsWillmott Dixon starts work on first off the shelf school
Standardised design will offer 30% savings
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NewsOlympic village man leaves Lend Lease for Mace
Head of environment who oversaw construction of Olympic village will join rival firm Mace
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NewsGovernment to take FITs battle to Supreme Court
Move comes after Court of Appeal ruled against the government today
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NewsWillmott Dixon, Bullock and Enterprise competing for £1.45bn retrofit job
Shortlist of five teams sees contractors partner with energy companies in West Midlands
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NewsConstruction industry declines 0.5% in final quarter of 2011
But ONS figures reveal sector did grow 1.3% over the previous 12 months
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NewsGovernment loses FIT appeal
Court of Appeal upholds High Court’s decision that proposed effective date of cut would be retrospective
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NewsBrussels complaint threatens nuclear new build
Complaint to European Commission on the legality of UK nuclear policy could stall massive new build programme
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NewsReview to look at green development incentives
Figures from inside and outside construction will look at how to improve sustainability in the industry
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NewsSolar industry split over feed-in tariff legal battle
Solar firms call for High Court case to be dropped to end uncertainty around rates for customers
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NewsDromey failed to declare union payments
Shadow housing minister also had use of a phone and car from his old employers Unite but did not declare it
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NewsHeathrow to build temporary Olympic terminal
Terminal will handle departures for over 10,000 people after the Games
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NewsMuse’s £350m Swindon scheme gets green light
Budget of around £25m will pay for 45 apartments and a multi-storey car park
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NewsCroydon tower gets planning permission
Croydon council grants permission for £350m 55-storey CZWG tower