All Building articles in 18 October 2024 – Page 8
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NewsNew project team to be appointed on Khan’s £150m Oxford Street plans
Architect to be chosen following creation of Mayoral Development Corporation
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FeaturesKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour party conference 2024
Labour members gathered in Liverpool this week for the party’s first conference in government for 15 years. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe report
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CommentThe urban heat island is actually pretty cool
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about the higher temperatures experienced in urban areas. The benefits could be life-saving and should not be dismissed, says Barny Evans at Turley
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NewsNearly half of firms are prepared to pay extra for low carbon sustainable steel and concrete, research finds
Research from Ramboll and Climate Group says most firms are more willing to foot the bill for sustainable products than they were a year ago
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NewsKeir Starmer promises ‘duty of candour’ law by next April as called for by Grenfell families
Prime minister in conference speech also pledges housing for all military veterans in need
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NewsCities are outstripping nations on climate action, says London mayor
Sadiq Khan points to global cities rapidly divesting in fossil fuels, stating mayors are more nimble than national governments
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NewsRival fit-out firm rules out taking on jobs left stranded by ISG collapse
Boss of smaller BW business says impact on company’s supply chain expected to be minimal
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NewsHS2 cuts will leave line as a ‘monument to British mentality’, Manchester mayor says
Andy Burnham tells Treasury it needs to invest more in transport schemes if it wants growth in all regions
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FeaturesA tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking tie-up likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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NewsClimate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK’s first cross-industry standard
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NewsISG regional boss heads back to Multiplex
Jason Curtis rejoins company after former employer went under last week
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NewsIt’s not just contractors who have to deal with low margins, says developer behind Laing O’Rourke’s Olympia overhaul
Yoo Capital co-founder says collapse of ISG was ‘reality’ following string of global challenges including covid and Ukraine war
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NewsFit-out firm Beck ‘owed £16m in contract dispute’ as unsecured creditors hit for £69m
Part of business sold under pre-pack deal saving 70 jobs as firm says it was hit by ‘liquidity challenges because of customer dispute’
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NewsGovernment red tape depletes climate funds and erodes trust in communities, says SNP minister
Net zero minister Gillian Martin says Scotland is uniquely placed to attract private finance, particularly for carbon capture and storage
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NewsFormer ISG chief Matt Blowers joins Structure Tone
US firm’s London staff told this afternoon that Blowers is joing with immediate effect
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NewsReeves promises budget with ‘real ambition’ and defends cuts to key projects
Chancellor tells Labour conference there will be no return to austerity despite funding pressures
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NewsGuidance released for engineers to assess carbon impact of design and advisory work
Big consultancies back new methods to assess emissions, while Univeristy of Exeter calls for mandates to boost investment in clean technology such as heat pumps
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NewsDelivery of new homes ’over-reliant on a handful of volume builders’, says housing minister
Pennycook tells Labour conference event that housing sector needs more SME building and pledges diversification