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CommentClear laws without fuzz: Health and safety in the UAE
UAE confidential: Abu Dhabi’s response to on-site health and safety lapses has been to call in the cops. Thomas Van de Wijngaart and Emma Shepherd welcome early signs of change
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FeaturesThey have not been moved
After twenty-five strikes in 16 days, has the government's intervention done enough to stop unrest from paralysing more UK sites?
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Hammerson halts work after loss
Property developer Hammerson has put almost all its major new developments on hold after revealing a £1.6bn pre-tax loss in 2008
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FeaturesNo biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable Homes
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CommentHow to stay healthy
Hands up all those who have been tempted to cut training on safety during the downturn? Do so and your business will suffer
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Building pathology: Schools windows
Cheap fixes are the wrong approach to installing manually operated windows in schools. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans explains some of the pitfalls and suggests how to avoid them
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FeaturesSchool toilets: Bog standard
If the government is to stand a chance of meeting its school building target, it will need to use standard specifications and designs for a range of elements – starting with the loos
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The tracker: How low can we go?
Activity levels fell for the 10th month in a row, the rate of decline headed towards a new low, and don’t even ask about employment prospects
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Verry boss attacks 'aggressive' bids for public sector jobs
Craig Jones, chief executive of Verry Construction, has accused firms of buying public sector work to combat the recession
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Fears over costs derail affordable housing model
HCA plans to sell half of Gloucestershire site after deeming mutual-ownership scheme too expensive
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An eco-town down
The developer behind the Marston Vale eco-town has pulled out of the competition
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Funding black leaders
Social housing regulator the Tenant Services Authority is funding five places on a leadership programme for black housing staff
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£2m of contracts
A2Dominion Group, south-east housing association has given £2m of estate management contracts to Esskay Cleaning Services, New Green Services, Just Ask and Rose Property Services.
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FSA clampdown
Firms that buy homes and rent them back to their owners will be regulated by the Financial Services Authority
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Move for EP director
David Hughes, former regional director of English Partnerships, will now lead the Leicester and Leicestershire Economic Development Company.
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NewsGreen land
Danish firm BIG Architects has unveiled proposals for a 1 million m2 eco-island off the coast of Azerbaijan
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Contractors to cover costs of environmental makeovers
The government is considering allowing homeowners to carry out an environmental makeover of their homes that would be free at the point of delivery