All Technical articles – Page 10
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Prisk to cut developer red tape
But construction minister declines call to combine listed and ancient buildings regimes
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Industry 'blissfully' unaware of European building codes
Research finds civil engineers are not up to speed with Eurocodes leaving them vulnerable to potential litigation
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Yorkon uses vintage methods of construction for Tesco
Offsite specialist re-creates sixties-style supermarket at Goodwood Park in Sussex
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Government rules out sprinklers for new homes
Proposals to make sprinklers mandatory for all new homes dismissed
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Passivoffice: First UK office to reach Passivhaus standards
Powys council was worried by rises in gas prices, so it decided to make its Stag teaching facility the first office in Britain to reach Passivhaus standards. After horrendous design problems, the team spent 12 months collecting data on how it performed. And, as Thomas Lane reports, the figures came ...
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Abramovich’s secret nightclub is taken to the cleaners
Work stops on venue underneath Chelsea FC’s stadium after cleaners cause flood
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Painting wind turbines purple could save wildlife
New research sheds light on why the colour of wind turbines is important
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BRE's Victorian refurb reveals blueprint for retrofitting
The Victorian Terrace Retrofit project showcases dozens of sustainable housing technologies
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Tax rebate for R&D projects
New legislation should mean companies can claim cash back on R&D spend
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Quality standard launched for use of 'waste' pulverised fuel ash
New quality protocol will help divert significant amount of UK’s largest industrial waste-stream from landfill
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Morrell calls for BIM on public projects
Government’s construction advisor believes BIM will unlock new ways of working
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Marathon effort: piling on the complex Glasgow sports arena site
How the team tackled difficult conditions on the site of the 2014 Commonwealth Games centrepiece
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Government delays EPC software by six months
Updated software was due to be released alongside the new Part L of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations next month
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Passivhaus to launch refurb standard
A version of the ultra low-energy Passivhaus standard is being developed for refurbishment projects, ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ can reveal.
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Keep Taking The Tablets
Construction folk can barely contain their excitement at how Apple’s iPad is changing the way they build - and being able to show your mum the project you’re working on is only the start
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Saved steel frame factory shipped to UK
Fusion ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Systems entire factory is being shipped from Cork to Northampton after it was acquired by private equity
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113-year-old Portland stone supplier enters administration
One of the last remaining Portland stone suppliers has entered administration due to a lack of work
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Fire chiefs call for review of timber frame ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regs
Fire body calls for urgent review of ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations following latest timber frame fire