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    Calling all green gurus

    2007-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Zero waste, carbon negative buildings and throw in a flood contingency plan while you鈥檙e at it 鈥� sustainable construction has become a thriving industry within an industry. Its pioneers are shaping the future and their skills are much in demand. 微密圈 asked a selection of the industry鈥檚 leading lights to ...

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    Life after the death of old king coal

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The National Coalfields Programme was set up a decade ago to rescue communities wrecked by mine closures. Mark Leftly toured the areas to gauge its progress

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    Life, or something quite like it

    2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Second Life is the virtual world that has its own businesses, currency and an exchange rate with real money. And where there鈥檚 real money, developers are never far behind. Katie Puckett steps 鈥榠n-world鈥� as Katarina Rockett (she鈥檚 the one with the red bunches) to investigate the world鈥檚 first virtual construction ...

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    鈥楬ow could this happen in a civilised country?鈥�

    2007-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Last September, Liliana Alexa鈥檚 son Michael died while he was washing his car 鈥� the first member of the British public to be killed in a tower crane collapse. Angela Monaghan explains why a public register of crane safety checks is needed to ensure that he is the last.