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Housing policy facing the crunch
For those not convinced that the credit crunch has spilled over into the “real economy”, a quiet chat with an estate agent or house builder may be worth the effort.The news that two more bidders have joined Barratt in walking away from English Partnerships' flagship carbon challenge project at ...
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NewsChelsfield hires OMA as architect for Commonwealth Institute
Rem Koolhaas's practice chosen for radical restoration of grade II building in Kensington
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NewsGifford boss moves to sustainable software firm
Richard Quincey joins Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) as technical director.
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Leaky promises over EPCs
Back in 2002, the Government promised it would be able to implement every last scrap of European energy performance building legistlation on time. What happened next? Not an awful lot, says Andrew Warren of the Association for the Conservation of Energy, apart from a lot of CO2 emitting.
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NewsFort Dunlop
An old tyre factory lives again, with a trendy makeover that’s drawn the creative industries to the outskirts of Birmingham
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NewsEco-experts to advise Whitehall civil servants
The government is setting up a Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Procurement to push departments to go greener
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NewsMinisters start work on East Manchester regeneration
First meeting of ministerial group plans how to replace all jobs “lost” in supercasino U-turn
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NewsT5 helps us hold our heads high
Hot on the heels of the new St Pancras, Terminal 5 is another triumph for UK construction
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Proposals to overhaul review of Building Regs
Recommendations aim to make it easier for the construction industry to plan for changes to the Building Regulations
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EP invites developers to build housing scheme in Staffordshire
Developers invited to bid for 300 homes plus community facilities near Newcastle-under-Lyme
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NewsBankside 123
A giant £220m office development, delivered on time, to budget, with zero defects – and an admirable approach to sustainability
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NewsLearning and Skills Council axed
Local authorities get bulk of funding to take charge of youth training while new, smaller agency focuses on adults
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NewsYoung Vic Theatre
Stirling-nominated redesign of a much-loved theatre, blending historic elements with new materials to create a totally flexible space
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NewsKingspan Lighthouse
This pioneering house-of-the-future is the first built to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, a testament to team working.
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NewsThe O2 Arena
Grabbing headlines for the right reasons this time, the team reinventing the Dome pulled off technical challenges with total client satisfaction
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NewsManchester Civil Justice Centre
A new icon on the Manchester skyline, balancing sensitive human demands with the green agenda in a ground-breaking structure
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NewsKingsdale School Music and Sports Buildings
A stunning and original take on an old challenge for a school in south London, leaving pupils inspired and teachers overjoyed
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NewsKing's Cross St Pancras Underground Station
A triumph over complexity - six years, 7m man hours and many millions of passengers, all underneath our feet