All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 19
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NewsConstruction yet to start on all but seven of government’s 40 new hospitals
Six schemes promised to open by 2025 still without full funding or planning consent, BBC reports
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NewsKier to start fresh round of investigations at King’s Cross block after cladding falls off
Occupied housing block designed for Argent by 2022 Stirling Prize winners Niall McLaughlin Architects
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NewsRetrofit 23: The Building Centre explore retrofitting at scale
The Retrofit 23 exhibition and events programme will explore the factors necessary to achieve an accelerated delivery of domestic retrofitting at different scales
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NewsMuseum of London in talks with mayor and City to plug new home’s £100m funding gap
Scheme to relocate museum from the Barbican to Smithfield has gone up by 30%
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NewsCost of McAlpine’s Museum of London scheme goes up by £100m
Delays and inflation contribute to 30% price hike, museum confirms
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NewsMinistry of Defence investigating hundreds of buildings feared to be on the verge of collapse
Crisis caused by aging lightweight concrete spreads from school and hospital buildings to military estate
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CommentA renaissance king takes to the throne in a challenging age
King Charles III is the new head of a diverse and divided state but he has significant strengths and his support for the built environment is welcome, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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Features‘We’re the victims of short-term policy-making’: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to ‘repair’ their reputation
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CommentAre you ready for a heatwave summer?
Preparing your house for soaring summer temperatures requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
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NewsParts of McAlpine’s Museum of London scheme to be delayed by two years as costs spiral
Half of museum’s new Smithfield Market home not expected to complete until 2028 as price tag rises to £500m
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NewsHS2 designs at Euston may never have been affordable under original budget, MPs told
Railway’s boss admits ‘it’s difficult to know true cost until marketplace has priced it’
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NewsUK ‘sleepwalking’ towards retrofit crisis, says Ridge report
Firms want VAT removed from refurbishments
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FeaturesWays of changing construction to meet society’s needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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NewsMott MacDonald wins design job on planned Overground extension
Four new stations could be built for West London Orbital line
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NewsNABERS expands offer to owners and occupiers
Change will increase ‘inclusivity’ of building efficiency rating scheme, says director
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CommentRe-purposing an office HQ? Make it green and lean so it will last for many decades
In a post-covid world, clients now require flexibility and sustainability when future-proofing their office buildings, writes Joe Sweeney of Fletcher Priest Architects
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CommentHigh-rise registration offers chance to improve homes and rebuild residents’ trust
While the culture change required by the Building Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings
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NewsRolls Royce mini nuclear reactor designs take step toward approval
Plans pass first stage of atomic regulator’s generic design assessment
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NewsMcGee tasked with re-using steel structure on City block revamp job
Engineering contractor hopes project will demonstrate viability of steelwork reuse
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NewsApproval for 1,120-home Westminster regeneration scheme
The Church Street project will see a total of 1,750 new homes built