All Building articles in 2008 Issue 9
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NewsGifford boss moves to sustainable software firm
Richard Quincey joins Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) as technical director.
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Leaky promises over EPCs
Back in 2002, the Government promised it would be able to implement every last scrap of European energy performance building legistlation on time. What happened next? Not an awful lot, says Andrew Warren of the Association for the Conservation of Energy, apart from a lot of CO2 emitting.
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NewsBudget reaction: Paradigm shift required
Last week's surprise announcement of 2019 as the deadline for building zero carbon non-domestic buildings will require radical rethinking for design teams, reckons Sean Lockie
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NewsCIBSE BRE and Hoare Lea gear up for EPC deadline
Institution claims it will have 100 assessors ready for 6 April deadline and 300 in place by July. BRE and Hoare Lea also prepare ready for next month's deadline
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NewsMCM masterplans green development in Moscow
The scheme will avoid 'eco-bling' but include high-grade insulation and a 'heat sink' lake
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Last-minute clearance for HIPs energy software
SAP programme sorted ahead of 6 April deadline for energy assessment for new housing
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NewsPolice probe Metronet fraud allegations
Company says it is co-operating with British Transport Police over awarding a contract to refurbish Oxford Circus station
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NewsImages: Zaha Hadid's mobile art container for Chanel
Architect's mobile art centre tours world showcasing acclaimed modern artists
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NewsVulture funds spoil the party in Cannes
Predators fly in from Middle East amid talk of market crisis at Mipim
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Solar panel planning rules to change from April
Caroline Flint announces domestic solar panels will no longer need planning permission
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South-west agency sets up £80m infrastructure fund
Regional Infrastructure Fund announced at Mipim to support housing development with roads, utilities and schools
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Robots to replace construction decision-makers in the future
Management study suggests technology will play a key role in construction's future
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NewsPlans for butterfly dome unveiled
Giant glass dome to house 10,000 tropical butterflies near St Albans set to open in 2009
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NewsNorman Foster: from Russia with love
The UK's relationship with Russia may be frosty but Lord Foster is guaranteed a warm welcome at Mipim's equivalent of the Kremlin
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SIG post 29% jump in profit
Insulation and roofing specialist sees rise in profit for 2007 as drive to reduce energy consumption comes into play
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Top-end figures forecast for Berkeley financial results
Housebuilder also reports booming forward sales for coming year
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NewsDarling buys time by delaying PFI decision
Chancellor postpones putting PFI assets on government books by a year
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NewsCurrie & Brown hires new man for Jersey
David Morris will head an expanding team at QS's St Helier office