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CommentOffice to residential: is it doable?
Mark Farmer, head of residential at EC Harris, asks whether policy change will have an impact
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NewsBritish Museum: Depths of the past
Artist-in-residence inspired by excavation that forms part of build process for Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’ project
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NewsLipton and Rogers joint venture to focus on affordable offices
Lipton Rogers will aim to implement concepts from research that has suggested the cost of office buildings can be cut by up to 50%
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FeaturesDavid Montague: Playing the numbers game
The head of London Quadrant, the capital’s biggest affordable housing provider, on the changing role of housing associations
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FeaturesSustainability: Priority School Building Programme
The Priority School Building Programme could provide opportunities to save money by reducing energy costs. But who will benefit? It depends on what source of data you choose
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NewsODA accused of blacklisting scrutiny ‘failure’
Commons committee sets sights on ODA after Sir Robert McAlpine admits to Olympic blacklist checks
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NewsEFA hints at faster delivery of priority schools
Priority schools programme could progress more rapidly if early schemes are successful
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FeaturesGreen for Growth: Display Energy Certificates
In the first of a five-part series on our Green for Growth campaign aims, Building asks industry figures why it’s so vital to make accurate measurements of energy performance public knowledge
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FeaturesGlass: Which is the fairest of them all?
Glass may have been about for thousands of years but in future its applications will extend well beyond glazing. Here are some innovative uses to look out for
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NewsTributes paid to engineer who died in hostage crisis
Sebastian John confirmed as one of the casualties of siege at a gas plant in Algeria
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NewsLabour calls for blacklisting compensation fund
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna urges blacklisting firms to apologise and set up a compensation fund
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NewsEight of the latest cladding products
From a Glasgow velodrome and arena to a Norwegian hotel, via livestock buildings for Perthshire cattle, it’s what’s outside that counts
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NewsNEC re-opens race for £18m arena refurb
Galliford Try dropped as preferred bidder after failure to agree terms
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NewsCheesegrater troubles force Severfield-Rowen boss out
Tom Haughey stands down with immediate effect after cost overruns on the Cheesegrater tower
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NewsMovers and makers: Cladding
Specifers can now access a new support service from a team of building products experts and search products easier online
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NewsAluminium curtain walling solution
Wicona’s curtain walling will be used on the venue for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
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NewsGovernment faces £140m solar compensation bill
Group of claimants swells to 17 including contractor Breyer Group
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CommentUniting to go green
Overcoming the barriers to going green is not easy, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall. Which is why the government, builders, suppliers and clients need to tackle it together