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NHF demands stricter CO2 timetable for housebuilders
Government told it will miss 2016 zero-carbon housing target unless private builders forced to conform sooner
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Contractors suffer salary squeeze as market ebbs
Salary rises diminish across the board and some staff suffer falls as downturn hits contracting sector
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BREEAM set to cover communities
BRE is developing a version of its environmental assessment standard that it hopes will persuade developers to look at sustainability across a community
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NewsKier ditches private housebuilding
UK's 15th-largest housebuilder will focus instead on social housing
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Contractors suffer salary squeeze as market ebbs
Salary rises diminish across the board and some staff suffer falls as downturn hits contracting sector
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NewsAll too calm at Little Britain, before Mitie storms home
FM group conquers mixed weather conditions to take the cup at 21st Isle of Wight regatta
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NewsDEC software launches to catch October assessment rush
London-based Camco signs deals with major providers
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NewsFormica Limited introduces AR Plus® high gloss plain colours
Formica Limited is pleased to announce the introduction of Formica AR plus® High Gloss Plain Colours to its High Pressure Laminate collection.
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NewsThe royal institution
In 1999 Sir Terry Farrell, of London-based architects Terry Farrell and Partners, won the commission to design and refurbish the interior of the Grade I listed Georgian building which has been home to The Royal Institution since 1799.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Bompas & Parr
It’s a Thursday night, I’m in Dalston, and I’m scared. The “architectural food curators” Bompas & Parr have brought me to an Egyptian ballroom in the middle of east London, stuck a fez on my head and popped a miracle berry in my mouth.
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Claims for falling property values: A turn for the worse
If a housing scheme is delayed and the property market slumps, can developers recover damages for the decrease in value?
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CommentPI insurance rates: Talk is cheap
Rates for professional indemnity insurance are going sky high, but Lance Rigby says you can bring them down by explaining your business to your insurer
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Who’s suing whom — A round-up of the writs in the Technology and Construction Court
London Basement vs Thames Water Construction firm London Basement Company has launched a legal battle against Thames Water Utilities over a water leak that it says damaged one of its projects.
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Germany, traditionally the motor of European construction, has stagnated for a decade. Now it’s sputtering back into life – but will the credit crunch kill it? John Atkins of EC Harris reports
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No point arguing
Information on sustainable products is often confusing and contradictory, as illustrated by the greener-than-thou spat raging between the timber lobby and the PVCu industry (5 September, page 68).
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CommentPut out that fear
In response to your story, “Insurers warn of fire risk from green roofs” (5 August, page 12), there is little, if any, evidence to suggest that green roofs significantly increase the risk of fire.
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Show me the money
While an A-Z of Construction Law cannot expect to cover all angles, I would take issue with a point made by Michael Conroy Harris in his latest chapter – J for Jurisdiction (5 September page 63).
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A calculated gamble
I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but if the Homes and Communities Agency misses its 2016 target by say 500,000 homes, then we have got to build 375,000 homes a year from 2016, which would be an increase of 50% on 2007.
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