All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 35
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Cost model: Net zero homes
As net zero carbon becomes a guiding principle across all new buildings but with so many design and construction issues yet to be solved or standardised, creating housing stock is a challenge, explains Aecom’s Rob Mills
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How construction can (help to) save the world
As part of our countdown to the Cop26 conference in Glasgow in November, we put out a call across the industry asking people to identify one idea that could effect positive change. This is the first in a series of their responses
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Arcadis appointed commercial partner for £5bn East West Rail link
Consultant will draw up business case for next stage of line
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Kent council launches £500m construction framework
Work will mainly consist of school new builds, extensions and refurbs
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In Pictures: £1.1bn Northern Line Extension opens to passengers
Services on the first tube extension this century started this morning after six years of construction
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A doughnut-shaped solution to help save the world
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV has been asking a wide range of industry figures what construction can do to help the UK hit net zero targets. To kick off the series, Professor Tim Ibell proffers a sweet-sounding solutionÂ
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Steel sustainability FAQs
The British Constructional Steelwork Association and Steel for Life, with the support of the Steel Construction Institute, have produced answers to 11 frequently asked questions from specifiers on steel, sustainability and climate changeÂ
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Michael Gove and housing: what you need to know
Michael Gove is a political heavy-weight and household name, but what do we know about his views on housing, planning and the environment?
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Steeling ourselves for climate change
In the second in our series on materials, Thomas Lane looks at the ways in which the steel industry can reduce its carbon emissions
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Countdown to COP26: Timber is a panacea but use it wisely
Timber is widely regarded as the obvious solution in the quest for a sustainable construction material, but it is not as simple as thatÂ
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HS2 starts work to turn historic Birmingham station into a visitor centre
Old Curzon Street Station will be worked into plan for railway’s Birmingham terminusÂ
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Enfield council’s energy firm awarded £24m to extend low-carbon heat network
Energetik will expand its existing network and and link up to the £1.2bn energy-from-waste facility at Edmonton Eco Park
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Foster says architects ‘can’t walk away’ from airport projects
Architect said profession has a responsilbity to decarbonise buildings used for transport
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Prime minister told to publicly fund national retrofit scheme
Cost of work will deter households from carrying out improvements, letter to Boris Johnson warns
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Heat pump firms on notice for £2bn zero carbon framework
Deal will also cater for ventilation specialists
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Government publishes long-awaited hydrogen strategy
Plan includes grants to help building firms shift from fossil fuels
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Government considering £7,000 grants for heat pumps
Ministers looking at quadrupling funding for existing Clean Heats Grants scheme and extending it by a year
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Council cuts Hammersmith Bridge repair costs by 80% after swapping Pell Frischmann for Mott MacDonald
Move to slash £24m from job to permanently reopen the bridge to pedestrians
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Transport department launches toolkit for better-value rail projects
Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road also worked on new platform