More news – Page 1320
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NewsGreen Deal gets further £70m boost
Government launches new tranche of Green Deal Home Improvement Fund money
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CommentTime to be heard
MPs are frequently having their ears bent by lobby groups opposed to construction activity, but the run-up to May’s election is a real opportunity to redress the balance
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FeaturesLincoln Castle: Taking liberties
The £22m restoration of Lincoln Castle involves the painstaking reconstruction of 1,000-year-old walls and the excavation of a Saxon sarcophagus. It also means sticking one of only four copies of the Magna Carta underneath what was once the exercise yard of a Victorian prison
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CommentSustainability: A virtuous circle
Achieving sustainability in practice requires tireless personal commitment. But the effort not only rubs off on others, it’s also very good for business
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NewsBuilding tall 'sowing resistance to new housing schemes'
Ecobuild latest: Tall building policy is perpetuating London’s housing crisis, BD debate at Ecobuild is warned
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NewsBritish class system 'stops construction industry collaboration'
Ecobuild latest: Former construction adviser Paul Morrell says hierarchical industry is a barrier to delivering green buildings
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CommentOnline poll: Fuel poverty strategy
Will the government’s “warmth-on-prescription” fuel poverty strategy be good for the UK’s green building industry? Vote here
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NewsJury issues verdict on Crossrail tunnel death
Jury hears unclear processes and poor English ability contributed to tragedy
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NewsWates considers move for Shepherd Construction
Contractors hold preliminary talks about a potential Wates takeover of Shepherd’s construction business
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 video: Ed Davey
Secretary of state for energy and climate change on what has been achieved in the quest for energy efficiency and what still needs to be done
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NewsTory peer: Why can't governments act more like Prescott?
Ecobuild latest: Tory peer John Gummer hails Prescott as an example of how best to negotiate climate change policy within the EU
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NewsUK construction 'chronically under-investing'
Ecobuild latest: Sir John Armitt and Richard Threlfall among industry leaders to highlight skills shortages at Building debate
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NewsStirling Prize winner urges architects to 'walk off unethical jobs'
Ecobuild latest: ‘There is an element of protest in being an architect,’ says Steve Tompkins
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NewsCarillion makes record pre-tax profit
Construction group says strategy of ‘selective bidding’ paying off
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CommentConstruction Act: Ready for the chop
Here’s a scrap over what constitutes a construction contract. When the winner asked for its hefty costs to be paid, that’s when the judge got his axe out
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NewsDavey pledges £2bn 'green homes revolution'
Ecobuild latest: Energy minister says Lib Dems would spend £2bn per year on retrofit if elected this May
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NewsDavey: Doctors to offer ‘boilers on prescription'
Ecobuild latest: Energy minister Ed Davey announces government strategy to tackle fuel poverty
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NewsHinkley deal 'destabilising the market'
Ecobuild latest: Labour and the Greens slam the government’s energy record
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NewsConstruction boosted by spike in new work
Latest Markit/CIPS surevy finds February activity bounced back from December’s 17-month low
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CommentGreen space = Healthy space = Head space
Are developers and the wider construciton industry finally recognising the social value of ‘green infrastructure’?