All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 35
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HS2’s Euston station to be downsized, government confirms
Latest update also admits protestors have now cost project up to £80m
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Cost model: Sports stadiums
More sports clubs are looking to diversify their stadium offer to improve their revenue streams and operating position, particularly in smaller developments
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Construction reacts to heat and buildings strategy
Plan for decarbonising UK’s buildings garners mixed reaction from industry experts
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Net zero is a huge challenge – and a massive opportunity
Retrofitting the nation’s homes will require one of the largest industrial efforts this country has attempted in peacetime. Are we ready, asks Hannah Vickers
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Just how good is wood?
In the third in our series on construction materials, Thomas Lane looks at whether wood really is the panacea many claim it to be
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City approves conversion of listed police station into five-star hotel
Scheme will see prisoner cells transformed into private whisky-tasting rooms
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Government announces £440m funding for new green construction projects
Plans outlined as part of net zero strategy for reducing carbon emissions across economy
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The heat pump grant is welcome – but £5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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Eight key takeaways from the heat and buildings strategy
Hydrogen shelved, potential mandatory EPC targets for mortgage lenders and could new homes be cut off from the gas grid? Here’s our round-up of key points from the heat and buildings strategy
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Multiplex set to start work after Grosvenor handed keys to Crossrail site
Office scheme will be built above Bond Street station
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Homeowners to be given £5,000 grants for heat pumps
Plans outlined in government’s long-awaited heat and buildings strategy
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Host of consultants appointed to delayed British Museum framework
T&T, Aecom and Gardiner & Theobald among those to make cut for blue riband deal
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My hopes and fears for construction ahead of COP26
In just over two weeks’ time, the UK is set to host the biggest international conference on climate change in history. When COP26 lands in Glasgow on 31 October, the eyes of the world will rest firmly on this country and our progress towards net zero carbon.Â
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Cost model: Regional science parks
The UK needs 10 times more laboratory space just to meet current demand, and the life sciences sector is growing exponentially – a strong market opportunity for developers and investors. Aecom’s Alison Wring walks us through the factors influencing cost and design in this innovative sector
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Built Environment @ COP26: CSIC to host international showcase
Eleven days of free exhibitions and events hosted at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) set to highlight opportunities to combat climate change
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Top cement makers to cut carbon emissions by a quarter by 2030
Cemex among 40 major firms to sign up to global plan
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Department for retrofit needed to make UK homes greener, government told
Trade group says single body overseeing 20-year programme is only way to make net zero plans work
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Sellafield puts firms on notice for £1bn construction and refurbishment framework
Package to be used for nuclear clean-up works over the next 18 years
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HS2 gears up to host biggest ever contractor engagement event
More than 250 jobs worth up to £160m will be up for grabs
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Mace and Willmott Dixon form consortium to target major healthcare projects
Pair to target government’s £40bn hospital building programme