All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 23
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Developers will lose customers if they fail to retrofit buildings, M&S inquiry told
Seaforth chief says clients “need to take the high road now” as M&S battles to save its plans to rebuild flagship Oxford Street store
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How the government can restore confidence and stimulate growth
Rishi Sunak’s election and his appointment of a new Cabinet provides an opportunity for the implementation of long-term solutions to benefit our industry
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Getting the right mix
The ongoing energy emergency and net zero demands are necessitating a shift in the UK’s approach to energy. But what needs to be done? Jordan Marshall explores
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HS2 asked to find savings as Euston job digs into contingency
Project has spent further £200m of reserve cash since spring
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Slow progress on retrofit putting net zero goals at risk, says report
UK comes fourth in index of G20 countries but lagging
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We cannot afford to ignore the biodiversity challenge
World leaders are gathering to discuss protecting our planet’s biodiversity, the construction sector must be ready to respond
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Timber use stands at a crossroads. TDUK can help you take the correct path
Timber Development UK is the largest timber supply chain body in the UK. Its aim is for timber to become the first choice for any construction project, but how far are we from that goal?
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What does good leadership look like today?
This is a time of change and instability. We all have the potential and the responsibility to help shape its direction, says Sadie Morgan
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The future of insulation
Manufacturers must create the next generation of products to deliver the homes of tomorrow, writes Paul Barrett, head of product management at ROCKWOOL
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22 Bishopsgate: Looking down on the neighbours
Its grand height and formal aloofness may give it an air of superiority but the ‘vertical village’ goes out of its way to make people feel at home. Thomas Lane reports
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In business with Stanhope’s Laura Collins and Tony Wall
The pair discuss the risk of getting major schemes built at a time of rampant inflation and skills shortages – and what the industry could do to attract more young talent
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Kwarteng’s growth plans: what does it all mean for infrastructure projects?
When the chancellor announced his plans for growth there was much to welcome, but any positives are now almost entirely obscured
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Kirstin McCarthy, director of sustainability at Aggregate Industries, explains why it is those construction firms that go the extra green mile that will win the race
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How do we protect our homes from surface water flooding?
More than three million homes are at risk from surface water flooding - how can we mitigate the risk?
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Integrated approach to planning is key to climate resilience success
We must work together to make sure that what we do is really best for the environment
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Gamble on growth won’t work unless supply-side reforms are a success
Truss and Kwarteng’s plan is radical but the focus on fixing the supply side has been overshadowed. The details should not be ignored
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‘We’re trained as cost consultants to reduce cost – why not do the same with carbon?’
Turner & Townsend’s new embodied carbon calculator aims to put carbon mitigation into the hands of the cost manager
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Government to scrap onshore wind planning restrictions
No major onshore wind farm has been approved in England since 2015
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Soaring energy prices? That’s not a problem in my ecohouse
Forget everything you thought you knew about building design if you want to achieve net zero. I built a house that heats and cools itself naturally
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Kwarteng must rise to the challenge and tackle this energy crisis
Tomorrow’s fiscal statement is an important test for the new government. Fiona Duggan wonders whether it will rise to the challenge of tackling the energy crisis