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NewsThe DIY sustainable home
What happens when an engineer decides to build his new family home? Will Jones reports on Gifford director Richard Quincey's house, built two years ago, including an assessment of the performence of the solar systems he installed
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NewsSilverdell posts £2.2m profit
First set of results since listing on Alternative Investment Market sees Asbestos specialist generate £38.5m turnover
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Virtual conferences analysed
Can video and web technology ever eclipse face to face project and business meetings? Paul Wilkinson assesses the latest technologies available that can save wasted time, travel and carbon
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NewsJCT launches new framework agreement
Joint Contracts Tribunal set to publish new edition of framework agreement on 10 December
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Hill wins £6m Saudi tower contract
International consultant is project manager for Andalusia Square Towers in Jeddah
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NewsF+G expands Nottingham office
Consultant's five appointments brings total number of employees to 100
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NewsFrench contractors dominate European market
Vinci heads league with sales of £16bn – but no UK firms appear in the top 10
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NewsIt’s official: London is most expensive place on Earth to build
Rider Levett Bucknall report says that tender prices in capital will rise by 6-8% this year
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NewsConstruction workers most likely to shrug off a cold
Nearly 75% of men in manual labour and construction will soldier on with the flu while at work
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NewsCameron's renewables plan will put wind up Labour
David Cameron's brilliant proposal for boosting domestic renewables could force Labour to adopt the policy for itself
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NewsBrad Pitt reveals designs for flood-proof New Orleans homes
Brad Pitt launched his drive for green and flood-proof houses in New Orleans yesterday. Pitt and the local campaign is called Make it Right and has enlisted 14 architects to work on designs for the Lower 9th Ward of the city, including Adjaye Associates.
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NewsAudit office to probe Hips fiasco
News of spending watchdog's examination comes a week before Hips are finally introduced to all homes
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NewsHigh street fashion
At this Burton store safety equipment is out, and balancing atop a ladder held up by your mate is in...
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NewsBellway latest housebuilder to issue profit warning
Housebuilder says consumer confidence has worsened since its last statement to City in September
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NewsConservatives announce renewable energy plans for 1 million homes
David Cameron unveils scheme to encourage homeowners to invest in micro-generation and sell energy back to the grid
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NewsEC Harris appoints regional head of regeneration
new consultant to deliver commercially viable regeneration schemes for north region
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NewsODA searches for first Olympic Park landscape contractor
Contract for building northern section of Olympic Park goes out to tender
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NewsCIC warns of a shortage of competent recruits
Survey says nearly three quarters of consultants and engineers say job applicants lack necessary skills