All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles
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NewsGovernment publishes £530bn Infrastructure Pipeline
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones says pipeline of 780 private and public sector projects will give industry the confidence to invest
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CommentIn the face of increasingly extreme weather, developers, design engineers, architects and policymakers must take the lead
The recent heatwave presents yet more evidence that we face a challenge – and a huge opportunity – to construct buildings that are thermally comfortable, energy-efficient and wellness-led, says Abhishek Parmar at HB Reavis
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CommentWe can’t protect historic buildings if we don’t protect the skills to care for them
We think we are doing enough to respect and preserve our heritage — but are we really? After a week learning from conservation specialists, Eleanor Jolliffe explores what we are getting right, and what we are missing
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NewsHawkins Brown appointed to help design expansion of St Pancras international
Eurostar wants to triple annual passenger numbers to 40 million by 2040
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Features76 Upper Ground: Denys Lasdun’s 1960s South Bank vision is realised at last
The IBM Building was a cut-down version of architect Denys Lasdun’s plans for a complementary neighbour to the National Theatre on the banks of the Thames. AHMM’s recent refurbishment, which sees the building brought firmly into the 21st century, means that original vision is now complete
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CommentThis is a key time for our industry, but we must improve our practices to make the most of it
The government is clear that construction has a vital role to play in delivering its growth agenda. It is up to us to make sure we do so safely and successfully, says Mark Reynolds
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NewsGovernment signs deal to remove mobile signal blackspots along busy rail routes
Agreement with Network Rail and telecoms firms signals move towards public private funding models for infrastructure upgrades
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NewsEnergy costs for high growth sectors to be slashed under 10-year industrial strategy
Steel and life sciences among sectors to be given discounts
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NewsIndustry welcomes government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy
Plan sets out how £725bn will be spent on infrastructure over next decade
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NewsMark Wild lays bare scale of HS2 failures as he outlines plans to ensure suppliers take on more risk
HS2 chief executive reveals he considered pausing construction to implement ‘comprehensive reset’ of project
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NewsHS2 to be delayed by at least two years with transport secretary set to highlight ‘litany of failure’ on project
Heidi Alexander due publish findings of two reviews on project today
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SponsoredData centres as critical national infrastructure: Are we doing enough to get them connected?
A roundtable hosted by Building and JSM Group Serviceslooked at the challenges of providing adequate energy connections for the UK’s data centres
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CommentLabour must shore up materials security or fall short of infrastructure strategy ambitions
By importing key construction materials such as cement, the infrastructure strategy faces potential disruption due to supply chain bottlenecks and geopolitical issues. Diana Casey, executive director at the Mineral Products Association, makes the case for a thriving domestic industry
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FeaturesWhat will the Treasury’s Green Book review mean for construction?
Boris Johnson’s 2020 review of the Treasury’s appraisal process for government investments led to some improvements in how value in schemes is judged, but a new review commissioned by Labour this year has found that many of the old practices remain embedded. Rachel Reeves has said she wants to go ...
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 32: Market update and guidance on specialist contracts
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Building London’s millennium projects, 1999
Building speaks to the project teams working under pressure to finish the Millennium Dome, the London Eye and the Jubillee Line extension in time for New Year’s Eve
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CommentThe genie is out of the bottle – what next for commercial property in the capital?
The City of London’s workspace market has weathered a turbulent few years, but shifting workplace strategies and sustainability-driven renovations are shaping a resilient, adaptable future for the capital’s offices, says Chris White of CPMG Architects
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NewsGovernment to spend £15bn on transport projects outside the South-east
Schemes include jobs in Liverpool, Bradford and Newcastle
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CommentWe need a new and fair infrastructure funding model now if we are to build for the future
Delivering critical infrastructure and public facilities is a complex process that carries huge risk for small rewards. That system has to change, says John Wilkinson, chief operating officer at BAM UK & Ireland
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FeaturesHow hard is it to decarbonise the construction of new homes?
Source: Shutterstock The embodied carbon of new homes can be reduced by using alternatives to carbon intensive brick such as the timber boarding on these homes at Aborfield Green, a new village in Berkshire More than 60% of a new home’s total carbon footprint is emitted before ...