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CommentReality check
The mayor of London wants large projects in the capital to generate one-fifth of their own energy from renewable sources. Is there a snowball鈥檚 chance in hell of this happening?
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Burning questions
After the long winter we have endured it might seem over the top to point out the dangers of excessive exposure to the sun. The fact remains, however, that it is fraught with danger
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CommentWater on the brain
EU Watch - Large sections of Europe are experiencing droughts this summer but the union鈥檚 25 environment ministers are talking about flooding. Jill Craig explains why
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CommentWonders & blunders
Gary Hughes applauds a musical animal in one of Europe鈥檚 trendiest cities, but hasn鈥檛 a good word to say about two grey and soulless London thoroughfares
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CommentAn ad mans dream
As a managing director, homeowner, father and global citizen, I applaud 星空传媒 for its 99% Campaign, and pledge my support to it 100%. The key issue though is that buildings don鈥檛 cause carbon emissions, people do.
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CommentTrump that!
Everyone knows that a final certificate trumps an interim one 鈥� that鈥檚 the way a client ensures it pays the correct sum. But when an adjudicator is parachuted in to decide the interim account, that situation is reversed 鈥� as Camden council was surprised to discover
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CommentTime for a stock-take
I am certainly of the opinion that we must place greater emphasis on the need to improve the energy efficiency of the existing building stock (23 June, page 30).
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CommentThrills and spills
Put an angry man at the wheel of a mini-digger and the results will be dramatic. Give him some dynamite and the fun can really start. Nick Jones hunts down the web鈥檚 wildest demolition stories
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Sharing the spoils
The British aggregates industry may be able to recoup millions of pounds from the government if the European Court of First Instance declares the imposition of a levy to be illegal. The $64,000 question is whether customers will also benefit
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CommentSons and lovers
O鈥橰ourke junior closes in on his old man鈥檚 job, a muscular architect dreams of forbidden love with a lady lawyer and a contractor turns its site office into an art gallery
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CommentSorry, its not a runner
The CIC says its consultants鈥� contract is aimed at experienced clients, but they鈥檒l be the last to abandon bespoke forms for an agreement that includes an aggregate cap on liabilities
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CommentNow and then -聽Meddling with the housing market
David Rogers on how the problems we face now are the same ones that defeated us 89 years ago
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CommentThank heavens for the Olympics
It鈥檚 been a devil of a week on the playing fields. The English cricket team was whitewashed by Sri Lanka, all the Brits crashed out of Wimbledon and the football team 鈥� well let鈥檚 not go there.