All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 39
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Fears growing that building decarbonisation strategy could be watered down
Industry experts tell government to stop dithering and publish its plan amid reports it will be delayed until the autumn
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HS2 having ‘no material impact’ on products cost and shortages, minister says
Andrew Stephenson insists scheme not causing supplies to run low on other jobs
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Hammersmith Bridge to reopen to pedestrians this weekend
Mott MacDonald report found safety risk was ”acceptably low” after temporary fix to prevent cracking
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Arcadis and Mace among firms appointed to £420m Highways England framework
Six-year framework to cover commercial and project management jobs
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HS2’s eastern leg ‘not needed’, says West Midlands mayor
Andy Street said the business case for connecting Midlands towns was ‘substantially better’ than for HS2
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Countdown to COP26: Getting back to nature should be the first consideration of sustainable design
There are many challenges when building in an urban setting, but resolving them using on-site natural resources is good for the environment and good for the wellbeing of those who live or work there
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Ban on new petrol and diesel trucks by 2040
Transport decarbonisation plan to phase out polluting HGVs, while pinning hope on new technology to make aviation green
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UK’s first net zero power plant to be built on Teesside
Facility will capture all carbon emissions and store them under the North Sea.
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Problems for contractors getting access to stations putting Crossrail at risk, consultant warns
Railway says it has set up a group to overcome issues
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Northern MPs call on PM to set up independent board to drive levelling up ‘at pace’
Group also wants infrastructure and transport upgrades
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Shoddy workmanship more dangerous than cladding, product manufacturers insist
BBA consultation received outpouring of complaints about the RMI sector
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Four appointed on £1bn prison expansion programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates to work together to build four new prisons using modern methods of construction
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Race starts for £300m HS2 ground investigations deal
The contract will cover the yet-to-be-confirmed route north of the Midlands
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Crossrail still needs millions more to finish the job, spending watchdog finds
Bond Street station now costing £660m – after originally being budgeted at £111m
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Crossrail’s spiralling budget in graphs and charts
Take a look at the cost drivers and timelines of delays
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Construction must shift to whole-life carbon approach to hit net zero, Arup says
Report produced with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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Kier picks up £50m civils deal for next phase of HS2
Work involves highways and utility diversions
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Making buildings net zero could cost £400bn, OBR warns
New report said total cost of hitting 2050 emissions target could be over £1.4tn across whole economy
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O’Rourke and Mace in push to reduce amount of carbon used in pre-cast concrete
Pair looking at initiatives to get emissions down during production process