All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 3
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NewsStarmer promises to sign off 150 major infrastructure projects by end of this Parliament
But PM waters down target to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030, saying only 95% will be powered by clean energy
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NewsFirst 500-tonne nuclear reactor installed at Hinkley Point C
Vessel is first nuclear reactor installed in Britain for three decades
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CommentESG regulations: what the future holds for developers
Sustainability is no longer a choice but an industry requirement and the additional costs are outweighed by the positive implications and added value, writes Cundall’s Simon Wyatt
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NewsCampaigners rip into Acme’s new Liverpool Street station plans
Rethink does not “justify concerns” over scrapped Herzog & de Meuron scheme, says Victorian Society-led campaign group
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CommentDriving the future of green building: unlocking the potential of HVO biodiesel
Provided we have processes in place to manage and mitigate the potential sustainability risks associated with its supply chain, the integration of HVO fuels will serve as a template for our adoption of future green technologies as we work towards our net zero goals
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CommentThe UK’s path to a clean energy transition
Despite encouraging progress, we still have a long way to go if we are to meet the government’s challenging net zero targets, says Josh Bullard at Hydrock
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CommentWe must make the case for – and prove – construction’s place as an enabler of growth
The sector has a vital role to play in delivering the UK’s industrial strategy over the next decade, says T&T’s Patricia Moore. We must work with the government to make this happen
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: How can developers navigate the ever-lengthening connections queue?
In the second half of our two-part special on UK power, Turner & Townsend Alinea examine how the rising demand for new connections to the distribution network has time and cost impacts for developers.
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NewsPay for self-employed tradespeople hits new high
Earnings up by nearly 5% in London in October, with overall year-on-year pay rising by 4.8% across the UK
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NewsTetra Tech working on plans to build Western Europe’s largest solar farm in Oxfordshire
Scheme would span 14 sq km and produce more than 11 times more electriticity than the UK’s largest existing solar site
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NewsMake’s City fringe office overhaul deferred over height policy breach
Councillors said scheme’s “tenuous” community benefits did not justify proposed two-storey roof extension
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NewsUniversity of Greenwich tables plan to extend listed building within world heritage site
Stride Treglown and Purcell working on plans to add three-storey building to 1920s landmark
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NewsGovernment boosts offshore wind investment at COP29
Bonus scheme to fund up to £200m for projects, as Scottish Power seals deal for East Anglia TWO wind farm
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Features‘We hope to be a good neighbour’: how the new Liverpool Street station team is rethinking London’s most controversial project
A week after Herzog & de Meuron’s proposals were dropped, Building speaks to Network Rail and the scheme’s new architect Acme about the redesign of the listed station and what exactly has happened to development partner Sellar
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NewsFirms put on notice for £1.5bn retrofit framework
Deal to focus on housing and public buildings
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NewsSellar still eyeing development partner role on £1bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Developer no longer has official role on project
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Electricity transmission owners hold key to UK’s energy transition but face challenges
The transmission sector is a key link in the chain that will deliver a net zero future, write Mark Docherty and Simon Rawlinson
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NewsNetwork Rail to appoint new development partner for Liverpool Street station only after it gets planning
Scaled back proposals to cost a third less than previous plans and will be submitted within next two months
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NewsMake’s plans to remodel postmodern office next to Barbican set for approval
Islington set to vote on plans to partially demolish and refurbish 1980s building next week
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NewsDerwent to start building work next year on Oxford Street scheme after replacing lead architect
Hopkins swapped out for DSDHA on 15,000 sq ft office redevelopment at grade II-listed Holden House