All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 28
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CommentLet’s design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words
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NewsNew energy laws mean 80% of London’s office space will need upgrading, Deloitte says
Warning made as firm’s latest crane survey says new build jobs in capital fell markedly in last six months
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NewsIn Pictures: Dragados completes Bank station upgrade
Northern Line’s Bank branch fully reopens following construction of new Wilkinson Eyre-designed platform
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FeaturesIn business with Frank Elkins: on guard at Travis Perkins
The boss of the UK’s biggest builders merchants tells Dave Rogers what soaring inflation and the squeeze on household budgets mean for his business
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FeaturesTo refurb or rebuild: what next for Old Trafford?
Man United has big decisions to make about its ageing stadium. Dave Rogers asked experts behind other iconic ground developments for advice
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CommentA five-point plan for coping with volatility in a positive way
While no one can predict the outcome of the Ukraine crisis, we do know what tools are needed to make projects and teams more resilient
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FeaturesGove intervention on ITV studios leaves many wondering which scheme is next in firing line
Communities secretary flexes political muscle on 72 Upper Ground, with worries that more developments will be stalled by minister’s decisions
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NewsIndustry bodies to draw up standard for verifying net zero buildings
RIBA, RICS and UKGBC among bodies developing plans to remove “ambiguities” around measurement of carbon emissions
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Information - BuildingNet Zero Live: We must push on asset optimisation to hit net zero
Argent’s head of sustainability says we must not look past asset management
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NewsGovernment’s policies will not hit net zero targets, UKGBC boss warns
Julie Hirigoyen slams ‘tokenistic’ energy efficiency measures that risk pushing households into fuel poverty
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NewsGove steps in and puts £400m plan to turn ITV studios into office complex on ice
Communities secretary has issued a notice preventing demolition work at 72 Upper Ground site ahead of possible call in
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NewsLendlease lands £120m office retrofit job in Covent Garden
Firm will extend Richard Seifert-designed scheme to provide 260,000 sq ft of office space
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CommentWhat I learnt from overseeing work on the Elizabeth line
Embracing uncertainty and new ways of approaching programme management will be crucial for future major programmes around the world
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FeaturesDoes the key to cutting carbon lie beneath your feet?
The flat floor slab has been the default option for years but they contain the bulk of a building’s embodied carbon. What are the alternatives?
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NewsBalfour’s raid for Kier boss heads raft of sustainability appointments at contractor
Firm rejigs team with host of new arrivals
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FeaturesHow the Hylo building saved a third on carbon
The team behind the Hylo building in London’s Bunhill Row were so impressed by Richard Siefert’s original Finsbury Tower, they decided to extend it by 13 storeys rather than replace it – saving massively on carbon
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CommentHeat pumps: no silver bullet in the journey to net zero
Government incentives for pumps and solar panels look like token gestures when the real focus should be on making existing homes more energy efficient
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NewsNo reason to reverse Oxford Street M&S demolition decision, says mayor
Khan had agreed to revisit decision after carbon emission concerns
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NewsCity recruits developers and contractors to green skills taskforce
Group looking to addres skills gap in quest to decarbonise Square Mile by 2040
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NewsDfT announces £30m to fund innovation to decarbonise highway construction
Highways and transport sector is UK’s biggest emitter