All Technical articles – Page 20
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NewsThink tank calls for locally based planning system
Bow Group says flexible system based around neighbourhoods would deliver homes more efficiently than regional plans
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NewsEnergy body calls for better wind turbine information
Energy Savings Trust recommends regulation of data provided on domestic turbine performance following year-long trial
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NewsEnglish Heritage attacks Part L proposals
Heritage body set to oppose plans to bring historic buildings up to modern energy efficiency standards when refurbished
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NewsNew thermal imaging tool quantifies carbon emissions
IRT Surveys' infrared analysis tool provides easy online assessment of CO2 as well as heat loss
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NewsProfit tumbles 83% at CRH
Further cost-cutting planned as Irish materials group suffers slump in orders over past six months
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NewsConstructiononline to vet ProCure21+ bidders
Firms interested in £4bn framework must use online register to avoid duplication of pre-qualification assessment
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NewsExcavation may have caused Shanghai collapse
Expert says piling under 13-storey block of flats could have failed because of work to make space for underground car park
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NewsGrafton looks to housing recovery as turnover falls 31%
Builders' merchant takes big hit in Ireland but says trading has stabilised
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NewsCost cutting reduces Marshalls debt by £37m
Firm closed factories and raised £4m in rights issue in response to 19% fall in revenue
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Historic buildings hit by Part L
Alarm that historic buildings undergoing refurbishment will have to meet modern energy efficiency standards
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FeaturesTellytubby land: BedZed revisited
Peabody’s BedZed was the housing scheme that first got everyone talking about zero-carbon living. But is it all that it was cracked up to be?
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FeaturesKnotty problem: when cladding goes bad
Every man and his dog seem to be using timber for cladding. Well, it does look great. But without proper installation and maintenance, you could be in for a nasty surprise
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NewsGlass makers push up prices 50%
Specialist contractors are up in arms over the decision by UK glass makers to increase their prices by up to 50% within days of one another
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NewsRICS launches disaster management protocol
New protocol is for built environment professionals in all stages of the disaster cycle
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NewsPart L: Stopping heat loss through the cavity
Part L will soon include heat loss through party cavity walls and new homes will need to be sealed properly
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NewsGovernment U-turn on Part L provokes industry fury
Plan to force homeowners to include eco measures in home improvements dropped at last minute
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Britain vulnerable to flooding, says ICE
The Institution of Civil Engineers has censured the government for leaving Britain’s infrastructure vulnerable to crises such as flooding and terrorist attacks
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NewsInsulation test ruling hits multi-foil producers
Communities department rejects move from hot box testing to in-situ performance assessment
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NewsGovernment: new homes and buildings must be 25% greener
Healey proposes changes to Part L of building regulations to improve energy efficiency after October 2010