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CommentTackling Scots youth unemployment
Continued public infrastructure investment is crucially important as part of a successful youth employment strategy
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CommentGreen for the future
Put the health of our environment first and it will stimulate the economy for years to come
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CommentNew model for education in sustainability
The time seems right for academia to realise that things are not working and it needs to change
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CommentImporting Passivhaus
Asking whether there is a place for Passivhaus in the UK is an odd question
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CommentHome-office reshuffle
The communities secretary’s proposal to relax planning rules around the conversion of office buildings into homes could have a number of implications for local infrastructure
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FeaturesCRASH: Transforming St Paul’s Homes
With support from CRASH, its patrons and supporters, derelict almshouses have been transformed into comfortable homes that provide a sanctuary for those that have experienced real hardship
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FeaturesDulux Trade Awards 2012
Contractor painters that go the extra mile have been rewarded by Dulux Trade
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FeaturesCo-op’s Manchester HQ: Invisible touch
Hidden within its structure and deep underground, concrete has played a central role in turning the Co-op’s new Manchester HQ into the UK’s greenest office
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Features50 stars of sustainability: J to L
Introducing the industry’s freshest talent working in sustainable construction …
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NewsMinister torpedos Severn Barrage
Energy minister Greg Barker says there is no chance project could get permission in this parliament
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CommentView from my office: Jamie Crouch
It’s a bustling scene of construction amid woodland if you look out the window of this project director’s office
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CommentSchools: are we failing future generations?
School buildings must provide opportunities for children to learn as well as being designed to be as long-lived as practicable
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NewsCurrie & Brown appoints two new directors
Steve Jessup and Sion Edwards become directors in London and Manchester
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NewsAecom launches hotel cost calculator
Online tool will enable developers to work out viability of projects cheaply
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NewsKier targets leaner office network
Kier boss says £12m restructure will involve the consolidation of its extensive regional office network
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FeaturesCare homes: The new way to get old
According to a Dutch idea, older people need on-site restaurants, bars, village squares and beauty parlours. Is the UK is ready for a revolution in care home design?
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NewsSkanska spends £18m on Atkins division
UK arm of Swedish contractor buys highways services business
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen launches £48m rights issue
Troubled steel contractor looks to raise cash after £19.4m loss
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NewsKier starts £12m restructuring programme
Contractor reports six month profit slump by more than a third