All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 178
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IoW goes all renewable
Isle of Wight council is planning to run the island entirely on renewable energy.
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Coming up for air
I congratulate Arup on its design input into the John Madejski Academy as reported in the October issue of BSj, and hope that the outcome matches or exceeds the design intent.
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Let’s twist again
Karachi will soon be boasting the Indian subcontinent’s tallest building – and its striking spiralling facade will help deliver impressive environmental performance too
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Met verdict affects you
The verdict in the John Charles De Menezes shooting case is a preview of how the courts will apply the Corporate Manslaughter Act which comes into force in April. Paul Verrico explains
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Carbon Trust told to franchise energy advice
The Carbon Trust should encourage the expansion of the energy advice market and use the public funding it receives to reach a wider audience, says the National Audit Office.
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Green homes advice
The government is planning a “green homes service” to offer home-owners advice, installation services and loans for sustainable technologies.
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Renewables to cost £6k per zero carbon home
It will cost an average of £6000 per house for on-site renewables to meet the government’s zero carbon standard, according to the Renewables Advisory Board.
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UK National Training Awards 2008
SummitSkills is calling for nominations for the UK National Training Awards 2008, a prestigious event to reward the outstanding talent of apprentices and engineers across the building services sector.
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National Conference 2008
The CIBSE & ASHRAE National Conference 2008 will be from 28-30 April at the Newcastle Gateshead Hilton.
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C02 savings art worthy but futile
Increasingly we are asked to make lifestyle changes “for the sake of the planet”.
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British Property Federation appoints four
Also: architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson promotes six to director
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Staff shortages hit tunnel projects and work at UK's largest client
15,000 skilled tunnellers required for UK projects, MoD must double number of QSs to cope with £18Bn estate upgrade
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Health and safety in the spotlight
Three firms receive a third of all HSE notices, migrants 'unaware of safety rights', 35 construction deaths in past six months
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Major repercussions for bid rigging probe
Guilty contractors face massive fines, criminal investigations mooted, probe may spread to Scotland and Wales
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LHA appoints programme delivery manager
Also: consultant Watts Group has appointed six associates
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Thames Gateway plans face revision
Emergency rewrite ordered as contractors criticize Government
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Olympics latest
Carillion tipped for media centre, more cost cutting on aquatics centre, ODA bans on site hot works
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Build more...much much more
The founder of communications consultant Green Issues responds to our Nimby, Sam Finch