All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 4
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Former RLB boss joins marine civils firm
Lance Taylor named chief executive of port redevelopment specialist Able UK
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Infrastructure update: What challenges does Labour face and what can the industry expect?
What steps should the new government take to accelerate infrastructure delivery? Simon Rawlinson surveys the post-electoral landscape
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New government must take opportunity to ‘turn new page’ for infrastructure, says CECA
Trade body sets out priorities for first 100 days
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Get up to speed on heat network regulation
Operators, suppliers and developers of heat networks need to be aware of the evolving regulatory landscape, with new requirements coming in under the Energy Act 2023
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Costing Steelwork 28: Market update and guidance on meeting embodied carbon targets
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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US media giant poised to submit plans for Europe’s largest theme park in Bedfordshire
Comcast drawing up planning application for 476 acre site following “overwhelmingly positive” consultation with locals
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Tier ones demand creation of infrastructure minister
Firms including Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Atkins Realis set out 12 key measurers for next government
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The debate on retrofit has become polarised. That can get in the way of good placemaking
Many buildings were not constructed with the future in mind and prioritising retrofit could fail to solve the poor placemaking of the past, says Steve Perkins at Turner & Townsend
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Labour unveils green energy plan for first year in government
Party would start projects within months of winning the July election as it re-commits to decarbonise grid by 2030
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Sunak’s big election gamble: How the construction sector reacted
Initial thoughts from industry leaders as the prime minister unexpectedly calls a 4 July election
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Plugging in: We need to get smarter about tech-enabled offices
Technology is no longer a bolt-on to be installed in an office after practical completion but an essential component of the ‘commute-worthy’ workplace, writes the BCO’s chief executive Richard Kauntze
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Sellar making changes to £1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment following flood of objections
Developer in talks with the City of London over way forward with planning decision now expected to be delayed until next year
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It’s M&S’s Oxford Street neighbour – and it’s being refurbished, not demolished
The former House of Fraser store is just half a mile from the M&S flagship which the retailer controversially wants to knock down and rebuild. Thomas Lane meets the team to find out how they are making the refurbishment work
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NHS trust leaders slam ‘delay, indecision and soaring costs’ on New Hospital Programme
Health leader claims on scheme has experienced 25% cost rises over three years
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Foster & Partners working on plans to refurbish the Gherkin
Practice behind Stirling Prize-winning landmark to bring tower up to modern energy standards
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Sheppard Robson unveils £1bn Manchester science campus reboot
Willmott Dixon also building £60m laboratory scheme in the city
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Ben Houchen wins third term as Tees Valley mayor
Result bucks trend of Conservative losses elsewhere in England
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Balancing the need for retrofit - from a planner’s perspective
While the need to avoid demolition is more urgent than ever, there are many challenges to overcome before a building can be retained. The next government could do much to improve the current system, writes Avison Young’s Laura Jenkinson
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Rolls Royce pulls plug on £200m plans for small modular reactor factory
Move comes after delays to government design competition
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Mayors Burnham and Rotheram back creation of board to oversee new rail links
Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool re-iterate commitment to improving links between the two cities