All Building articles in 01 July 2011 – Page 3
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CommentFailing eco-buildings: how to tackle the gas guzzlers
Post-occupancy evaluations show our buildings are not as green as design predictions – something needs to change
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FeaturesToulouse School of Economics: An education
How do you get lots of natural light into a university building without it getting too hot? Thomas Lane finds out how to shut out the sultry Toulouse sun using medieval building materials and fresh air
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NewsWSP open to a merger as pressure grows to expand
Engineer is latest firm to consider consolidation as public sector cuts force profit warning
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Fire resistant insulated panels
Eurobond’s facade system provides fire resistance for two hours
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NewsStainless steel structural glazing
Schüco’s facade system has the strength to support a tall glazing design
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NewsThe Pinnacle goes onwards and upwards
Work will proceed after being stalled for much of the year
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Comment(Nuclear) Reaction time
The Fukushima disaster has put pressure on Europe’s politicians to act expediently, says Alastair Stewart. But the signs are that the UK government will stick to its guns and go nuclear
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The whole picture
Knowledge is power this week as readers ponder the unknown factors affecting the new planning rules, rail against the complexity of government schemes and put Hansom right on an issue of detail
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CommentA room with a view
Thanks to these workers, guests at the Hotel Tauernhof can enjoy a picturesque Alpine scene enhanced by the drama of a man teetering on the edge of a roof. Colin Burdon captured the scene
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Whiff of victory
A group of residents accused a landfill site operator of causing a ’nuisance’ with unpleasant odours, but the company’s environmental permit gave it protection
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NewsRedrow sells Scottish division for £49m
Housebuilder plans to reinvest cash from sale into London and the South-east
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NewsHalf price bid bags Sisk Scottish road job
John Sisk/Roadbridge JV wins M9 job with tender £20m below budget
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MoD reveals shortlist for £500m hard FM job
Four firms in frame for contract covering Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsBalfour Beatty buys California contractor for £58m
Latest acquisition makes firm the third largest construction services provider in US
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NewsNew markets boost Cyril Sweett revenue by 11%
Encouraging results are last to be released under the group’s current name
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NewsCPA predicts two more years of pain
But output forecast to return to growth in 2013 with offices, energy and housing seeing greatest gains