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Mexico offers potential for UK businesses
UK businesses should look to Mexico for potential investment, the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Digby Jones, has urged.
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Green revolution forces firms to review business practices
The green revolution is forcing firms to review their business practices, and that’s a good thing, says Peter Saxby
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How to make existing buildings perform more sustainably
Coaxed to perform more sustainably, existing buildings can make a much bigger contribution towards saving the planet than new construction, says Fiona Roche.
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New buildings fail DEC test
Some of the government’s newest buildings are among the least energy-efficient.
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DECs reveal new public buildings' poor energy performance
Too many relatively new public buildings emerge very badly from energy ratings
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Put women on boards to reap rewards
Barbara Follett, the deputy minister for women, has called on companies to appoint more women to their boards.
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Biomass power plan
Drax Power is to build, own and operate three biomass power plants, in Hull, Immingham and a location still to be decided.
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SMEs offered bigger loans to go green
The Carbon Trust has increased the maximum size of interest-free energy-efficiency loans for small and medium-size businesses from £100,000 to £200,000.
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Inviron's Richard Plummer calls for more company apprenticeship schemes
More company apprenticeships would go a long way towards meeting the industry’s skills shortage, says Richard Plummer
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News Analysis: Hywel Davies calls for more AHU inspectors
The introduction of mandatory AHU inspections is good news all round, says Hywel Davies – for carbon reduction; for building owners’ costs; and for services consultants in a downturn
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Alexandra Anderson warns against starting work with only a letter of intent
Starting work with only a letter of intent can prove costly. Alexandra Anderson gives a reminder on the perils of delaying contract terms
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UK's 80% carbon reduction target to include shipping and aviation emissions
Energy secretary pledges binding new targets avoiding backbenchers’ revolt over exclusion of aviation and shipping sectors
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RMJM unveils University of Bedfordshire student centre plans
Architectural practice RMJM has unveiled plans for a new student centre at the University of Bedfordshire.
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Fraudulent director of electrical contracting firms jailed
“Intrinsically dishonest” Roy Goss jailed for four years and nine months
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How Arup's design for 160 Tooley Street meets London's 10% renewables target
A tight site in Southwark provoked some creative thinking from the services team in their bid to meet London’s 10% renewables target.
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Eden’s Sagar wins SkillElectric final
Richard Sagar of Eden Electrics is victorious at Interbuild skills competition
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Vox pop - what should Ian Pearson do?
We asked industry leaders what Ian Pearson's top priority should be as the newly appointed Construction Minister
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Credit crunch latest
BSF delays put public sector lifeline in doubt, David McLean collapse signals danger for medium-sized firms, £4bn loan package could give industry a lift
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Industry deaths trigger new safety fears
HSE calls for overhaul of attitudes to safety as construction tops UK fatalities list
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Archive TitlesMain contractors exploit loophole to dodge payment
Suppliers lose out as flaw in Fair Payment Charter is exposed