All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 116
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MPs support desert power generation
MP Howard Stoate has put forward an Early Day Motion supporting the idea of constructing solar factories in North Africa to supply electricity to Europe.North Africa receives about three times the solar energy of the UK. Solar factories tap into this energy using concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. The DESERTEC ...
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DEFRA adds schools to council carbon trading scheme
School energy use will count towards the total emissions of local authorities from April 2010 DEFRA has announced.
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MPs slam government failure to tackle energy use of existing buildings
The All Party Urban Development Group says that instead of focusing on making new buildings carbon neutral, the government’s focus must shift to existing buildings, which make up 99% of the current problem.
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Fire engineering as a career
If you’re ready to jump out of the frying pan into the fire, developing specialist skills on projects is the best way into the discipline of engineering. You could soon be influencing the design of some of the world’s most unique buildings, as a WSP engineer explains
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Archive TitlesMore bad news for housebuilders
Taylor Wimpey seeks private equity investor, housing reservations fall below zero, job losses hit 6,000 this year
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Currie & Brown subsidiaries hit by £54m PFI claim
One of the biggest ever claims in the history of the construction industry has hit two firms forming part of Currie & Brown Group.
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UK green refurb market worth £billions
Householders could spend up to £6.5Bn a year on improving the energy efficiency of their homes, according to a report from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Construction falls fastest in 11 years
Index reports construction slump for fourth month in a row
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Elyo wins green Olympics contract
Plans will see £90 million of private investment into Olympic Park and Stratford City
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HVAC boom boosts electric drives market
Rising need for energy efficiency heats up electric drives market in HVAC industry
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Government plans seven-fold increase in renewable electricity
Renewables blueprint propels UK towards low carbon future
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Archive TitlesMy way
Darren Brockett has joined piling contractor Rock & Alluvium, part of the Galliford Try group, as managing director
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Archive TitlesWhy specify that ?
We’ve trawled the length and breadth of the UK for this month’s applications, from an academy in deepest Kent to a former crofter’s cottage in the Hebrides
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Spec and sustainable
With its BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating, this office building proves that speculative development is no excuse for compromise
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Archive TitlesStag party
No, this isn’t a breach of health and safety, but the latest in a series of temporary sculptures built from conventional scaffolding by artist Ben Long in the Elephant & Castle.
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Safety in numbers
A radical reappraisal of the ventilation strategy for nuclear reprocessing plants in the 1980s fed into the design of the next generation. Ray Doig looks at the consequences for energy use, waste and emissions – and the safety of staff and the public
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Archive TitlesMug of the month
The editorial staff at Construction Manager have been telling me for a while that it’s time to introduce a new feature to the back page.