January 05 - News Summary

Feature Article of the Month - Builder & Engineer Magazine; Timber Frame Supplement

Seasonal, 2005

Expert Viewpoint: Dr Michael Benfield

Dr Michael Benfield is one of the leading Timber Frame Construction Experts. He spoke to Builder & Engineer about how the Construction of more Timber-based buildings will help meet the ambitious carbon emission targets set by the Government...

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News: Timber Frame News	Date	Source
Construction to reply on more public spending	10/01/05	Contract Journal
Revised Approved Document A update	10/01/05	TRADA
TRADA International features on Newsnight	07/01/05	TRADA
Ministers plan low-cost home loans scheme	05/01/05	Financial Times

News: Financial News	Date	Source
42-inch plasma TV - comes with mortgage attached	19/01/05	Business Guardian
'Green' investors may suffer tax clawback	17/01/05	The Telegraph
Norwich Union offers youngsters deal to stay home at night	12/01/05	The Telegraph
Credit card firms waive fee for aid	05/01/05	The Telegraph

News: Environment	Date	Source
Green energy producers plan more projects	31/01/05	Financial Times
Links between pollutants and cancers highlighted again	21/01/05	EDIE
UK air pollution down on last year	21/01/05	EDIE
Energy firms join forces to boost renewables market	21/01/05	EDIE
How do we tackle the skills shortages in the environment sector?	20/01/05	EDIE
UK carbon output revision threatens trading scheme	10/01/05	Business Guardian
Climate change and Energy: 2004 round up	07/01/05	EDIE
Controversy clouds formal start to emissions trading	07/01/05	EDIE
CO2 trading targets too generous, say environmentalists	05/01/05	Business Guardian

News: Business in the Community	Date	Source
Bush Administration's air proposals could endanger public health	21/01/05	EDIE
Graduate milk round may be soured by new legislation	21/01/05	The Times
Don't allow under-9s to use a mobile	12/01/05	The Telegraph
Adnams brewers quits 'soft' Business in the Community	11/01/05	Financial Times
Captains of industry tend to be good sports	05/01/05	The Telegraph
Businesses will be socially responsible if it pays	05/01/05	Society Guardian