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CommentWhat I learnt from overseeing work on the Elizabeth line
Embracing uncertainty and new ways of approaching programme management will be crucial for future major programmes around the world
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FeaturesDoes the key to cutting carbon lie beneath your feet?
The flat floor slab has been the default option for years but they contain the bulk of a building鈥檚 embodied carbon. What are the alternatives?
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好色先生TVBalfour鈥檚 raid for Kier boss heads raft of sustainability appointments at contractor
Firm rejigs team with host of new arrivals
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FeaturesHow the Hylo building saved a third on carbon
The team behind the Hylo building in London鈥檚 Bunhill Row were so impressed by Richard Siefert鈥檚 original Finsbury Tower, they decided to extend it by 13 storeys rather than replace it 鈥� saving massively on carbon聽
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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好色先生TVNo reason to reverse Oxford Street M&S demolition decision, says mayor
Khan had agreed to revisit decision after carbon emission concerns
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好色先生TVCity recruits developers and contractors to green skills taskforce
Group looking to addres skills gap in quest to decarbonise Square Mile by 2040
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好色先生TVDfT announces 拢30m to fund innovation to decarbonise highway construction
Highways and transport sector is UK鈥檚 biggest emitter
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CommentTime to open our doors and show next generation what construction has to offer
Schools and colleges told us that they need more notice so we are starting the countdown to Open Doors 2023 now
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CommentA strategy for another age and no solution to the current crisis
The government鈥檚 energy security strategy focuses on long-term solutions to longstanding problems. But the UK has more immediate concerns
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好色先生TVIndustry leaders attack lack of retrofit focus in 鈥榮upply-side鈥� energy strategy
Proposals to improve low-carbon supply do nothing to tackle rising enery costs or inefficiency in current stock, critics say
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好色先生TVPlans to build eight new nuclear plants announced in government energy strategy
Aim to approve new reactor every year until 2030
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FeaturesTime for timber: exclusive Q&A with Zac Goldsmith
International environment minister Lord Goldsmith answers 好色先生TV鈥檚 questions about his plans to drive up the use of timber in construction
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好色先生TV好色先生TV Awards unveils two new categories as entries open for 2022
New awards recognise positive contributions in areas of people strategy and net zero
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FeaturesExplainer: how to increase the use of timber
Wood is an abundant, cost-effective and energy-efficient construction material. The government wants the industry to embrace it more extensively
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好色先生TVCOP26 optimism was 鈥榥aive鈥�, UN chief says
Antonio Guterres blasts governments and business leaders for 鈥榣ying鈥� about their efforts to cut carbon emissions
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CommentWhy don鈥檛 we care more about preserving biodiversity?
The devastating impact of climate change is widely known but the degradation of our planet鈥檚 biodiversity is just as detrimental to its health
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好色先生TVSeven new nuclear plants and offshore wind expansion expected in energy strategy
But ambitious targets planned for onshore wind could be dropped
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好色先生TVDocklands planners approve modular tower for Marsh Wall cluster
Student accommodation block on Isle of Dogs will be one of world鈥檚 tallest modular buildings
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好色先生TVImprove procurement to achieve net zero, university researchers tell industry
King鈥檚 College report warns commitments face being shelved because of cost reasons