All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 13
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Comment
We urgently need to invest in our state school buildings. It’s already too late…
The disparity in terms of investment in England’s independent and state school buildings is huge, getting bigger and unacceptable, writes Jerry Tate
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CLC to hold crisis talks on RAAC schools today
Trade bodies to discuss how industry can respond to need for repairs in schools and other public buildings
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Retrofit is not the enemy, it’s a golden opportunity – so long as our industry can deliver
M&S’s decision to appeal against Michael Gove’s verdict over the future of their flagship store reminds us (again) how important it is that we rise to the sustainability challenge, writes Richard McWilliams
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The RAAC schools crisis: what we know so far
More than 100 schools containing cheap concrete told to immediately close after collapse of beam previously thought to be safe
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M&S launches legal challenge against Gove’s Oxford Street rejection
Retailer slams government’s ‘misguided agenda’ against spurned redevelopment plans
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Government tells schools to close all buildings containing problem concrete
Report in June found lightweight reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete could be present in more than 500 schools
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Kier, Laing and Wates land £225m prisons job
Trio to build 1,200 prison places with a standardised construction approach
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Architect behind two closed Caledonian schools left projects over concerns with firm’s approach
Practices HLM and Stride Treglown behind trio of shuttered schools break silence as government launches investigation into collapsed contractor
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Laing O’Rourke completes Brighton hospital building
BDP-designed trauma centre is part of the first cohort of the government’s New Hospital programme
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Government launches wider probe into Caledonian Modular after school closures
Poor workmanship blamed for structural defects at three schools as DfE alerts other government departments
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Active collaboration is the key to progress in the built environment
There are so many vibrant, young, energetic new practices and individuals shaping the narrative of what is good in our profession. We must protect and nurture them, writes Sadie Morgan
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Third Caledonian Modular school told to close over safety fears
Schools in Somerset and Northamptonshire add to list of modular schools forced to rejig autumn term plans
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Investment in repairs delivers greater economic return than housebuilding, says think tank
Report urges government to spend on homes that threaten health
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Council contradicts Aecom’s claim that Shell demolition plans had ‘fully explored’ reuse
Aberdeen council says talks with Shell on knocking down former HQ were “not a full assessment”
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Suppliers appointed to £1.6bn NHS consultancy framework
Four-year deal to support government’s £20bn new hospital programme
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We still aren’t moving fast enough in the race against climate change
The government claims its third national adaptation programme represents a step-change in its approach to approving infrastructure resilience. David Smith is not so sure
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Features
The battle SMEs face in reducing their emissions - and proving it
What is holding back small firms that want to reduce their carbon emissions? Tom Lowe reports for the ɫTV the Future Commission.
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Time runs out for Chipperfield’s Chinese embassy plans
Deadline to lodge an appeal for rejected scheme passed yesterday
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Currie & Brown wins role on £500m Thames flood scheme
Job will reduce flood risk for more than 11,000 homes
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Transport bodies announce ‘landmark’ Manchester regeneration strategy
Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester agree plan to build developments around six major stations