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Building law information
www.blissuk.comThe Building Law Information Subscriber Service (BLISS) provides a single source for all construction industry information by way of a subscription service.The BLISS construction industry database is an on-line, searchable information resource that is updated daily. It contains abstracts from judgements, articles, journals, contracts and books. Full copies of articles, ...
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BEMS design and specification criticised by BCG
The Building Controls Group (BCG) has released details of what it believes to be the trouble with building energy management systems (bems) and how these problems can be overcome.
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Backing for wave power
Energy minister Brian Wilson has committed £1.67 million to the world's first floating mini power station. This represents 60% of total cost.The minister made the announcement during a visit to the Isle of Islay, an established wave power centre. The new machine, developed by Wavegen, should be launched next summer ...
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Minerva leads City's fight back
The City of London moves to counter the exodus of business to Docklands, with the development of over 90 000 m2 at new St Botolphs House.
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Local Authorities set to trial green construction practices
Local authorities will take a sustainable approach to construction through the new WellBuilt! group which will base its methods on the Egan report.
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Energy assessed
Battle McCarthy has been invited by architects TR Hamzah & Ken Yeang to carry out an embodied assessment and advise on the selection of low environmental impact building materials for the proposed National Library Board building in Singapore.
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Arup HQ
Arup is to have its London Headquarters redeveloped following approval by Camden Council.
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Building aerodynamics
Building AerodynamicsTom LawsonImperial College Press£44(ISBN 1-86094-187-7)The various interactions between wind and buildings are considered in Building Aerodynamics, written specifically for engineers and architects.Each section contains a general introduction and summary of the topic under analysis, which allows the book to be used as a reference manual – the summaries are ...
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BNFL says 'act now' to retain nuclear power
BNFL warned the government that without nuclear power the UK will not be able to ensure a secure and environmentally friendly energy supply.
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Shared owners squeezed out
Shared owners on a Joseph Rowntree Foundation project have accused the charity of pushing them out of their homes in a row over cash.
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How the west was won
We present the winners of the first national housing federation west midlands regeneration awards
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United sector to face empty homes inquiry
The housing sector is understood to have joined forces to 'sing from the same hymn sheet' in evidence to the influential House of Commons select committee inquiry into empty homes.
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Legal counsel
Housing Today asked a selection of leading law firms to answer the questions they are most often asked by RSLs
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'Farcical' guidance means ADP delays
Social landlords trying to work out Low Cost Home Ownership rents using the Housing Corp-oration's grant rate calculator are facing serious setbacks in formulating development bids.
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Race code says tackle actions, not attitudes
Social landlords struggling to achieve race equality must tackle immediate behaviour rather than working to change ingrained attitudes, according to race and housing inquiry panel member Sebert Cox.
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Working together
The recruitment of women and ethnic minority groups into the industry remains very low. Dave Rogers discusses the problem and how your company will benefit from the employment of a diverse workforce.
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Medical practices
With time tight to complete a 90 000 m2 hq the construction team moved onsite. Alison Luke visits GSK House to find how the task was completed.
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The steps to knowledge
Hills Electrical & Mechanical has completed the electrical installation for the London School of Economics and Political Science's (LSE) newly refurbished and extended library building. The £3.1 million contract involved the installation of all lighting, power, fire alarms, security and pa systems. Hills worked direct to LSE on the contract, ...
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Reshuffle kerfuffle
What will the cabinet reshuffle mean to the Construction Act? EC&M explains how the changes could affect those in the m&e sector.