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FeaturesEnergy ratings: Rented property
From April 2018, landlords will no longer be able to let buildings with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of below E without demonstrating that all cost-effective measures to improve energy efficiency have been implemented. Adam Mactavish and Richard Quartermaine of Sweett Group and Charles Woollam of SIAM examine the ...
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CommentConstruction Law, by Julian Bailey: A little light reading
New tomes on construction law and Scottish arbitration are well worth picking up - if your back can take it
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FeaturesPaul Sheffield: ‘You can hear somebody saying, “Well, it was all right when I left …”’
Paul Sheffield could barely have chosen a worse time to become chief executive of a UK construction firm, but two years after taking over at Kier, his growth strategy appears to be paying off. By Allister Hayman
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Inbox: Burning issues
This week’s hot topics include regulating the biomass energy sector, the problems of public sector procurement and the enduring importance of building control officers
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CommentHow the Budget hit building
Construction remains one of Britain’s best hopes for growth, even though George Osborne’s Budget last week failed to provide the industry with many treats, says Simon Rawlinson
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CommentWonders & blunders with Patricia Moore
Patricia Moore praises the sensitive yet glorious refurbishment of King’s Cross station in London, but shies away from drab, dingy Euston just a few yards down the road
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CommentOlympic marketing debate: 'It's not as if it's a secret project'
Strict marketing rules have so far prevented many of the firms involved in the London Olympics from talking about their own work, but there are signs that pressure from Building and the industry is forcing the authorities to rethink. Will Hurst reports
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CommentHansom: Here, there and everywhere
Ecobuild was hectic from the get-go - what with having to make sure none of the Lego pandas escaped and soothing hurt feelings from a damning tweet - some didn’t even let up in their leisure time
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in February 2012
This month’s data shows the gap between private and public sector registrations continuing to grow
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CommentA little light reading …
New tomes on construction law and Scottish arbitration are well worth picking up – if your back can take it
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FeaturesSpecial report: Building envelopes
Upgrading a facade not only brings aesthetic benefits, it can help extend the building’s life and improve environmental performance. Here we look at facade systems that can be installed with minimal disturbance and, crucially, do not require a building to be vacated. Andy Pearson reports
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CommentDispute boards in the UK
They’re endorsed by the World Bank and pioneered in the US, so why are dispute boards not more widely accepted in the UK?
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CommentLack of clarity gives developers opportunity
Under the NPPF, areas without local plans are in limbo
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NewsAustin-Smith Lord woes revealed
Beleaguered practice will recoup just over a third of Abu Dhabi debt
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NewsMinistry of Defence steps up search for private sector partner
Tender for defence estates’ strategic partner expected next month, as results of soft market test revealed
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FeaturesSustainability in China: A great leap forward?
New building codes in development, a fledgling eco rating system and an influx of western expertise - are these signs that China is finally pushing forward with energy efficiency? Building reports on the rise of sustainability amid the world’s most relentless construction boom
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CommentHaving a blast
The star of this safety blunder is quick off the mark when he spots an opportunity
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NewsNuclear plans on hold as Horizon put up for sale
Npower and E.On to sell joint venture Horizon - move throws £10bn nuclear new build plans into doubt