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Calling all green gurus

2007-03-16T00:00:00Z

Zero waste, carbon negative buildings and throw in a flood contingency plan while you’re at it – sustainable construction has become a thriving industry within an industry. Its pioneers are shaping the future and their skills are much in demand. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø asked a selection of the industry’s leading lights to ...

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Life after the death of old king coal

2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

The National Coalfields Programme was set up a decade ago to rescue communities wrecked by mine closures. Mark Leftly toured the areas to gauge its progress

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Life, or something quite like it

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

Second Life is the virtual world that has its own businesses, currency and an exchange rate with real money. And where there’s real money, developers are never far behind. Katie Puckett steps ‘in-world’ as Katarina Rockett (she’s the one with the red bunches) to investigate the world’s first virtual construction ...

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‘How could this happen in a civilised country?’

2007-02-09T00:00:00Z

Last September, Liliana Alexa’s son Michael died while he was washing his car – the first member of the British public to be killed in a tower crane collapse. Angela Monaghan explains why a public register of crane safety checks is needed to ensure that he is the last.