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NewsSecond to a symphony
As Foster + Partners’ UAE pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai starts on site, this design from Singapore-based firm Design Act just missed out in the competition for the Singapore pavilion
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Government to call on banks to invest in rental property
The government is to ask financial institutions to put money into developing homes for rent within the next few weeks
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NewsThe pull of Mull
Moxon Architects has designed a £2.8m social housing scheme in Dervaig on the Isle of Mull in Scotland for North West Mull Community Woodland Company
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Firms vie for Crossrail stations
WSP and a joint venture between Arup and Atkins are among the firms bidding to design the Tottenham Court Road and Farringdon Crossrail stations, bids for which were in this week
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UK Green Building Council to work on new zero-carbon code
The UK Green Building Council is planning to set up joint working groups with the government to take forward plans to make all new non-residential buildings zero carbon by 2019
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NewsA touch of Klass
More than 1,200 guests were at the Grosvenor House hotel on Thursday night for the 15th Building Awards
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NewsPidgley: land market won't bottom out this year
Berkeley boss disagrees with Knight Frank prediction that values will stabilise in the summer
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NewsPlanning applications: March 2009
A glimmer of hope? Three housebuilders gained more than 10 planning approvals last month
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FeaturesSecond city first: Birmingham's building boom
It seems that Birmingham is on the cusp of a building boom. Dan Stewart took a stroll to find out
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What it costs: Heat pumps
They are amazingly efficient, but setting up a ground source heat pump may be tricky if you haven’t considered all the factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance gives us the lowdown
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FeaturesHow cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue
Hull Truck Theatre’s new performance space uses a passive ventilation system that relies on a warm audience reaction – fortunately, that has never been in short supply
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FeaturesThinner insulation
Kingspan Insulation has improved the thermal performance for most of its Kooltherm and Therma ranges
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Carpet tiles
InterfaceFLOR’s Straightforward range of carpet tiles has been used at EC Harris’ London headquarters in the Regent’s Quarter development in King’s Cross
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Low-flow taps
To reduce water consumption, Deva has launched the Enviro-Klick cartridge, which is available with its Excel, Revelle and Eidder ranges of mono basin mixer taps
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Stormwater control
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has introduced the Waterloc250, a revised version of its modular cell for underground sustainable urban drainage systems
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Blueprint for code level homes
Tarmac is constructing two concept homes at the University of Nottingham in order to provide housebuilders and registered social landlords with a blueprint for low-cost, zero-carbon housing
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CommentAustralia's grand opera house
Sydney is finally going to restore Jørn Utzon’s awesome opera house to his original design – but there is a big price to pay
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CommentNet Worth... buys a pint for Building
For once it wasn’t Building digging deep into the corporate pocket to stand a few rounds – it was the jolly folk at Net Worth, on the occasion of the debut of their construction and property networking club