All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 41
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NewsNorthern Ireland Water starts search for firms on £1.2bn major projects framework
Framework to run for maximum of eight years
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NewsWoolwich latest Crossrail station to be handed over to TfL
Weston Williamson and Mott MacDonald also worked on the project
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NewsGovernment too ‘timid’ on net zero, climate advisors warn
Major report slams lack of strategy on reducing aviation and decarbonsing buildings
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NewsNothing sinister in Jacobs not getting invite to key Crossrail meetings, project’s boss says
US consultant has been keeping tabs on scheme for government and Transport for London
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention – making obsolete buildings relevant to today’s market, including by conversion to more valuable uses – is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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NewsRed Construction to revamp Ace Hotel in east London
Shoreditch landmark will be rebranded by new owner
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NewsFailure to publish rail plans leaves half the country in limbo, government advisor warns
Spending plans for regional rail links were due to be made public in February
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FeaturesBuilding at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera research station
A £100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges
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NewsBalfour team to formally start work on HS2’s Old Oak Common station
Transport secretary to fire starting gun on £1.3bn scheme today
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NewsHS2 refutes claims overall cost has risen by another £800m
Project spokesperson says reports are ‘completely misleading’
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends…
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NewsCrossrail will open with or without Bond Street, £18.6bn scheme's boss says
Mark Wild tells Building the rest of the stations will be ready to open
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NewsJeff Bezos-backed firm to build £300m nuclear fusion plant in Oxfordshire
Construction of set to start next year
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FeaturesConstruction’s next steps to net zero
Delivering net zero buildings is construction’s next big challenge. Building, together with Bluebeam, invited a range of industry experts to discuss what kind of practical approaches can best make this happen, such as in measuring carbon and imposing accountability
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new build
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NewsChancellor officially opens UK infrastructure bank
Billions of funding for UK businesses available from today
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NewsCrossrail boss sounds alarm over industry shortage of engineers
Mark Wild says jobs such as HS2 face skills worries if nothing is done to plug gaps
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NewsHS2 launches £500m delivery partner deal for railway’s next leg
Firms have just over five weeks to express interest in route linking Birmingham and Crewe
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NewsHeathrow third runway may not be needed, ex-Airports Commission chair admits
Pandemic has already slowed Birmingham and Stansted expansion plans
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CommentCountdown to COP26: Are we building with the climate of the future in mind?
With fewer than 150 days until world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, Simon Wyatt turns his focus to one of the key themes on the agenda – adaptation and resilience