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Funding green light for £32m BAM Nuttall sea defence job

Construction Enquirer

Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme where BAM Nuttall is lined up as main contractor. The council has been working on the plans for five years alongside consultant engineers Atkins. Ceredigion County Council has secured Welsh Government funding for the £31.6m

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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New One Undershaft tower plan as tall as the Shard

Construction Enquirer

More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Right) Revised design will include Europe highest public viewing area at the top of the building and lower green outdoor spaces. WSP is acting as multi-service engineer.

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Construction output slipped 0.6% in April

Construction Enquirer

The fall was led by a 1% drop in new work, mainly from private housing new work, down 3% and commercial down 1.8%. Compared with the same month last year all new housing is now down 6.1%, while commercial build is up 7.5% and industrial up 13% to its highest level on record.

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Greensburg, Kansas Rebuilds Green After Tornado

Natural Building

Greensburg, a farming community in southwestern Kansas with a population of 900 rebuilt “green” after a tornado barreled through at more than 200 miles per hour and nearly wiped it off the map in 2007. A rainwater irrigation system for its Main Street has never worked. Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization.

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Higgins to replace 1960s towers in Fulham

Construction Enquirer

Higgins will start main construction work in August with completion due by late 2025. Declan Higgins, Partnerships Director for Higgins said: “This development is a result of extensive consultation between residents, neighbours and the council to ensure the aims and objectives of residents are taken into consideration.” “We

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GreenPoint Rated goes national: what multifamily developers need to know

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GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Build It Green, the organization that administers GreenPoint Rated, has yet to release a national green standards comparison. GPR’s straightforward process is one of its main benefits to developers.