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CommentThe government's energy savings are not all they seem
Evidence has emerged the UK govt is massaging figures to meet EU energy saving targets
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FeaturesInternational infrastructure totex
When considering the cost of a building, it is vital to look at the total in-use and maintenance costs as well as capital investment
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NewsArup 3D prints 'lighter, stronger' structural bolts
Engineering consultant Arup unveils progress in 3D printing for construction materials.
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NewsBabcock posts 43% jump in profit
Engineering giant Babcock reports 43% rise in pre-tax profit with revenue up 20% to £4bn
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NewsGreg Clark stops redevelopment project on Strand
New communities secretary halts work while he mulls public inquiry
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CommentCan rooftop solar work on commercial buildings?
The current vogue for PV on domestic roofs needs to be extended to the nation’s commercial building stock
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CommentStandard terms: May the forms be with you
Are you sure your standard terms and conditions of contract apply?
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CommentSteve Gee’s campaign diary: week 4
John Rowan and Partners’ managing partner Steve Gee who stood as a Lib Dem candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency on how defeat feels
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CommentTimes are changing
The industry must change to meet the challenge facing construction’s professional institutions
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CommentContractors can - and should - drive the adoption of BIM
While collaboration is the real key, it is contractors who are best placed to lead the use of BIM on projects
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine posts heavy loss
Problem contracts pull family-owned contractor into the red
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NewsBacklash as ONS points to construction recession
Economists question latest ONS figures that suggest construction output fell over past two quarters
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NewsArgent unveils open-air King's Cross swimming pool
Our journalist takes a dip ahead of next week’s public opening
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CommentVBC: Pretty vacant
How much should a developer get when a vacant building is brought into use or knocked down to make way for new build? Does the vacant building credit deserve credit or a post-election re-think?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Kings Heath High Street, Birmingham
This week’s sketch is by Sustrans’ DIY Streets project coordinator Jenny Barlow
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CommentHansom: Ups and downs
This week, London property moguls and an arts executive consider their respective fortunes under a Tory government, while others escape politics by embracing the virtual world and life at high altitude
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NewsMorrell: Ten years to save industry professions
Former construction adviser says in Edge commission report that professional bodies must find common voice and leadership or risk being irrelevant