All Building articles in 06 June 2014 – Page 7
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News
GMB: Blacklisting compensation talks ‘on the brink of breaking down’
Key meeting between parties reported to have broken down without agreement
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News
Rules to boost flood alleviation measures suffer further delay
Long-awaited development rules to help prevent flooding delayed for second time this year
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News
Zero carbon exemption may affect one third of homes
Exclusive analysis shows one third of homes could be exempt from standard under new government plans
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Features
Tracker: April 2014
Construction activity showed a slight fall in the third month of the year but remained in positive territory, pointing towards a period of sustained expansion. Experian Economics reports
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Comment
Can 3D printing change the face of the construction industry?
3D printing, particularly of houses, could revolutionise the industry
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Comment
Wonders and blunders with Andrew Henriques
Andrew Henriques believes that his old school in Pimlico, designed by John Bancroft in the sixties, was a shining example of brutalist architecture. While its replacement is a lesson in ticking boxes
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Comment
Construction's next revolution
Disruptive technology is about to change the face of the construction industry as we know it. Managing this change is not necessaily a costly process, but it does require businesses to envision the future and dare to innovate
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Comment
Planning performance targets: Not hitting the bullseye
Fast tracking the planning process is one way to tackle the housing shortage - but are planning performance targets having the opposite effect?
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Comment
Risk is the key to energy savings
If we want to kick start the market for energy efficiency then we need to take a different view on how we judge risks