All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles
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FeaturesWhy are contractors neglecting scope 3 emissions? It’s complicated…
Carbon emitted by materials and transport accounts for up to 98% of contractors’ emissions, but a new report has found an alarming lack of attention given to the issue by some of the UK’s biggest contractors
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NewsStarmer again rules out HS2 leg to Manchester as railway begins year-long deck slide for Buckinghamshire viaduct
Northern leg is ‘not possible’ due to budget overruns says Labour leader
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NewsHS2 could cost nearly £68bn after inflation
Cuts to scheme could also reduce passenger capacity between Birmingham and Manchester
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News‘Lock in’ infrastructure spending before and after election, civil engineers group says
CECA issues demands ahead of expected 2024 election
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CommentWhy 2024 is the year to embrace circular economic models
Making cyclical construction a sector-wide objective would help meet decarbonisation objectives and strengthen supply chains, providing certainty to deliver infrastructure projects at the scale the UK needs, writes Joanne Conway
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NewsParts of Sellar’s Paddington Cube delayed by discovery of underground structures
Developer asks council for time extension after missing deadline for completing public realm works
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NewsTees Valley Mayor announces £1m study into new river crossing
Ben Houchen also commits to new airport
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NewsGovernment 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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NewsWestminster council orders redesign of controversial estate to include second staircases
Ebury Estate’s £350m regeneration the latest to be affected by proposed new fire safety rules
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CommentThe UK is setting the standard for energy-efficient homes – but there is still some way to go
The latest update to the Future Homes and Buildings Standard is demanding, comprehensive and will shape our industry for years, but it still gives cause for concern, writes Alan Fogarty
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NewsNicholas Boys Smith and architect Patty Hopkins recognised in New Year Honours List
Former building safety programme director Neil O’Connor and Royal Academy of Engineering president James Rufus also handed honours
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NewsSizewell C legal challenge rejected by Court of Appeal
Campaigners call on ONR and Environment Agency to block scheme
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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.
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FeaturesInfrastructure and speeding up the planning system
The UK’s infrastructure planning system has been misfiring for years, but efforts are ongoing to speed up crucial planning decisions
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 26: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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NewsEx-Siemens boss picked to lead Labour review into infrastructure delivery
Recommendations could influence party policy ahead of election
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CommentLondon’s old problems require new solutions
The capital is congested, polluted and expensive but, thanks to the insight and ingenuity that its people possess, the way it functions can be mended, writes Sadie Morgan
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NewsPlans submitted for 35-storey tower in Leeds
Local practice Enjoy Design unveils proposal for 35-storey tower and refurbishment of 1960s office at Merrion Centre site
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CommentNavigating NABERS
The shift to performance-based environmental rating systems such as NABERS UK presents several contractual challenges
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NewsCancellation of HS2 northern leg not factored into forecasts of 2024 recovery, says RLB
Consultant says tender price inflation will be lower in coming years