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Comment & Analysis
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RICS and its members: Losing touch
20 November 2009
Members from across the whole of the organisation feel the RICS is morphing from an elected body for the members into a quango wannabe
Pick of the Day
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Beautiful game: Basra stadium
20 November 2009
WSP’s American engineering consultant WSP Flack+Kurtz has revealed ambitious plans for a 65,000-seat football stadium in Basra
Buildings Gallery
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Kevin McCloud unveils protoype straw house
19 November, 2009
House with prefab panels infilled with straw bales could help UK meet its carbon reduction targets if used widely in housebuilding
Sustainability channel
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Kevin McCloud unveils protoype straw house
19 November, 2009
House with prefab panels infilled with straw bales could help UK meet its carbon reduction targets if used widely in housebuilding
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Planning to be relaxed for micro-renewables
17 November, 2009
Housing and planning minister proposes changing rules to encourage property owners to install low-carbon options such as wind turbines
Safety blunders
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Rising damp
20 November, 2009
Mike Hill spotted this horror classic in Venice. He points out: “Bearing in mind that parts of the city flood at this time of the year, this access to the site is underwater for at least part of the day.”
APC Trainer
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APC tips: RICS rules of conduct update
23 October, 2009
It's vital to keep up with the RICS' frequent changes to its rules of conduct, as these form a key element in the APC process
Building TV
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Video: 2012 Aquatics Centre roof lifted into place
11 November, 2009
Watch this timelapse video below, showing the completion of the roof on the Olympic Aquatics Centre
