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Enabling works start on £200m Cambridge station

Construction Enquirer

The station, which will be Cambridge’s third with its central station and Cambridge North, is expected to be open within two years and will sustain 300 jobs over the course of the build. The project, designed by Dentons and Mott MacDonald, will consist of a two-storey building and ticket office next to four platforms.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

Pro Builder

As far back as 2008, NAHB has supported policy that encourages energy efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and improves sustainability of the nation’s housing by focusing on market-driven strategies that encourage resource efficiency while preserving housing affordability. Resources for Sustainability and Disaster Recovery.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

BD+C

Photo: Seba Rut, courtesy FitzGerald Revitalizing Millennium on LaSalle enabled the preservation of historic features such as the marble-clad lobby, the ornate central stair, and the 1940s remodel of the LaSalle Street facade. In Chicago, we have such a wealth of great architecture downtown – we need to save these buildings where we can.

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Werner Co. acquires Knaack LLC | Storage Equipment content from.

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Storage Equipment. Home > Trucks > Storage Equipment > Werner Co. Knaack is a manufacturer of jobsite storage equipment, including storagechests, workstations, rolling workbenches and hand tool boxes marketed under the KNAACK brand. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Technology GPS.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Sustainability. There is no debt on it, no equipment on it, and it gives a lot more flexibility and optionality within the portfolio.”. . Photo: courtesy Babcock Ranch. . Energy Efficiency. Innovation. Energy Efficiency.

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A career in plumbing can lead to many paths | Sustainably Speaking

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. Storage Equipment. Home > Blogs > Sustainably Speaking > A career in plumbing can lead to many paths. Sustainably Speaking. by Candace Roulo in Sustainably Speaking. Whats Sustainably Speaking? Green Mechanical Awards. Bath/Kitchen Faucets. Technology GPS. IR Cameras. PCs/Tablets.

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Recycling Building Materials

Natural Building

If a building can’t be remodeled or reused, how can we transform its materials and give them a new life that will help reduce what we pile into landfills? Fortunately, due to the practice’s growing environmental awareness and pressure from society to create more sustainable solutions, we are slowly moving towards a better recycling process.