All Building articles in 2008 Issue 15 – Page 7
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NewsThe bungalow bonanza
The Crawford Partnership has won a RIBA competition to convert and extend up to 3,000 council-owned bungalows in Doncaster, south Yorkshire.
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Boiler heat recovery
Boiler manufacturer Ravenheat has launched Energycatcher, a system to recycle the heat from a domestic gas boiler’s exhaust fumes and use it to preheat and store hot water for use in the home.
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Stove with integral boiler
Euroheat has introduced the HWAM Monet wood-burning stove which features an integral boiler.
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CommentWeb watch - On board
Building’s new sustainability, regeneration and general construction message boards will allow users to chat, argue or just let off some steam
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NewsThe cube root: Birmingham’s Cube
Groundworks contractor O’Donnell is laying the foundation for Birmingham’s £75m Cube.
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NewsBournemouth just got bigger
Images of this development by Redrow Homes in Bournemouth have been released in advance of sales starting on the site.
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Redrow launches eco-town bid
A planning application has been submitted covering the site of one of the government’s 15 shortlisted eco-towns.
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NewsSalvage operation begins as Erinaceous finally collapses
Managers at a host of consultancies plot buyouts from failed property services company
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Building buys a pint … for NG Bailey
It’s only February but the team at NG Bailey are already psyching themselves up for Little Britain. Gary’s so keen he’s signed up for a two-day skipper’s course.
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Hochtief back in black
Hochtief (UK) has announced a return to the black in the year ended 31 December 2006, with a pre-tax profit of £2.5m. In the previous year it made a loss of £365,000 after taking a hit on what it described as a “problem project”.
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FeaturesBuilding Awards: Why Obi won
He graduated just five years ago but already Obiora Onuora is a senior engineer leading teams on projects worth £110m. It’s no wonder he clinched this year’s Newcomer of the Year at the Building Awards. Katie Puckett asked him how he got there …
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Industry livid at Eddy Shah’s attack on construction workers
Industry figures hit back at housebuilder and former newspaper magnate Eddy Shah after he launched a blistering attack on construction unions and workers.
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Energy assessor claims rebutted
Bodies that train domestic energy assessors have rejected claims that none are available to provide energy performance certificates for buildings under construction.
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NewsCode for Sustainable Homes: Sometimes things aren't as green as they seem
Here’s a riddle: how do you build homes that emit more carbon dioxide than your rivals’ yet still achieve a higher Code for Sustainable Homes rating? Simple, says Chloe Stothart: go electric
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Fledgling architects make shortlist for London framework deal
Fledgling practices, including Acme, DSDHA and Mae, are rubbing shoulders with Foster + Partners and Grimshaw on the shortlist for a public sector architects framework in London.
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Architects attack plan to split Building Regs research
RIBA and CIAT write to the government to warn that letting 16 R&D tenders will damage coherence
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Hot air at speaker’s corner
According to The Daily Telegraph, £191,000 has been spent on air-conditioning for the speaker’s dwelling at the Palace of Westminster.
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NewsAir source heat pumps
Space heating and domestic hot water for the Purclewan Mill Farm development in Ayr, Scotland, is being provided by air source heat pumps.