Denise Chevin
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British Standards Institution searches for ‘smart’ definition
What qualities make a city “smart”? Denise Chevin reports
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Solar starts to shine but government still clouding issue
Cost of schemes is falling but changes to feed-in tariffs still unpopular. Denise Chevin reports
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Experts sceptical over consumer-based Green Deal initiative
Complications of multi-let properties and inability to pay funding back makes scheme questionable. Denise Chevin reports
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Vehicles for change
Local asset-backed vehicles have been heralded as a panacea for funding council projects, but there are complications
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Green innovations leave landlords red faced
Some developers are finding renewable technology more trouble that it is worth
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Fair trade
Land Securities today launches an initiative to give deprived people a start in the construction trade. Denise Chevin speaks to chief executive Francis Salway
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Biodiversity offsetting could help protect Britain’s wildlife
DEFRA proposal would inject funds into conservation and give developers flexibility
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Tender-hearted
Times have changed. Developers wanting to compile a tender list are finding it impossible as contractors now only need to take the jobs with minimal risks.