All articles by Stephen Kennett 鈥� Page 9
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Green Deal could be rolled out to businesses
Government is looking at extending a scheme designed to help householders improve energy efficiency
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NewsKraus Schnberg wins Galvinzing in Architecture award
Architect recognised for extension and refurbishment of a Victorian warehouse in Bradford
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Galliford Try and Imtech win 拢90m Anglian Water job
Joint venture secures five-year framework consisting of large one-off schemes
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NewsMears share price recovers after dropping 11%
Social housing firm says trading remains strong across all divisions
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NewsTaylor Wimpey reports small rise in house prices
Average selling price for Taylor Wimpey home goes up to 拢167k
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URS and CH2M Hill in bidding war for Scott Wilson
URS deal values consultant engineer at 拢161m but CH2M Hill has declared its own interest in the firm
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NewsReport shows green benefits elude homeowners
Concern at consumer failure to grasp potential benefits of sustainable technology
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NewsIndustry fears for R&D tax breaks
Government to review support of research and development and student scholarships
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NewsEU to ban entry of illegal timber
New rules expected from July to outlaw importing timber chopped down illegally outside the EU
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Charles lobbied deputy mayor over Chelsea Barracks
Documents show prince voiced concerns before planners decided on scheme
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Wind energy to increase 13% this year
Turbines installed in Europe will increase capacity to almost 85GW
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FeaturesZero carbon: Four for the price of three
Last month Grant Shapps, the coalition housing minister, announced that the government was committed to making new homes zero carbon after 2016
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NewsLafarge to up China capacity by 7 million tonnes this year
French cement manufacturer announces plans to grow market share to 50 million tonnes in three years
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Government zero-carbon targets 'unrealistic'
Survey of 7,000 property professionals show three-quarters doubt feasibility of green plans
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NewsHousebuilders to be hit by affordable housing slump
Report warns social homes built this year could fall 65%, the lowest annual total for 20 years
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NewsIndustry recognised in Queen's honours list
Green housing expert Bill Dunster and former Crossrail chairman Douglas Oakervee among construction figures to receive honours
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NewsCarillion wins 10-year framework contract on Heathrow
Support services firm to provide facilities management services, with the first two jobs valued at 拢50m
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FeaturesHospital specifier: Feeling better now?
Not that lying in hospital is ever going to be any great shakes, but designers can do a lot to improve the patient experience
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NewsBLP launches sustainability tool
Software package is intended to simplify decision making at design stage
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FeaturesLow-energy retrofit: Heating a house with a towel rail
What you鈥檙e looking at is a pioneering project that shows how a low-energy retrofit can make deep cuts in carbon emissions from social housing. Readers of 黑洞社区鈥檚 website will be able to follow progress on the Passivhaus diary