All Technical articles – Page 28
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Panceltica bosses sell 53% stake ahead of £40m loss
Structural steel specialist Panceltica has insisted it is “business as usual” despite a profit warning last month that prompted a major reshuffle of its shareholders
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NewsCredit crunch drives cement billionaire to suicide
German owner of UK cement firms including Hanson despaired as economic downturn hit his empire
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NewsGreen Building Store adds PassivHaus products
Construction product supplier launches new range to boost UK PassivHaus takeup
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NewsRiver Severn power row breaks out
US engineer accused of overinflating costs of alternative and simpler green solution to16km barrage
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NewsBrown must deliver on public works promises says CPA
Brown must deliver on capital investment pledges and create jobs says Construction Products Association
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NewsHistoric school combines local materials with Yorkon steel
Architect P+HS clads steel modules with timber and Welsh sandstone for extension to 467-year old Christ College near Brecon
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NewsWork starts on 24-storey modular tower
Modules for £24m student accommodation blocks in Wolverhampton will be supplied by VMS and Fleming Developments
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NewsBritish engineers invent carbon-negative cement
Magnesium-based material which absorbs CO2 during manufacture attracts interest from major construction firms
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NewsBMW technology tested for use on low-energy housing
Car manufacturer's elastic skin technology is hoped to prove viable as a building material
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NewsCemex defies downturn with new concrete plants
Materials producer opens replacement plants costing £3.4m in east London and Birmingham
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NewsTravis Perkins reports trading on track
Materials firm says results will be in line with recent forecasts
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Micro CHP: Home made
Micro combined heat and power units that generate free electricity while heating your house are due to hit the UK market next year. But are they too good to be true?
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NewsHouse doctor: Breathing space
The path to energy efficiency leads to well-sealed houses, but poor ventilation can cause a health hazard. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg looks at whole-house solutions
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NewsHome truths: Help the aged
It’s all very well building super-efficient eco villages, says Ross Holleron of Inbuilt, but we mustn’t ignore the existing homes and amenities that surround them
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NewsSteelworkers seek pay cut to save jobs
Unions representing 25,000 Corus staff put proposal to management
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NewsProfit warning at world's largest solar cell maker
Q-Cells cuts 2008 profit forecast amid credit crisis and crashing oil price
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NewsWorld's first Accoya road bridge set to open
Use of modified wood enables Dutch bridge builders to dispense with protective cladding
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NewsQuintain starts recycling revolution at Wembley City
Envac waste recycling system sucks rubbish from homes to central collection point via underground tubes
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NewsUKGBC seeks views on new non-domestic sustainability code
Green body consults on the best way forward for legislating sustainable new buildings
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NewsCorus boss to seek financial help from prime minister
Steel firm is among several companies meeting world leaders to discuss state aid