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To the centre of the kiln
In your article "Voyage to the centre of the Earthship" (3 February), you stated that the cement industry's use of tyres to replace fossil fuels in kilns results in production of "undesirable emissions". This is untrue.
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Let's stick together
Last week's article "Top 20 contractors face £1bn pensions deficit" (10 February, page 9) resonated with me as a pensioner of Kvaerner concerned about the £1 management buyout of the company from its Norwegian parent last April.
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Review of clients' charter due in October
The Construction Clients' Group says it will update its clients' charter by October.
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Ardmore to fill Wates' shoes
Ardmore Construction has been drafted in by Redrow Regeneration to build a £100m scheme in Barking town centre.
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NewsDrama students on show
Architect Jestico + Whiles completed The Central School of Speech and Drama in December 2005.
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NewsAukett Fitzroy Robinson to revamp Alexandra Palace
Merged quoted architect lands £100m mixed-use redevelopment of north London landmark
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NewsHigh performance arts
ADP Architects has revealed this design for a Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology at the University of Derby. The £12.7m building has 8500 m2 of rehearsal rooms, lecture theatres and performing arts studios.
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CommentHit by its own boomerang
When Multiplex signed that ill-fated deal to build a new Wembley stadium for that ill-fated fixed price deal in November 2000, its strategic aim was to hand its business card to the UK market.
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Morgan Sindall set to buy MJ Gleeson's civils business
Gleeson to be reduced to single housebuilding business if talks succeed over sale of £200m-turnover division
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NewsRMJM's poetic licence
This theatre for Dumfries has won planning permission to replace Scotland's oldest working theatre.
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Government cuts schemes eligible for old Part L
The government has clamped down on the number of schemes that will be eligible for assessment under the 2002 version of Part L of the Building Regulations, which deal with energy efficiency.
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NHS sought legal advice on scrapping Procure 21
THE government called on legal firm Lovells to advise it on its legal obligations regarding the Procure 21 programme.
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NewsThe upper east side
Architect Hamilton Associates has submitted this 25-storey residential tower in Aldgate, east London, for planning permission.
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Faber Maunsell team to advise on Mars station
Consultants from Faber Maunsell have been asked by NASA for advice on space station design, as the US space agency researches the possibility of a manned mission to Mars.
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NewsMultiplex: We still have a future in UK construction
As FA moves cup final to Cardiff, clients and subcontractors assess their relationships with Wembley contractor
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Lemley announces review of all projects for the Games
The Olympic Delivery Authority is conducting a root-and-branch review of the Olympic bid that won London the 2012 Games, according to chairman Jack Lemley.
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Arup denies pulling out of bid for delivery partner
Consultant Arup has denied that it will drop out of the race to become the delivery partner for the Olympic Delivery Authority.
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NewsLaing O'Rourke and Bovis vie for Olympic stadium
Two contractors emerge as frontrunners for 80,000-seat venue, expected to be tendered later this year
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BRE plans green grand alliance
Plans for a national coalition to lobby for sustainable buildings took a step forward this week when research group BRE launched a prospectus and called for founding members.
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Six vie for Imperial extension
Imperial College London is set to appoint architects to extend Norman Foster's £27m Tanaka Business School at its South Kensington campus.