All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ articles in 15 November 2013 – Page 4
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Green levy review 'damaging' government's credibility
Chair of the energy and climate change committee expresses concern that investors will abandon the green energy sector
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HS2 considers alternative Euston station design
Bosses of high speed rail link will look at new plans with a smaller footprint
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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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Is income inequality screwing up the housing market?
It seems curious that so little research has been done into income inequality and its impact on housing
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Defining due diligence
An obligation to exercise ‘due diligence’ is a common term in construction contracts, but what does this entail? A recent TCC case provides some guidance
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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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Cycle deaths are preventable
Heavy construction vehicles should be banned from using minor roads
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Contractors investing in their own schemes
During the recession, many contractors put their own money into schemes to keep themselves in work. But why, with new orders finally coming through, is this business model still proving so attractive?
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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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Scottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture’s £82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don’t have to be grim high-security compounds.
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Islamic finance: Open for business
David Cameron wants to issue the first Islamic bond outside of the Muslim world. Hamid Yunis, one of the people consulted on the government’s plan, looks at what this could mean for the UK construction sector
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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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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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Banham relocates
Allies and Morrison secure planning permission to develop brownfield site into new headquarters for security firm
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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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Whole-life carbon: Airports
Lifecycle analysis suggests that, when it comes to transport hubs, the most energy-efficient option is not always the most obvious