Lee's home is a new-build, incorporating the latest in rainwater capture systems and sustainable building methods.

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Horton is considering new methods for building offshore platforms that will hold wind turbines.

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The good news is that policy experiments carried out by governments, NGOs, academics and international institutions are slowly building up a body of evidence about methods that work.

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Interior designers are required to know about building codes, mechanical and electrical systems, fire suppression methods and sustainability measures.

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Building these new differentiating user experiences needs to be supported by robust design methods.

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But he went on to say that those unions using the same methods as, and supporting campaign groups like, UK Uncut are "building membership".

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The US government is building a coalition of federal agencies to promote the use of efficient electronic payment transfer methods through The 20% Initiative, an initiative aimed at helping the U.S. us get 20% more bang for our buck.

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