All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 13
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NewsSellar unveils new visuals of £1.5bn Liverpool Street plans as application is finally made public
City insists delay was caused by complexity of the scheme and not by a redesign
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CommentCan warehouses be good neighbours and valuable contributors to the social fabric of towns?
Yes – says Tim Brown of Avison Young, if they achieve exemplary environmental and design performance and truly address the needs of their customers, staff and local communities
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CommentHow SMEs can lead the industry towards a more sustainable future
We need much more energy-efficient homes if we are to hit net zero targets and it is young, innovative developers who are searching for the answers, writes Charlie Fitzgibbon
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NewsBam lands deal to transform historic warehouse into BBC Birmingham base
Firm also working on new home of MasterChef TV show in city
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NewsNumber of hospitals found to contain RAAC goes up by 40%
Government publishes updated list following fresh surveys of NHS estate in England
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NewsDraft planning reforms for major projects do not give enough legal clarity, MPs warn
Transport committee says changes are needed as plans won’t prevent legal challenges delaying projects
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FeaturesFive key takeaways from the second National Infrastructure Assessment
With a total of 46 recommendations across 222 pages, it’s no surprise the report took two years to compile. Building sifts through the key points
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News‘Urgent’ review of rail plans needed after confidence hit by HS2 cut, says Armitt
NIC chair calls for look at rail investment following Manchester decision, as group releases second national infrastructure assessment
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FeaturesCost model: Low-carbon office developments – new-build vs refurbishment
Multiple pathways are emerging to support the development of low-carbon offices, whether through new-build or, increasingly, reuse and adaptation
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CommentFuture-proof office design is crucial for businesses to evolve
Post-pandemic, hybrid ways of working have forced companies to rethink what they require from their office environment, writes Neil Nash of HDR
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FeaturesHow Westminster council is rewriting the rules for council housing and urban regeneration
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway
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NewsLondon council in search of partner for £500m redevelopment job
Sutton posts contract notice for 10-year regeneration of four town centre sites
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CommentLessons learnt from the RAAC crisis can help us build better schools in future
An in-depth study of postwar school designs has provided some valuable insights for new developments, writes Danny Harris of Stride Treglown
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NewsBurnham calls for pre-covid rail plan for the north to be built in full
Mayor’s comments come as shadow rail minister questions “implications” of government handling of HS2
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CommentHarnessing contracts to meet energy efficiency requirements
Getting the contract right is vital to ensure that office improvement works to meet rising efficiency standards hit the target EPC
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CommentWe were on the right track. Cancelling HS2 has taken us off it
Some building projects are worth the money and the wait. A once-in-a-generation opportunity has now been missed, writes Randstad’s Victoria Short
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NewsHS2 Euston pared back further with reprieved station to feature just six platforms
Original design had proposals for 11 platforms in order to cope with capacity for now abandoned route to Manchester
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NewsPM scraps HS2 West Midlands to Manchester leg
Savings to be spent on ‘hundreds’ of smaller projects, while Euston link to go ahead under new management
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NewsConservative Party conference: UK’s schools must be designed to last 100 years, says RIBA president
The leader of the body, which launched its manifesto this week, was speaking at a fringe event on the RAAC crisis