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CommentUKGBC view: From zero to hero
We鈥檝e come a long way since Ecobuild was launched 10 years ago and today the industry is altogether more savvy about zero carbon. But now, says Paul King, something even more ambitious is called for - and our very lives depend on it
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CommentEcobuild 2014: Adapt to achieve
This winter鈥檚 catastrophic flooding has put climate change firmly back in the public eye
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CommentLet's go green for export
Today鈥檚 report on zero carbon commercial buildings highlights the opportunity to export expertise
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CommentIs research the answer to overheating in UK homes?
The scale of overheating in UK homes is truly shocking, its up to our industry to get the design and construction right
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CommentHow green is growth?
In the UK government鈥檚 ambitions, the drive towards economic recovery looks set to trump the need for sustainable regulation
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CommentEuston, we have lift off!
George Osborne鈥檚 announcement last week that Euston should be demolished is a very welcome surprise
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CommentWatch your optimism
It鈥檚 tempting to think that doing our little bit to reduce carbon emissions saves us from having to confront the reality of what is happening to our planet - and the discomforting truth that we鈥檙e not doing enough to save it
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CommentIn construction, good relationships count
Being ethical and treating your supply chain properly can guard against risks like inflation
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CommentGreen Deal is not the only way to fund emissions reductions
Just because few people are taking up the Green Deal offer doesn鈥檛 mean innovative finance solutions for energy efficiency are dead
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CommentDon't expect economics to be the answer to nimbyism
The Wolfson economics prize for a new Garden City is laudable, but rational arguments may not be enough to persuade those opposed to development
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CommentLiberty Mercian Limited vs Cuddy Civil Engineering Limited and Cuddy Demolition and Dismantling Limited: Performance bonds and warranties
In a second judgment, before Mr Justice Ramsey, this case looked at whether or not Liberty was entitled to an order for specific performance in relation to a bond and warranties
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CommentThe cost of cuts to help for fuel poor homes
Cuts in government programmes that help the fuel poor have also hurt construction
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CommentLet's build communities, not just buildings
When we think about what we build and who we build it for, we should think about the wider wiring of the country and about what makes a community
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CommentHedgehog ramps and hypocrisy
Flooding in Somerset has a lesson to teach us about our decisions when it comes to living with nature
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CommentEU regulation changes will boost BIM
The EU amended OJEU procurement rules last month - this presents opportunities for UK BIM
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CommentIt鈥檚 not over yet
Paul Sheffield may be leaving Kier in good shape but the contracting sector as a whole is not entirely out of the woods
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CommentAmbassadors in a global market
As the economy recovers, there are calls for visa rules to be relaxed in order to smooth the path of the architect, engineer or QS from outside Europe who wants to work here
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CommentLife returns to the regions
Most contractors now say they are seeing an increase in tendering activity outside of London. This upturn in activity cannot come a moment too soon
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CommentPoliticians can't be trusted on Garden Cities
They never take the long-term view needed to create places which stand the test of time
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CommentHansom: Lessons from history
We find a regal way to avoid assassination at industry events, meet a modern-day King Canute, chat about the footie and see some ice sculptures. Plus, are Crossrail workers hearing things that go bump in the night?