Opinion – Page 190
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Heat networks aren't always a hot idea
It’s assumed combined heat and power plants for residential schemes reduce fuel poverty, but it may not be that simple
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Will Part L 2013 really make any difference?
The transition to the new standards didn’t work well last time, it won’t this time
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Energy infrastructure is fundamentally local
Both construction and energy markets are too centralised and not equiped to tackle climate change
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Harnessing the hatred of energy firms
Energy efficiency is not very cool but neither is giving all your money to the big six
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Doosan Babcock Limited vs Comercializadora de Equipos y Materiales Mabe Limitada: On demand guarantees
This case, before Mister Justice Edwards-Stuart, concerns whether the right to make a call under an on-demand guarantee is qualified by the terms of the underlying contract
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Shale gas and the invisible gorilla
Politicians should focus on energy efficiency and renewables, not distract themselves with shale gas
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Six graphs showing construction firms' pain from 2008 to 2012
The story revealed by data from this week’s Annual Business Survey
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We must act on cycling safety in Golding's name
The tragic death of Francis Golding should inspire the industry to tackle London’s killing streets
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How do we attract new blood?
The industry needs to become a sector of choice for young people
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Hansom: Communication skills
Wayne Hemingway shows how to lose friends and alienate people, the Co-op HQ goes green(er), Graham Watts takes to the stage, and Southwark council emphatically denies knocking a hole in Justin Webb’s house
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My digital life … Dave Danell
The WSP rail director on emailing during Match of the Day, text banter, and using social media to keep an eye on his kids
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Wonders and blunders with Mark Leeson
Le Corbusier’s Marseille masterpiece is enough to make Mark Leeson believe in time-travel, but the VisitPlymouth building just makes him want to stay at home …
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Airports of the future
We cannot ignore the impact of airports on the UK’s carbon reduction targets
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Looking beyond the horizon
Zoologists, scientists and chemists could provide construction with a fresh perspective on cutting carbon emissions from buildings
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Cycle deaths are preventable
Heavy construction vehicles should be banned from using minor roads
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A sluggish rise in construction job creation
The latest employment figures do not show a surge in construction jobs
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So you thought the accuracy of EPCs was improving?
Recent experience demonstrates that the accuracy of energy performance certificates varies. And that poses serious problems for the efficacy of forthcoming regulations