All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles
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In partnershipFrom ambition to delivery: inside the inaugural Dublin Regenerative Cities Summit
On Earth Day, senior leaders from across the built environment gathered in Dublin to confront a more urgent question than ever before: not whether cities should regenerate, but how the industry can move faster — and together — to deliver it.
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NewsRetrofit firm under SFO investigation ‘completely refutes’ fraud allegations
JJ Crump said all work carried out under failed ECO 4 scheme was ‘carried out in good faith’
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NewsThree firms investigated over government retrofit jobs in £44m fraud probe
Serious Fraud Office has arrested four people in connection with alleged fraud on failed ECO 4 scheme
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In partnershipBuilt Environment Systems Review sets out to transform industry performance
A government-backed review will examine how systems thinking can unlock productivity
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NewsIn pictures: HS2’s updated Curzon Street public realm set to be approved this week
New images of Arcadis and WSP-designed amendments show how land around Grimshaw-designed station will look when built
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NewsGovernment signs first technology design deal with Rolls Royce for small modular reactors
Contract to kickstart site-specific design and planning work on first three SMR projects
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Developing the UK’s flexible grid
Investment is being directed to increase flexibility in order to align supply and demand across the UK electricity grid as it transitions to low carbon energy
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CommentCan the Future Homes and Buildings Standard deliver on its promise?
The homes element of just launched new energy regulations promises big savings on bills. It’s a pity that the benefits will come too late to help with the impact of the current energy crisis, writes Thomas Lane
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NewsNew homes must be built with on-site renewable energy generation and heat pumps from 2028, government says
Future Homes and Buildings Standard will come into force from March 2027 but with an 12-month transition period
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CommentSystems thinking beats product thinking: Why the UK needs a flood management revolution
For too long, the UK’s approach to water management has been reactive and fragmented. Proactive planning is required to deal with our changing climate, writes Paul Curtis
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NewsMorgan Sindall appointed to carry out Crystal Palace Sports Centre overhaul
New stand to be added to stadium and sports centre building to be upgraded
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FeaturesInside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities
Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants
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In partnershipSmart energy: why efficiency is becoming a security strategy
Source: Siemens Energy efficiency has long been described as the “low-hanging fruit” of climate action. But as hyperscale data centres multiply and cities expand district heat networks to capture waste heat, that framing no longer feels sufficient. For Climate Group’s senior manager of energy systems, Nicola ...
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NewsBovis confirmed for £200m London Stock Exchange makeover
Firm beats Wates and Structure Tone to Paternoster Square scheme being masterminded by Oxford Properties
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NewsFrontrunner emerges in race for £200m London Stock Exchange makeover
Three firms had been chasing Paternoster Square scheme being masterminded by Oxford Properties
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SponsoredRegenerative development: what does it mean, what does it take – and is it a better goal than net zero?
Does the sector needs a broader ambition – one capable of holding together climate action, resilience, wellbeing, biodiversity and long-term economic value?
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NewsCity gives green light to £200m London Stock Exchange makeover with winner expected shortly
Three firms chasing Paternoster Square scheme being masterminded by Oxford Properties
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FeaturesInside Hornsey Town Hall: a brilliantly conceived and highly sensitive – if mildly eccentric – restoration
Residents of Crouch End in north London have had a long and sometimes fraught wait for Reginald Uren’s 1935 former council HQ to reopen, but they now once again have a building to enjoy and cherish
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FeaturesMiliband’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan arrives with the public and industry’s confidence in retrofit at a low ebb
The embarrassing failures of the ECO scheme have given retrofit a bad name, but its cancellation hit good and bad installers alike. Together, they put the government in a tricky spot to effect a mass roll-out of new energy efficiency measures, reports Daniel Gayne