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Archive TitlesCost of reaching Welsh housing quality standard rockets to £2bn
The deputy housing minister for Wales has warned that the cost of upgrading council estates to reach the Welsh housing quality standard is likely to be almost three times the figure previously calculated.
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2nd opinion: Do bigots deserve tolerance?
George Tzilivakis on living with the BNP in your midst
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Archive TitlesBlunkett unveils £190 million package to tackle rising crime
Home Secretary David Blunkett has announced plans to spend £190 million of central Government monies on tackling drug-related crime across the UK's worst local 'hot spots'
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TAC talks buildings
TAC is a world leader in the development and application of advanced building management systems. They're online to answer your questions on the latest technology for intelligent buildings.
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Appointments
Security Management Today keeps you up-to-date with all the latest people moves in the security sector
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Taking off
The high-flying wages at heathrow are having a knock-on effect as the unions push for a better deal all round. contractors will be under immense pressure.
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Archive TitlesSolar thermal systems
Solar thermal systems: successful planning and construction is a summary of the results of research projects on solar thermal installations carried out in Germany over the last 30 years.
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Shutter up with Styro
A fast and cheap shuttering system, Styro Stone permanent insulated formwork offers a high level of insulation in narrow walls – the concrete is 140mm thick and the insulation is 110mm thick – resulting in greater internal space or a reduction in a building's external dimensions.
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Stealth sacking
A year ago he was an award-winning site manager, but before Christmas Ken Hutchins was fired, he claims, for upholding his Firm’s health and safety standards. Here he explains why he’ll never work in UK house building again
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A quiet revolution
There's a sneaking suspicion that all this talk of 'lean construction' is just a ploy by refugee consultants from manufacturing.
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Archive TitlesPutting on a show
The facelift given to Poole's 1970's arts centre goes more than skin deep. In a bid to cut down on running cost and maintenance large parts of the original mechanical ventilation system have been replaced with a passive strategy. We find out how they've breathed new life into the building.
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Archive TitlesPurchasing power
Action Energy has introduced The purchaser's guide to energy efficient buildings for industry (Good Practice Guide 304).
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Pitched perfect
I read with interest a letter to Saleem Akram concerning underpinning ("Technical Guidance", CM Jan 2003).
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Paybacks could be shorter
I read with great interest the 'Energy efficient ventilation systems' Cost Model (BSJ, January 2003).
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Archive TitlesNew use for old news
Eco friendly need not mean vastly expensive. We met cost-conscious housing developer Terry Rogers, who uses recycled newspapers as insulation in his homes
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Archive TitlesThe month in numbers
3.6 The cost in billions of pounds to stage the Olympic Games in east London in 2012, according to consultant Arup.This is substantially different from government estimates, which came in at £5.4bn. While debate raged as to whether Britain should go for the bid, Arup was reportedly working on a ...
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