All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 89
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DECs reveal new public buildings' poor energy performance
Too many relatively new public buildings emerge very badly from energy ratings
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Put women on boards to reap rewards
Barbara Follett, the deputy minister for women, has called on companies to appoint more women to their boards.
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Biomass power plan
Drax Power is to build, own and operate three biomass power plants, in Hull, Immingham and a location still to be decided.
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SMEs offered bigger loans to go green
The Carbon Trust has increased the maximum size of interest-free energy-efficiency loans for small and medium-size businesses from £100,000 to £200,000.
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Inviron's Richard Plummer calls for more company apprenticeship schemes
More company apprenticeships would go a long way towards meeting the industry’s skills shortage, says Richard Plummer
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News Analysis: Hywel Davies calls for more AHU inspectors
The introduction of mandatory AHU inspections is good news all round, says Hywel Davies – for carbon reduction; for building owners’ costs; and for services consultants in a downturn
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Alexandra Anderson warns against starting work with only a letter of intent
Starting work with only a letter of intent can prove costly. Alexandra Anderson gives a reminder on the perils of delaying contract terms
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UK's 80% carbon reduction target to include shipping and aviation emissions
Energy secretary pledges binding new targets avoiding backbenchers’ revolt over exclusion of aviation and shipping sectors
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RMJM unveils University of Bedfordshire student centre plans
Architectural practice RMJM has unveiled plans for a new student centre at the University of Bedfordshire.
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Fraudulent director of electrical contracting firms jailed
“Intrinsically dishonest” Roy Goss jailed for four years and nine months
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How Arup's design for 160 Tooley Street meets London's 10% renewables target
A tight site in Southwark provoked some creative thinking from the services team in their bid to meet London’s 10% renewables target.
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Eden’s Sagar wins SkillElectric final
Richard Sagar of Eden Electrics is victorious at Interbuild skills competition
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Vox pop - what should Ian Pearson do?
We asked industry leaders what Ian Pearson's top priority should be as the newly appointed Construction Minister
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Credit crunch latest
BSF delays put public sector lifeline in doubt, David McLean collapse signals danger for medium-sized firms, £4bn loan package could give industry a lift
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Industry deaths trigger new safety fears
HSE calls for overhaul of attitudes to safety as construction tops UK fatalities list
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Archive TitlesMain contractors exploit loophole to dodge payment
Suppliers lose out as flaw in Fair Payment Charter is exposed
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Lord Puttnam urges government to engage public in meeting emissions targets
In a blog for BBC’s Green Room, filmmaker Lord Puttnam has said that the government is overlooking the role of individuals and local communities in meeting emissions targets.
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Allan Jones made redundant from LCCA, LDA denies mayoral interference
The London Development Agency has denied that London Mayor Boris Johnston had any involvement in the decision to make London Climate Change Authority chief executive Allan Jones redundant.
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English Heritage report claims older buildings could fight climate change
At the launch of the Heritage Counts 2008 report, English Heritage has claimed that the historical environment can play a part in reducing carbon emissions.
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Environmental Design Consultants merge with Sinclair Knight Merz
Environmental Design Consultants (EDC) has merged with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), to form a centre of sustainable, low energy design at SKM’s European HQ in Manchester.