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NewsCitywatch: We're buying us!
It was a bizarre week for consulting engineer White Young Green: the graph shows it was by far the biggest climber in the construction sector
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FeaturesFrom Grey to Green
Poor old concrete: too dull and not sustainable. Well, the dullness charge never did stack up, but now a report from the Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Forum intends to deal with the second one by telling the industry how it can transform its environmental image
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NewsA long and winding bridge
Wilkinson Eyre has won a design competition for the “Peace Bridge” in Derry, Northern Ireland
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NewsGrand Prix hotel on track: Aldar's Yas Hotel
Part of the £27bn Yas Island development in Abu Dhabi, is on course to open in September
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CommentAbout all we could hope for
The Budget might not have been all that the industry would have wished for, but for a country facing its biggest public debt since the war, it was about what you’d expect
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CommentWeb poll: The Chelsea Barracks furore
As Prince Charles pooh-poohed Lord Rogers’ design and proposed Quinlan Terry instead, nearly 1,000 readers rushed to our online poll to tell us which they prefer. The results so far? Terry 67%, Rogers 33%
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NewsBudget fails to lift gloom over growth of national debt
Industry welcomes measures to soften impact of downturn but fears dramatic cuts in the futureBy the Building newsdesk
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The Grimdex: 24 April 2009
Building’s seven-strong Gloomwatch panel was formed to take the temperature of the ailing construction industry
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NewsSurvey reveals growing anger with banks
A fifth of small and medium-sized builders have been refused an extension to their overdraft in the past 12 months, despite government attempts to improve the availability of credit
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FeaturesSomething for the panes: vacuum glazing
Double glazing isn’t always a suitable prescription for thermally inefficient older buildings, particularly in conservation areas where the original style has to be maintained. Could a slimline Japanese system be a better remedy?
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FeaturesCode standard windows
Jeld-Wen has developed a window that is designed to help architects and developers meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Revolving doors
Royal Boon Edam Group has come up with a design for a revolving door that also generates energy
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Aluminium doors
Schüco has introduced an ADS aluminium door system to the UK that is designed to integrate with its AWS window range. The door comes in standard and heavy duty versions
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Secure windows
Mumford and Wood has launched a Secure By Design-approved range of casement windows that are suitable for use in conservation areas
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