All Building articles in 04 May 2012
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NewsNew green targets 'completely unrealistic'
The construction industry rejects government’s proposals for new standards for energy efficiency in new buildings
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NewsDesperate need for Euro crisis resolution, Bam warns
Bam Construct chief voices fears over ongoing Euro crisis
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NewsOne World Trade Center tops New York
Construction of the £1.8bn One World Trade Center surpasses the Empire State Building
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NewsGovernment moots cash-back rewards to drive Green Deal
Discussion paper suggests offering extra cash-back rewards for customers who take-up a Green Deal
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NewsBalfour Beatty could shed 600 jobs in restructure
Around 600 jobs could go in Balfour Beatty’s restructure of its UK construction services division
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CommentWonders & blunders with Matt Lown
Matt Lown hails the impressive comeback of a sixties icon, and blows the whistle on a former MI6 building unconvincingly disguised as an apartment block
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NewsDavey plays down impact of ‘conservatory tax’ U-turn
Consequential improvements were only one of many Green Deal incentives, says energy secretary
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NewsContractor dragged into Museum of Liverpool row
Architect could seek costs from joint venture PGT over alleged design flaws in largest newly-built museum project in a century
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NewsBRE delays retrofit standard
Industry voices concern at 2013 launch date of standard for non-domestic buildings
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NewsArcadis makes top level appointments
Former EC Harris senior partner David Sparrow among the promotions
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NewsExclusive: Shard architect primed for flagship Selfridges scheme
Renzo Piano set to embark on third high profile London project with major Oxford Street store extension
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FeaturesLord Rogers interview: 'Being old is alright, you know'
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn’t stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson’s record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out
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NewsBam Nuttall blames council boss in £55m busway dispute
Contractor says council official wanted Cambridge busway to resemble scheme in France that he ‘liked’
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NewsGreen measurement systems inadequate to meet targets
Higher carbon reduction goals for new buildings cannot be assessed reliably, industry warns ministers
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FeaturesBIM: Nine experts on what they've learnt
To mark this week’s BIM Live event, nine experts tell Emily Wright what they have learnt over the past 12 months
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Comment
VAT rules cripple business
Essentially we’re paying someone else’s tax for the privilege of acting as unpaid tax collectors for HMRC
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Comment
It could be like buying a car
We could choose the right base model for a building off the shelf and personalise it by colour, alloys, fabric, and so on
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FeaturesOffshore wind farms: Winds of change
Tidal turbine technology is changing fast and offshore wind turbines are getting bigger, so the government-backed firm Narec is investing £80m into its testing facilities to simulate the harsh conditions at sea. Thomas Lane explains
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CommentTime for change
The government’s policies for economic recovery aren’t working, and if ‘getting Britain building’ is the answer, a new course of action is needed now
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CommentPrivileged position: How claims consultants can protect themselves from disclosure
Claims consultants may not have the same legal professional privilege as practicing lawyers, but they can explore another route to protect themselves from disclosure