All Building articles in 17 June 2011 – Page 3
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News
Balfour Beatty buys US water firm
Acquistion of Fru-Con will boost firm’s capabilities in the country
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Comment
Taking the measure of it
If we don’t know how a building is performing, how can we know if we are reducing its energy use? Display energy certificates for commercial buildings are a start
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Comment
Weighty matters
Construction costs, share prices and mergers are just some of the subjects tackled in this week’s round-up. Who says I can’t be serious?
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Comment
Making a virtue of necessity
The government’s Construction Strategy has led some to ask what’s different this time round. But they forget that until now the industry hasn’t changed because it hasn’t had to
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News
Live from the LSE
The LSE has appointed Osborne on its £24m students’ centre scheme, designed by Irish architect O’Donnell & Tuomey
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Supermarkets lead the way in retail growth
High inflation and low wages are keeping customers out of the shops
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Features
Sustainability: In-use energy performance
Clients commission buildings expecting cut-price energy bills once they move in, but too often they are disappointed. Our expert from Cyril Sweett explains how ’Soft Landings’ can provide greater certainty
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Features
Five interior trends: Sci-fi design
Silent kitchen appliances, hobs operated from an iPad and intuitive showers - all on display at kbb London, last month’s kitchen, bedroom and bathroom event. Grahame Morrison, editor of kbb News, highlights five interior trends
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NHS denies review of hospital procurement
Department of Health says Procure 21 + will remain but says in future focus will be on making use of existing buildings rather than building new ones
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Senior director leaves Mace to set up own company
Ian Eggers led company’s early work on the Shard