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Labour pledges to build 100,000 council houses a year.
Insurer wants tougher testing of materials after Bolton fire.
Views sought on building standards' technical handbooks.
Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), Nov 18
Leading construction body launches work at height guide.
World's tallest atrium completed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
A park nearby can raise a house price by £2,500.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Nov 19
NEC launches tailored package for new users.
RICS launches new Home Survey Standard.
Delay to Parliament refurb highlights benefits of digital planning.
BSRIA to publish HVAC study on changes to food retail sector.
Student's fish-waste bioplastic wins Dyson award.
Fire rips through HPL cladding in Bolton.
Infrastructure Intelligence, Nov 15
London cycleway work reaches new milestone.
Record number of young adults living with parents.
How new technologies and processes could impact on energy efficiency and wellbeing.
BRE launches the BREEAM Data Centres Annex Pilot.
Rates and tax relief for those affected by flooding.
Wind tower keeps people cool without air-conditioning.
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Housing market hampered by season, Brexit and general election.
Twenty-first edition of Bannister Fletcher published.
Bedroom tax breaches human rights, says Supreme Court.
N.Ireland scheme wins RIBA House of the Year 2019.
Facadism is on the rise in London.
Global Student Challenge opens for registration.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Nov 12
Former Kier Group CEO becomes ICE president.
Oxford college’s construction plans concern historians.
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The new science of building engineering physics.
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Low-voltage switchgear and protective devices.
New report explores impact of independent museums.
Understanding Passivhaus
Parents are pivotal in reaching future engineers.
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The situation with the insurance of vulnerable properties.
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The redevelopment of Leicester's sewerage system by Joseph Gordon.
United Free Church of Scotland
A standard design for manses in the Highland districts.
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