All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 5
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Chipperfield beats Grimshaw and Hopkins to win Waterloo
Architect wins design competition to redevelop Elizabeth House next to Waterloo station
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Fire chiefs call for review of timber frame Building Regs
Fire body calls for urgent review of Building Regulations following latest timber frame fire
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NewsHouse prices down 1.1% in September
Fears of double dip grow as prices fall for a third consecutive month
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NewsBuilding Control to bolster health and safety on site
HSE and Building Control will co-operate in driving up health and safety standards on construction sites
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NewsAedas leaves £3.5bn Heart of Doha project
Architect informs Dohaland that it is terminating its contract for ’commercial reasons’
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NewsCBI warns spending review must not target Crossrail
Business group urges Treasury to protect work on Crossrail and Tube upgrades in order to boost growth
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FeaturesDomestic heat pumps: So you think this will do the job, then?
Given that the government seems bent on promoting heat pump technology to help it meet its carbon reduction targets, it’s odd that evidence for its effectiveness has been so thin on the ground. Now at last a study reveals the truth…
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NewsScientists invent self-repairing concrete
Bacteria could make concrete repairs a thing of the past
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NewsFour-storey timber building destroyed by fire
Over 100 fire fighters tackled blaze at Basingstoke structure
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NewsFirm fined after worker killed by excavator bucket
HSE prosecutes firm and two individuals after demolition worker is killed
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NewsClearer data needed on climate change risks
Report says more information is needed help firms plan for rising temperatures and the risks of extreme weather
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NewsLloyds agrees deal to sell Crest Nicholson stake
Disposal brings restructuring of housebuilder a step close
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NewsLDA moves £50m energy efficiency fund forward
Scheme to cut London’s carbon emissions by 60% gets under way
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NewsBiomass not as green as it seems
Sustainable building association warns that biomass is leading to higher carbon emissions
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NewsMichael Gove defends number of free schools
Only 16 free schools will open next year, but education secretary says he is not disappointed
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NewsConstruction to fall back into recession
Latest CPA forecast shows industry output will fall for the rest of 2010 and into 2011
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NewsSchool fined after collapsed roof kills worker
HSE prosecutes boarding school after it hires five inexperienced workers to demolish a classroom
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NewsGovernment pulls funding for Severn barrage
Reports say government will announce this month that public money will not be used to build £20bn tidal energy scheme
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NewsAutodesk launches Apple version of AutoCAD and an app
AutoCAD makes a return to the Mac operating system and launches an app for on the move editing and sharing of designs
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill