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Andrea Voigt appointed head of EPEE
Andrea Voigt is the new director general of the European manufacturers’ association EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment).
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Fire protection in tower blocks must be a priority, warns ESC
Safety body warns on electrical services in tower blocks
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Recession has reduced emissions, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that the global economic downturn could have a positive impact on the environment.
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Visit sustainability street
Visitors to this year’s Interbuild exhibition, running at NEC Birmingham from 18-21 October, will be able to visit Sustainability Street, which will showcase low-carbon and off-site construction systems.
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A soiled relationship
Adonis Construction v O’Keefe Soil Remediation - TCC 5 August, 2009
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Archive TitlesRetro refurb
The top three floors of Frobisher Crescent in London’s Barbican Centre have been converted into space-efficient flats in the true spirit of 1970s urban living
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Archive TitlesVOX POP..
Bovis is introducing random alcohol checks. Is this progress or a rights infringement?
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Archive TitlesPanels can be swapped
Environmental Technology’s demountable internal wall cladding system allows panels to be changed to different finishes, and the attachment of seating, signage and other fixtures
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October in numbers
3 The number of former Alfred McAlpine Slate directors who have been jailed for deliberately overstating the sales and production figures of the division by £10m. Former MD Christopher John Law was jailed for two-and-a-half years.
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Archive TitlesLight touch
Line of Light is a RIBA Journal competition-winning discrete linear lighting system designed by architect Gavin Harris of Mackay & Partners
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New range introduced by Portico
Fitted furniture manufacturer Portico has introduced a new range of made-to-measure bedside drawer and cabinet units in a range of finishes
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Take a step to get a new ladder
Contractors have until 31 December to take advantage of Ladder Exchange, an HSE scheme that offers a 50% discount on a new ladder in exchange for an old or damaged one
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Archive TitlesTake to the floor for greener heat
Underfloor heating can be up to 30% more efficient than radiators. Chris Ingram, chairman of the Underfloor Heating Manufacturers’ Association (UHMA), explains how the construction industry can make the most of it
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Archive TitlesDiscrimination under the spotlight
Construction employers are to be scrutinised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for evidence of ‘indirect discrimination’ that disadvantages black and Asian workers. If evidence is found, the EHRC could launch an official investigation into the company’s practices.The move is part of the Commission’s on-going monitoring of the industry, ...
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Come and join us on our new journey
Recently, some of you may have completed a CIOB online questionnaire, which sought to build a profile of the magazine’s readership
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Archive TitlesCIOB to monitor guilty cover pricing firms
The CIOB is reviewing the cases of the Chartered Building Companies (CBCs) found guilty of collusion and cover pricing by the Office of Fair Trading with a view to taking disciplinary action
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Archive TitlesCarbon reduction too costly for existing homes
An 80% carbon-reduction target in existing homes can only be achieved with costly bolt-on renewable energy generation, and UK product manufacturers are not yet geared up to help contractors meet such ambitious targets