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Community energy scheme powers regeneration in Brent

E.ON has announced plans to work with Notting Hill housing association and...

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Time for government to deliver on housebuilding

The time has now come for the government to deliver on its housebuilding initiatives...

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Competition to design new visitor centre

RIBA Competitions is pleased to announce the launch of a two-stage Design Ideas...

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Timber windows make the difference in conservation area

Windows from JELD-WEN, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of timber windows,...

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Prepare for waste management changes with BRE's...

BRE, the UK’s leading building research body, has published an overview of its...

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Revolutionary off-site building system unveiled

Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, has introduced completely new design and...

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Doing the locomotion with Network Rail

Once again, Stannah is doing the locomotion with a major Network Rail revamp –...

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Scape issues £1bn major works tender

Local authority controlled company Scape has invited expressions of interest from...

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Windfarms supported by most UK residents

A clear majority of the British public want more wind farms to be built, an...

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Grand Central Terminal re-imagined for 2013 centenary

Norman Foster has presented proposals for a masterplan to bring clarity back to Grand...

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Floods put UK property at risk

As the recent flooding incident in Weston-super-Mare showed, the flood warning system...

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Police headquarters gets £11m refurbishment

Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has completed a sustainable mechanical and...

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Councils could be sitting on development goldmines

Senior figures from the property sector have called on councils to revive ailing town...

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Making space to improve

For consumers looking for new and interesting ways to improve their homes, the news...

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ISG takes third M&S scheme in France

ISG has secured its third project with Marks & Spencer in France, delivering a...

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