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Who's to blame for our lack of zero-carbon homes?

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Are housebuilders failing to build to zero-carbon standards - as suggested by minister Andrew Stunell - or is the failure to build due to a flaw in the targets?

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First of autumn forecasts downgrades construction prospects

2011-09-29T12:57:00Z

Message from first autumn forecasts to emerge is to prepare for slower recovery than expected

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Our qualifications must move with the times

2011-09-29T12:00:00Z

RICS director of corporate affairs Gillian Charlesworth explains why RICS is reforming its qualifications

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Between a rock and a hard place

2011-09-29T11:00:00Z

We wouldn’t want to be in this worker’s shoes …

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CH2M Hill's wait is over

2011-09-26T15:02:00Z

Move for Halcrow gives US engineer stronghold in the UK

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An easy target

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Party conference season kicked off with an attack on developers – but is the government confused about its green message?

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ buys a pint ... for Blake Newport

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Sport, Guinness and unusual jaunts abroad topped the agenda when ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ bought a pint for Blake Newport

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My digital life…Tristram Carfrae

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t it annoy you when people have their phone constantly on silent?

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Hansom: Be there or be square

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Did you go to RESI last week? How about the Alliance Ball? Well, here’s the gossip for those of you who missed out and those of you who just had too much fun and forgot everything that happened

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Inbox: Mad for metaphors

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Comparisons abound this week, with designers likening pylons to dinosaurs and daggers, while other readers lament the stingy proportions of ‘shoebox’ homes and ‘toy town’ developments

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Construction and finance: Where's the money?

2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

Construction’s recovery depends on finding finance for major projects and infrastructure. But the banks are risk averse and investors are lacking in long-term vision

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Monitoring is answer to Stunell's green fears

2011-09-22T12:40:00Z

Monitoring buildings’ energy performance is essential to achieve our low carbon goal – if we fail in reducing emissions it will have serious consequences

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Shoe box homes is RIBA's Gerald Ratner moment

2011-09-21T13:44:00Z

Report on size of new homes could have devastating impact on housing development

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A quick guide to construction projects: The legal structure

2011-09-20T15:11:00Z

The key legal aspects of a construction project, including things to look out for that can go wrong

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'Upbeat' Vince sees no sunny uplands for the economy

2011-09-20T09:56:00Z

The mood of the Liberal Democrat conference is matched by Birmingham’s leaden skies

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Suppliers won't invest in Green Deal without consumer demand

2011-09-19T16:17:00Z

Only 31% of UK manufacturers have products suited to the Green Deal according to a Chartered Institute of Marketing report

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Serendipity, timber statistics and the search for a better understanding of construction output

2011-09-19T12:54:00Z

The forecast for imported softwood will be influenced by construction prospects - and the data suggests a more dramatic picture than official figures suggest

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Negligence and complex structures: Broster & Ors v Galliard Docklands Ltd & Anor

2011-09-19T12:39:00Z

This case highlights the fact that structures need to be considered as a whole when establishing a duty of care

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Hansom: Talking in tongues

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

This week, specialists decide to communicate in Klingon, nappies are turned into roof tiles and someone promotes an ascent by absailing down a skyscraper. Is anyone else confused?

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Education construction outlook is weak

2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

With a huge financial deficit, construction activity in the education sector is predicted to reduce by nearly 50% by 2014