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Comment
Scrapping tax is an improvement
I for one am very relieved that the government appears to be doing a swift U-turn on the introduction of the “conservatory tax”.
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Comment
Are they really keen on green?
We need clarity on precisely how the assessors, providers and installers will work together to deliver the Green Deal.
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Comment
Bring suppliers into the BIM fold
Product suppliers need to create the libraries of information that are needed for the final BIM model
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for T&B
Spirits are already fairly high when Building arrives to meet T&B in central London. It’s the first night of the play-offs for the Championship football league with the eventual winner taking a spot in the Premiership. This is a big deal for Andy and Nigel, both sworn West Ham fans.“We’re ...
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FeaturesThe state of play 01: Contractors
The double-dip recession that the industry has been dreading is finally upon us. But exactly how bad are things out there, and how much worse are they going to get? In the first part of Building’s State of Play series examining the health of the industry, sector by sector, Emily ...
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NewsRIBA to include BIM in Plan of Work
The RIBA Plan of Work is set to be overhauled for the first time in 50 years to include BIM processes.
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NewsExclusive: PFI project count plunges 85% after policy review
Government refuses to set timeline for new-style PFI despite just two deals reaching close this year
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NewsNewcastle joins Green Deal
Warm Up North partnership is second local government group to propose joining scheme
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NewsArchitect's plans for the manor reborn
Grant set to pave the way for Grade I building’s £3.6m restoration
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NewsImperial War Museum proposals approved
£35m expansion and regeneration scheme wins council’s backing
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NewsBarratt reports best spring for five years
Housebuilder downgrades debt prediction as reservations soar
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CommentContractors and the double-dip: We knew it was coming
Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research at EC Harris considers how contractors are placed to rise up from the double-dip
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NewsBalfour Beatty promotes McNaughton
Balfour Beatty’s operations boss has been appointed deputy chief executive in place of Anthony Rabin, who is retiring
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NewsHousebuilders reject green homes proposal
Industry call on government to freeze energy performance targets until new testing standard has been developed
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NewsEDF boss departs amid further nuclear doubt
Commercial director of French energy giant stands down amid continuing uncertainty over future of nuclear new build
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NewsGreen schools policy in limbo as launch date draws near
Draft design guidance reveals BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ just weeks from launch of school building programme
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NewsWalthamstow Stadium plan romps to victory
Council approves £50m Conran scheme to build on dog track
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NewsQueen's Speech confirms Energy Bill
New legislative programme to bring forward electricity market reform to sure up nuclear new build programme
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CommentThe solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part II)
Ministers should cut VAT on housing repairs and maintenance and introduce a construction-centred form of QE, argues Brian Green