All articles by Stephen Kennett
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Features
Three of a kind: Dublin airport's Terminal 2
Dublin airport’s new Terminal 2 consists of three different elements, straddling a road. What unites the building is the curving roof form - made up of more than 300 flat panel shapes. Stephen Kennett meets the designers
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FeaturesYour easy guide to the Code for Sustainable Homes
The new Code for Sustainable Homes has finally arrived. Here’s a 10-point summary of the changes and the suggestions that didn’t make it into the final document
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FeaturesHitting the high notes
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is planning to make a commanding appearance on the Cardiff streetscape under a sleek new roof. Stephen Kennett explains its complex geometry
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News
Malaysia set to use British green technology
Malaysian energy supplier in talks with RockTron to produce cement substitute
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NewsBovis Homes reports rise in profit margins
Housebuilder sees profit margins rise and is confident for 2011
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NewsCostain sells PFI stakes to reduce pension deficit
Costain reports strong performance and PFI deal to significnatly reduce its pension deficit
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NewsRok goes into administration
Contractor makes statement to the stock exchange that it will suspend trading
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NewsBathroom pod manufacturer goes into administration
Scottish-based RB Farquhar has called in the administrators
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FeaturesQatar's zero carbon stadium: 96 degrees in the shade
Qatar wants to host the 2022 World Cup. But first it has to convince FIFA that the game can even be played in a Qatari summer. So it got Arup Associates to create a micro-climate inside a 500-seat test stadium. Cool.
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NewsDanish bank gets Tetris style cladding
A subtle puzzle-like pattern of panels helps Danish bank stand out
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NewsLow-carbon homes underperform, says report
Research says housebuilders need to make fundamental changes to meet 2016 zero carbon target
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NewsBoris appoints housing task force
Peter Rogers will head up task force examing social housing in the capital
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NewsFinancial regulation has gone too far, says Redrow boss
Redrow chairman Steve Morgan says there is a desperate lack of affordable motgages
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NewsGovernment announces details on green deal
Homeowners and businesses will be able to benefit from green retrofits by late 2012
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NewsFrom a supermarket to low energy offices
Work starts on Bennetts Associates project to transform a supermarket to low-energy council offices
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NewsPlans to streamline sustainable infrastructure projects
UK-GBC starts work on standardised framework for district heating systems and community infrastructure
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NewsGovernment announces boost for SMEs
Mark Prisk unveils measures to help small and medium sized businesses
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NewsIndustry 'blissfully' unaware of European building codes
Research finds civil engineers are not up to speed with Eurocodes leaving them vulnerable to potential litigation
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NewsUnemployment among construction graduates rises
Latest government figures show employment levels at 17 year low