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9 March 2010	China considers first carbon trading scheme China may start its first carbon cap-and-trade system for energy use in buildings in Tianjin by June, Bloomberg reports.
9 March 2010	Food and drink accident rate higher than construction Construction is often seen as one of the most dangerous industries to work in. But official figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that people working in food and drink manufacturing are over one and a half times (1.6) more likely to be injured at work than construction workers.
9 March 2010	Vancouver over, developers look to Sochi 2014 Russia is seeking investors for major real estate development in Sochi, the city hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014.
26 February 2010	Retrofit for the Future - 17 Million Funding Annouced Eighty seven social housing projects across the UK are set to benefit from a share of £17 million of government funding to test low carbon building technology, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Housing Minister John Healey announced today.
23 February 2010	New Conservative policies to make planning system more responsive and accountable Conservatives yesterday unveiled a major new policy paper to reform England’s ‘broken’ planning system.
16 February 2010	Marks and Spencer offers free loft insulation to staff Retailer hopes benefit will turn employees into ‘green ambassadors’
11 February 2010	Construction sector 'stabilising' A surge in house building during the last three months of 2009 helped keep UK construction orders unchanged from the third quarter and 5% higher than the year before.
11 February 2010	Construction workers top Lotto list It may not be a profession traditionally associated with riches but when it comes to the lottery, builders have all the luck.
11 February 2010	UK builder eyeing investment in Japanese robotics Laing O’Rourke is reported to be considering using Japanese robotic technology to launch the UK’s first home factory.
10 February 2010	CSCS cards in the Built Heritage Sector CSCS, ConstructionSkills, English Heritage, UNITE the union and the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) delivered a briefing on CSCS cards in the Built Heritage Sector, with particular focus on the Heritage Skills Card on 9th February 2010 at the German Gymnasium, Pancras Road, London.