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LED lighting
Trilux has launched the Neximo suspended luminaire, which incorporates LED technology to make it more energy efficient. Suitable for commercial applications, the unit has a tapering body section with a depth of 25mm. It uses 22 LEDs to emit light directly to the desktop, and its indirect wide distribution - ...
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Durable timber
Exterior screens made from Accoya wood have been used to manufacture the exterior screens of the University of Florida’s entry into this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 event.The design is based on a traditional “cracker house”, which were prevalent in late 19th century Florida.It features a covered open porch with ...
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Movers and makers
Kingspan Insulation has published guides to the four new 2010 approved documents to the Ӱ Regulations on conservation of fuel and power in domestic and non-domestic new builds and refurbs. They provide designers, specifiers, installers and end users with detailed information on the effect the documents will have on ...
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Bob Neill unveils £500m Olympics regeneration fund
Minister says package includes £217m of new money for the Olympic legacy
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Onsite power generation levels announced
Zero Carbon Hub announces proposals for how much carbon should be emitted using onsite solutions for new zero-carbon homes
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Shapps scraps proposed new housing regs
Housing minister announces overhaul and asks builders to suggest other red tape to cut
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Dunster plans zero-carbon homes built out of straw
Eco-housing guru claims compressed straw boards knock £20,000 off price of code level 6 home
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Foster poaches Roger Ridsdill-Smith from Arup
Ridsdill-Smith will head up architect’s engineering design team
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Combined heat and power
Talbotts has launched the BG25 biomass combined heat and power unit. The unit has been developed in conjunction with the bio-energy team at Harper Adams University College, which has expertise in both biomass and anaerobic digestion.It uses waste biomass in the form of wood chips or pellets to generate consistent ...
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Structural insulating blocks
ThermoPlan structural insulating blocks from Natural Ӱ Technologies have been used to build a curving 8.5m-tall supporting wall on the north facing elevation of a private house development in Charlbury, near Oxford.ThermoPlan uses a thin bed mortar, just 1mm thick, to secure rows of blocks, with interlocking dry vertical joints ...
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Boris on the battle for HCA's land
Boris Johnson speaks to Ӱ about plans for a new river crossing and the GLA’s expanded regeneration role
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Thames bridges back on the agenda, says Boris
London mayor tells Thames Gateway Forum he is looking at new crossings linking Kent and Essex
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Queen unveils design for Foster's Abu Dhabi museum
Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island will showcase the history and culture of the Emirates
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Mears appoints David Miles as CEO
Current chief executive officer Bob Holt will continue as chairman
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Atkins revenue hit by delays in rail contracts
Profit falls by 10% as half-year results reveal 16% drop in turnover in rail sector
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Bennett's Royal Shakespeare Company takes centre stage
This £12m refurbishment of the Stratford theatre should be a hit with audiences
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Education department to offer up its buildings to free schools
Government’s Education White Paper acknowledges difficulty over securing premises for flagship programme
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Pickles approves Preston Tithebarn project
Lend Lease/BDP £700m project finally given approval after being rejected by planning inspectors