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FeaturesMargaret Beckett: is 240,000 homes a year possible?
Housing minister Margaret Beckett answers this and eight other questions about the state of the sector
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FeaturesObama's infrastructure pledge falls flat
The US construction industry is already disappointed by the new president after his promised $825bn infrastructure programme is watered down
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FeaturesExpat survival guide to Mexico
To gain a share in the mass of infrastructure work, perfect your business lunching 鈥� but remember to have a snack first
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FeaturesJust landed: Barry Lowe moves to Abu Dhabi
After nine years at HOK Sport, helping win the London Olympic and Wembley stadiums, Barry Lowe joined the Middle East branch of US developer John Buck International. He landed in Abu Dhabi in early November
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FeaturesPaul King: The carbon crunch
It鈥檚 a global crisis, and it鈥檚 getting grimmer by the day, but this one we might actually be able to do something about鈥� Paul King explains why sustainability is still the biggest issue of 2009
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FeaturesPrice war: How the retail crash is affecting construction
Misery loves company, and many of Britain鈥檚 largest retailers are sharing theirs with their supply chains. Olivia Boyd finds out which are and which aren鈥檛
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FeaturesEco-terraces: Urban jungle
Eco-terraces are the next big thing in rooftop developments 鈥� but, says Stephen Kennett, it pays to have green fingers. Where鈥檚 Alan Titchmarsh when you need him?
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FeaturesGreenpeace's John Sauven: can we be friends?
John Sauven, Greenpeace鈥檚 executive director is a suave, pragmatic, political insider. Which means he鈥檒l be happy to work with the industry on plans for more runways and reactors, right? Er, not exactly鈥�
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FeaturesSheep vs grass: The best and the worst eco-ideas
With all great movements come fresh ways of thinking 鈥� some good, some, frankly, not so good. Roxane McMeeken asked five sustainability experts to name their favourite green ideas and those that they would send straight to the recycling plant
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FeaturesProfiled sheeting
Profiled sheeting from Marley Eternit has been used on this self-build timber frame house in Scotland
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FeaturesBig ambitions: Defra's Alnwick HQ
When designers began working on Defra鈥檚 offices in Alnwick, they thought a BREEAM 鈥榚xcellent鈥� rating an exciting enough challenge. But then BRE went and introduced 鈥榦utstanding鈥欌��
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FeaturesClay roof tiles
Redland has recreated the traditional fired blue of Staffordshire clay plain roof tiles with the Blue Brindle addition to its Rosemary Classic range
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Features2009: the sustainable year ahead
Michael Willoughby flicks through his diary to the key events that make 2009 such a critical 12 months for sustainability
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FeaturesSustainability costs:聽Refurbishment
The advent of EPCs means commercial landlords can no longer ignore the inefficiency of existing stock. Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett breaks down the costs of revamping these energy guzzlers
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Curved roofing
A sweeping Kalzip aluminium roof has been used on the new Leigh Technology Academy college in Dartford, Kent
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Aluminium roofing
Ash & Lacy 好色先生TV Systems has provided 4,000m2 of Ashzip for a retirement home in Ireland
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Roof modules
A Corus Hi-Point off-site modular roofing system has been used for the fast-track construction of the Eastfields Station in south London
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Gutter and fascia systems
Alumasc has supplied a bespoke coping, fascia and gutter system for a housing development at Waterstone Park, Kent