All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 21
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To refurb or rebuild? Join the great M&S Oxford Street store debate
Henrietta Billings and Fred Pilbrow put the case for and against plans to build a new flagship store for Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street
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Gove criticised after approving first UK coal mine in 30 years
Cumbria scheme to produce coal for steel production, not energy generation
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Infrastructure update: Can investment in energy security be compatible with net zero?
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of energy security. But how does investment in greater resilience align with progress towards net zero?Â
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Government set to relax rules on building onshore wind
Consultation on allowing local authorities to green light wind farms if they have local support to start before Christmas
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A model for change: optimising the re-use of embodied carbon
The sustainability of our sector depends on creating stronger incentives for the retention of key materials. TFT’s Mat Lown calls on the industry to help developers identify and record re-usable resources
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Low carbon housing development held back by false cost perceptions, says BEIS report
Five-year study says sustainable development need not be expensiveÂ
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Major projects negatively impacted by ‘lengthy delays’ to policy updates, says NIC design chair
Sadie Morgan says stalled announcements impact on delivery planning
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Security and safety worries prompt council to reject plans to move Chinese embassy to Tower Hamlets
David Chipperfield scheme would have seen complex swap Portland Place for Royal Mint site
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Meet the UK materials start-up chasing the Prince of Wales’s million-pound prize
Ahead of the Earthshot Prize 2022 ceremony tonight, we spoke to Dr Natasha Boulding, co-founder of Low Carbon Materials, about her firm’s plans to green the building materials sectorÂ
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Office sector must collaborate and share data to meet net zero goals, says BCO report
Only 12% of survey respondents believe office developers are meeting operational carbon targets
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Network Rail worries inflation will eat into £44bn investment plan
Upcoming funding settlement to cover five year period from spring 2024
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There’s a laboratory on your street: how science is bringing discovery back to our cities
Demand for dedicated laboratory space in the heart of communities and urban areas is growing rapidly, Arup’s Tim Fry writes
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Stricter controls on developments needed to stem flooding risk, NIC says
Government’s infrastructure advisors said £12bn of drainage network upgrades needed over next 30 years to tackle extreme weather caused by climate change
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Why everyone’s getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK’s buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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Shapps unveils £1bn in funding to insulate least energy-efficient homes
Critics unhappy that three-year government scheme will not come into effect until April 2023
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Winter is coming, but it’s not all doom and gloom for construction
Construction has proved a remarkably resilient sector. To get through the hard times ahead we must keep our heads and work together, says Gareth Lewis
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Why we need a long-term approach to net zero
By thinking fabric first we can make strong inroads towards net zero writes Paul Barrett, head of product management, ROCKWOOL UK
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Greener buildings: To retrofit or to demolish?
MESH Construction Consultancy’s Zoe Curnow and frequent collaborator Richard Woods, of Urban Fabric Architects, discuss alternative approaches to business as usual
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Conflict of interest sees Keltbray team leave £300m HS2 race after JV member bought by rival bidder
Bouygues’ deal for Equans meant two of four bids for overhead line job would have featured French giant
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Chancellor’s statement leaves me with a shrinking feeling
Jeremy Hunt’s better than expected investment proposals are already being undermined by inflation. We need to act fast