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15 July 2014
Sustainable football stadiums for FIFA2018 in Russia + social housing innovations in UK
Latest products, projects stories, news and comments from Buildingtalk Editor, Howard Chapman BREEAM is having a growing impact on sustainability standards for buildings in the UK and around the world. The latest ABC D magazine features a story about how the Co-op’s former head office will achieve 80% lower carbon emissions, and 50% energy reduction,[…]
15 July 2014
Surveys shows 58% of young professionals in construction dissatisfied with salary
Rob Searle, Commercial Director at CareerStructure.com Young workers are the future of the industry so more must be done to convince them why construction and engineering are attractive professions. The industry is facing an ongoing skills shortage, which means it’s now more important than ever to retain the best young talent. While salary[…]
14 July 2014
BREEAM award winning building predicted to produce 80% lower carbon emissions
Thousands of Building4change.com readers voted to select the Your BREEAM Award winner from the top three BREEAM scoring shortlisted buildings in eight award categories. Many of those supporting 1 Angel Square actually work in the building and, the comments accompanying their votes can be summed up in the phrase: A great building to work in. […]
14 July 2014
Introducing the new Special Needs Store handbook
According to compilation of statistics on disabled children from research and official publications there are currently 800,000 disabled children in the UK, which equates to 6% of all children. Each of these children has a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses or activities. The Special Needs Store handbook provides a valuable aid[…]
11 July 2014
Bounce Back charity offers ex-offenders painting and decorating training
Buildingtalk visited the Bounce Back prize winning garden at the recent RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Show to meet Francesca Findlater, Founder/Chairman. She explains about Bounce Back and why the building industry should support it: Francesca Findlater at the Bounce Back prize winning garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Show Bounce Back is, above[…]
08 July 2014
Buildings’ energy strategy to save £billions + plans for 500k new homes
Latest products, projects stories, news and comments from Buildingtalk Editor, Howard Chapman Gradus ensures safe flights of stairs at The Queens Terminal at Heathrow Our pick of this week’s product and project stories includes a block of 150 flats where Dimplex heaters are already producing a 22% energy saving the safe stairways installed at the[…]
