All Technical articles – Page 15
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Conservatives plan to revise building regs
Pledge in planning green paper to 'simplify' building regulations if Tories are elected
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UK scientists plan world's first nuclear fusion power station
Research Councils UK says a fusion power station could be in operation by 2030
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Mandelson in last-ditch attempt to save Redcar steel plant
Business secretary to visit Corus plant facing imminent closure to try to save 1,600 jobs
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64% of properties still flouting EPC rules
But survey revealed a rise in buildings with energy performance certificates from 25% to 36% between October and January
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£7m invested in fuel cell development
Technology Strategy Board to fund 15 demonstration projects for both transport and stationary applications
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All about the kit: school furniture and equipment
A flexible approach to school design doesn’t usually start with the furniture and equipment. But if we want to make best use of teaching spaces, maybe it should
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Musical building will 'perform' at arts festival
Sunlight Symphony will be created as light hits sensors on University of Plymouth building later this month
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Visitors trapped 124 storeys up the Burj
Lift in world's tallest building strands 15 people after 'crash from the shaft' is heard
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'Technical issues' close Burj Khalifa viewing deck
Platform on 124th floor of world's tallest tower is suddenly shut over concerns about power supply
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Timber-frame fire safety probe launched in London
Review will focus on residential buildings after blaze at south London site last month
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Robots to clean Dubai skyscrapers
Swiss window and facade cleaning specialist to launch two machines this week that clean up to 15 times faster than humans
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Householders could earn £900 in feed-in tariffs
Government announces details of payments to households that use photovoltaics and micro wind turbines to feed in energy to the grid
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Cold snap cost UK £1.2bn in heating
Faithful + Gould estimate of homes and businesses spend is 'very conservative'
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Report says skills shortage means UK will miss CO2 target
Study by Royal Academy of Engineering warns construction sector does not have skills needed to produce low-carbon buildings
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Worcester Library and History Centre's roof
The Worcester Library and History Centre’s geometrically complex roof needed to bring light into the building as well as get air out. Luckily, a powerful parametric model came to the rescue, as Stephen Kennett discovered
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Laing O'Rourke set to bring 'robotic' housing to UK
Contractor moves closer to launching division to deliver Japanese innovation after winning HCA deals
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Durham eco-village to tap into geo-thermal energy
Newcastle University is pioneering system that will use renewable energy from granite rock 'hotspot'