All retrofit articles
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好色先生TVFirms put on notice for 拢1.5bn retrofit framework
Deal to focus on housing and public buildings
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好色先生TVCO-RE鈥檚 City block retrofit approved
Woods Bagot-designed plans to add two storeys to postmodern building near Bank station
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好色先生TVDays of demolish and rebuild 鈥榣ong gone鈥�, Bam chief tells conference
Chief operating officer John Wilkinson says retaining existing structure is the right thing to do
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CommentWe must retrofit now 鈥� there is no time to lose
Australian bank Macquarie now owns 100% of National Gas, raising questions about the direction and desire of industry to retrofit. The new听government must take the lead and industry must get off the fence, says Smith Mordak
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FeaturesLeading from the front: Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda in the North-east of England
Our second 好色先生TV the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Newcastle last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North-east. Jordan Marshall reports
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CommentThe 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听and prioritising retrofit could fail to solve the poor placemaking of the past, says听Steve Perkins at Turner & Townsend
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 M&S鈥檚 Oxford Street neighbour 鈥� and it鈥檚 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听
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CommentBalancing the need for retrofit - from a planner鈥檚 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鈥檚 Laura Jenkinson听
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好色先生TVPlans unveiled for retrofit of brutalist Glasgow groundscraper
Former oil company headquarters was once the largest single-occupant building in the UK
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好色先生TVMayfair rebuild scheme set for refusal as Westminster targets plan to become net zero city
But Foster & Partners鈥� proposed retrofit of nearby department store site handed recommendation for approval ahead of next week鈥檚 planning meeting
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好色先生TVRetrofit 24 launches at the 好色先生TV Centre in London
The exhibition and series of talks aim to听demonstrate how energy efficiency can be improved across all sectors through case studies of project successes
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好色先生TVCity launches initiative for reducing carbon in historic buildings
Heritage practice Purcell worked on guide explaining how heritage assets can be retrofitted responsibly
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好色先生TVCity formally approves plan to build 1.2 million sq m of office space by 2040
City Plan 2040 document will now be sent out for public consultation before heading to the government for final approval
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FeaturesWho would back a 鈥榬etrofit only鈥� mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS鈥� Parliament Square headquarters to discuss how much weight should be given to retrofit schemes by the planners and regulators. Tom Lowe reports
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好色先生TVBudget 2024: RIBA calls package 鈥榓 missed opportunity鈥�
Institute desribes housing funding as a 鈥渄rop in the ocean鈥� and laments lack of a retrofit strategy听
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好色先生TVDeveloper submits plans for City block retrofit
Scheme will add two storeys to roof of 21 Lombard Street and replace facade
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好色先生TVWates wins 拢21m London homes retrofit contract
Greenwich scheme is largest to date under听government funding method
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好色先生TVGovernment publishes proposals to make it easier to retrofit historic buildings
Review of the barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings include proposals to automatically grant permission for improvements such as double glazing
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CommentThis is how we can rise to the retrofit challenge
Is retrofit just a buzzword and an oversold solution for reaching sustainability goals? Not if we can avoid using excessive amounts of steel or diverting high amounts of material to landfill when we repurpose our buildings, writes Mark Swetman.