All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 3
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CommentWe have the tools to transform the way we build – now we need the leadership
To overcome the multiple barriers obstructing technological change, we must look to the industry’s own leaders rather than to government
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FeaturesThe innovations to tackle construction’s carbon problem
In the last of four features on innovations, we look at how the industry can mitigate upfront embodied carbon impacts
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FeaturesGoing with the Flow: a railway footbridge fit for the future
Network Rail wants to replace rural level crossings with bridges. A team has come up with an alternative to steel that is 40% cheaper to build with less embodied carbon
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FeaturesDigital construction: are we nearly there yet?
Many industries are using data to gain new market insights and become more responsive, efficient and provide better service. What will it take for construction to catch up?
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FeaturesMighty oaks: inside Royal Marsden’s new state-of-the-art research centre
The Oak Cancer Centre at the Royal Marsden’s Sutton site is a state-of-the-art research and treatment facility. Thomas Lane finds out more
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FeaturesAre platforms and procurement the answer to MMC adoption?
In the second of our two-part feature on how modern methods of construction could improve efficiency, Thomas Lane looks at how systems and processes can help drive change
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FeaturesEverything you wanted to know about MMC but were afraid to ask
Are modern methods of construction the holy grail of construction efficiency or a technology destined to fail?
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FeaturesStepping back: the story of 8 Bishopsgate
Like its neighbour the Cheesegrater, the latest addition to the City skyline – Wilkinson Eyre’s 8 Bishopsgate – had to avoid impinging on views of St Paul’s
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FeaturesHolbein Gardens: A positive step on the net zero office refurbishment journey
Armed with new net zero carbon targets, developer Grosvenor tested these out on a tired 1980s office building near Sloane Square
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FeaturesIs AI coming for your job?
In the fourth part of our series on AI in construction, Thomas Lane asks if AI is a silver bullet to address industry inefficiencies and skills shortages
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FeaturesWay to go – still scratching the surface of AI
Continuing our series looking at artificial intelligence in construction, Thomas Lane asks how machine learning might evolve to benefit the industry
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FeaturesMargins of error – how to work with an AI system that is not always right
In the second part of our series looking at AI in construction, Thomas Lane examines the downsides of artificial intelligence
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FeaturesWhat does artificial intelligence mean for construction?
This is AI Week and to kick off a four-part series we look at firms developing their own machine learning tools
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FeaturesLandsec’s new London development: Threading a building through the eye of a needle
The ground below the developer’s n2 office in Victoria was so congested by tunnels, it is supported in just four places. Thomas Lane looks at the pinpoint accuracy of the building’s fit
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FeaturesWhy build with concrete when you can build with stone?
Stone is typically stronger than concrete with one third of the carbon impact. Engineer Webb Yates is reinventing an ancient material for the modern age
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FeaturesThe longest job: Building the Colne Valley viaduct
A sensitive landscape and stiff local opposition presented the team building Britain’s longest railway bridge with a major challenge. Thomas Lane reports on how they got on
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CommentShould the scope of HS2 be cut to save money?
Politicians understandably want to keep bills down but the more you look at the proposed cuts the less they make sense, says Tom Lane
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FeaturesNABERS: the energy ratings system that goes further than Part L
Energy regulations in the UK do not deliver buildings that perform as intended. Could the Australian alternative provide a better solution?
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FeaturesWhat happened when Bam went to Brollywood?
Sky wanted its new film studio in Elstree built in double-quick time to help meet movie makers seemingly insatiable demand for space. How did the contractor get on?