All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 5
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NewsLabour unveils green energy plan for first year in government
Party would start projects within months of winning the July election as it re-commits to decarbonise grid by 2030
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NewsSunak’s big election gamble: How the construction sector reacted
Initial thoughts from industry leaders as the prime minister unexpectedly calls a 4 July election
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CommentPlugging in: We need to get smarter about tech-enabled offices
Technology is no longer a bolt-on to be installed in an office after practical completion but an essential component of the ‘commute-worthy’ workplace, writes the BCO’s chief executive Richard Kauntze
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NewsSellar making changes to £1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment following flood of objections
Developer in talks with the City of London over way forward with planning decision now expected to be delayed until next year
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FeaturesIt’s M&S’s Oxford Street neighbour – and it’s being refurbished, not demolished
The former House of Fraser store is just half a mile from the M&S flagship which the retailer controversially wants to knock down and rebuild. Thomas Lane meets the team to find out how they are making the refurbishment work
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NewsNHS trust leaders slam ‘delay, indecision and soaring costs’ on New Hospital Programme
Health leader claims on scheme has experienced 25% cost rises over three years
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NewsFoster & Partners working on plans to refurbish the Gherkin
Practice behind Stirling Prize-winning landmark to bring tower up to modern energy standards
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NewsSheppard Robson unveils £1bn Manchester science campus reboot
Willmott Dixon also building £60m laboratory scheme in the city
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NewsBen Houchen wins third term as Tees Valley mayor
Result bucks trend of Conservative losses elsewhere in England
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CommentBalancing the need for retrofit - from a planner’s perspective
While the need to avoid demolition is more urgent than ever, there are many challenges to overcome before a building can be retained. The next government could do much to improve the current system, writes Avison Young’s Laura Jenkinson
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NewsRolls Royce pulls plug on £200m plans for small modular reactor factory
Move comes after delays to government design competition
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NewsMayors Burnham and Rotheram back creation of board to oversee new rail links
Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool re-iterate commitment to improving links between the two cities
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NewsStanhope to submit planning application for revised 70 Gracechurch tower in summer
Construction on 33-storey scheme not expected to start before 2028
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NewsStanhope rejigs approved City tower plans to make scheme more sustainable
Developer to focus on re-using existing building at 60 Gracechurch Street two years after buying site from Hong Kong firm
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NewsSNP’s decision to ditch Scotland’s 2030 climate target ‘disappointing’, housing body says
Climate Change Committee warned last month that 75% emissions reduction target was unachievable
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FeaturesWhy the industry needs another net zero carbon buildings standard
David Partridge has been tasked with bringing together construction’s many and varied definitions of net zero. He tells Thomas Lane why setting a recognised and easily understood benchmark for whole-life carbon emissions is so important
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NewsCity’s Museum of London plans ‘completely at odds’ with its own carbon policy, heritage group says
Square Mile councillors voted to approve Diller Scofidio & Renfro scheme this morning following intervention by Michael Gove
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NewsEast West Rail chief to leave
Former Landsec head of development Beth West says she’s going for ‘new challenge’
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NewsKier to work on roll-out of fleet of mini-nuclear reactors
Construction firm will explore opportunities to deploy reactors after signing MoU with nuclear specialists
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NewsIndustry commission urges policy changes to close £44bn urban ‘growth gap’
Lack of investment holding back cities outside London