All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 24
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NewsPRP appointed lead architect on Broadwater Farm estate refurb
Tottenham blocks found to be structurally unsound in tests carried out in wake of the Grenfell Tower fire
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News£400m plan to turn ITV studios into office complex still on hold despite GLA backing
Project team sweating on decision by communities secretary over possible call in
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CommentConstruction is doing more than greenwashing
Few traditional industrial sectors are as focused on how to minimise their environmental impact as construction
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NewsFirms chasing £60m framework for upgrades to Parliamentary estate
Work to be carried out while occupants of buildings remain working inside
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FeaturesMayfield, Manchester: a park for the people
The first major open space in the city centre – and first public park anywhere in Manchester for 100 years – is ready to open
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CommentBashing government on net zero progress feels good but does it get us any closer to our targets?
Private and public sector must move faster to decarbonise the built environment but important steps have been made
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NewsISG pauses work on £2.6bn car battery ‘gigafactory’ amid funding delays
Contractor says it will get back onsite when designs for the 95-hectare scheme are “finalised”
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NewsDozens of hospital building roofs at risk of imminent collapse, minister admits
Number of hospital trusts affected by unstable aerated concrete three more than previously thought
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NewsMMC makes it harder to reuse materials, say demolition firms
Modern materials are ‘nowhere near’ as reusable as those used in traditional construction
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NewsUKGBC calls for standardised measures of carbon savings when reusing materials
Lack of agreed metrics on carbon savings from retaining components in projects is an important gap in industry knowledge, climate group claims
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NewsAcademics unveil ‘weather-resistant’ heat pump
The ‘flexible’ technology could solve the problem of heat pumps affected by cold weather
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NewsBRE boss urges Sunak and Truss to publish costed plans to decarbonise buildings
Call comes as leadership candidates distance themselves from green initiatives
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NewsEnergy efficiency regulations ‘have slowed development’ says Glenigan
Housebuilding starts slowed as sector got to grips with changes to Part L, according to analysts.
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NewsSizewell C approval faces legal challenge
Campaigners initiate judicial review process against decision to approve nuclear new build
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CommentA gold standard for net zero in historic buildings
Recommendations on how to deliver net zero carbon emissions for heritage structures are contained in a new research report
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NewsWillmott Dixon to build UK’s second Passivhaus leisure centre
Contractor strikes deal to build Spelthorne Leisure Centre
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CommentThis is how we rise to the retrofit challenge
Pragmatism, agility and flexibility are vital qualities when working on a building that requires updating, says Ed Williams of Fletcher Priest Architects
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NewsFirms on notice for £2bn decarbonisation framework
DPS covers south west region and runs for 10 years
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NewsOver £600m up for grabs to decarbonise public buildings
Latest phase of government’s retrofit scheme could save taxpayer £650m annually
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CommentWe need evidence-based design to reach climate and wellbeing targets
We know we should be building more sustainably, so let’s gather the facts that make the construction case incontrovertible, says Sadie Morgan