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NewsVideo: Alastair Campbell joins the greens at Ecobuild
What Obama can do for climate change and why spreading the green agenda is akin to a political campaign
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NewsIES releases free eco-rating tool for SketchUp and Revit
The VE-SBEM interface allows designers to bring SketchUp and Revit 3D models into IES without reinputting data
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NewsCarillion profit leaps 55% thanks to public and Middle East work
Turnover also up 32% in full-year results, while firm is named likely winner of £1.6bn PPP Bristol health scheme
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NewsVideo: A big response to Richard Hawkes' grand design
The architect describes public reaction to his low-carbon Crossway house after it appeared on TV's Grand Designs
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NewsPRP wins landscape competition for BRE's Innnovation Park
The winning schcme by PRP Landscape is an extension of the existing landscaping designed by McFarlane Wilder
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NewsVideo: Boris Johnson and his green vision for London
The mayor of London at Ecobuild on his academy for eco-retrofitting, waste CHP and rabbit hutch homes
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NewsHeywood Williams posts £2.3m loss
Downturn in housebuilding market pushes materials firm into the red in 2008
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NewsCurrys to revamp up to 50 superstores
Retailer plans improvement programme to boost sales following successful Midlands trial
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Meraas shelves two towers at Jumeira Gardens
Dubai state developer halts pre-construction work on two elements of its $95bn scheme
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Brixton promotes Peter Dawson to chief executive
Developer's former investment director takes over immediately from Tim Wheeler, who leaves the firm
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NewsArup launches eco-refurbishment guide
Consultant presents strategy for improving energy efficiency of existing buildings
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Plunging building materials imports shows speed of downturn
The cash spent on imported building materials plunged in the final quarter of 2008 despite the huge drop in the value Sterling providing a clear indicator of the rapid decline in construction activity.In cash terms the value of imports in the fourth quarter of 2008 dropped 13% compared with the ...
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NewsGovernment announces £13bn PFI rescue package
Opposition criticise Treasury scheme to safeguard 110 stalled projects via direct lending
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NewsFormer director McGuckin heads to T&T
Land Securities director expected to join consultant in April
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NewsBREEAM and LEED to work together on new global standard
Common metrics on carbon emissions will be developed by BREEAM, LEED and Green Star
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NewsSchool spending brought forward a year
Over 100 local authorities will share nearly half of government's £919m boost to construction
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NewsLuton Gateway appoints David Marlow as chairman
New regeneration body will strive to build 26,000 homes before 2021
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NewsBoris reveals new academy specialising in green retrofitting
London mayor launches drive to tackle London's leaky existing stock and reveals plans for tunnelling academy
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NewsHSE to spot-check 1,500 sites
Safety clampdown will target London sites first in bid to tackle poor safety standards
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NewsGovernment pledges £93m for stalled London schemes
Five stalled regeneration developments will benefit from cash injection as mayor announces scheme for first-time buyers