All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 19
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NewsSunak finally eases planning rules to allow more onshore wind
Communities which support wind farms could be given up to 50% off their energy bills
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NewsCLC to set up expert panel to advise on RAAC crisis
Group will be drawn from industry experts and professional bodies across the construction sector
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NewsGovernment expands RAAC surveys of court buildings after Harrow closure
Harrow Crown Court closed for repairs last month despite assurance that sites had been deemed safe
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NewsGovernment set to scrap onshore wind ban after second Tory revolt
Backbenchers force Sunak’s hand following broken promise to relax rules by last April
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CommentWe urgently need to invest in our state school buildings. It’s already too late…
The disparity in terms of investment in England’s independent and state school buildings is huge, getting bigger and unacceptable, writes Jerry Tate
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NewsCLC to hold crisis talks on RAAC schools today
Trade bodies to discuss how industry can respond to need for repairs in schools and other public buildings
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CommentRetrofit is not the enemy, it’s a golden opportunity – so long as our industry can deliver
M&S’s decision to appeal against Michael Gove’s verdict over the future of their flagship store reminds us (again) how important it is that we rise to the sustainability challenge, writes Richard McWilliams
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NewsThe RAAC schools crisis: what we know so far
More than 100 schools containing cheap concrete told to immediately close after collapse of beam previously thought to be safe
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NewsM&S launches legal challenge against Gove’s Oxford Street rejection
Retailer slams government’s ‘misguided agenda’ against spurned redevelopment plans
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NewsGovernment tells schools to close all buildings containing problem concrete
Report in June found lightweight reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete could be present in more than 500 schools
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NewsKier, Laing and Wates land £225m prisons job
Trio to build 1,200 prison places with a standardised construction approach
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NewsArchitect behind two closed Caledonian schools left projects over concerns with firm’s approach
Practices HLM and Stride Treglown behind trio of shuttered schools break silence as government launches investigation into collapsed contractor
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NewsLaing O’Rourke completes Brighton hospital building
BDP-designed trauma centre is part of the first cohort of the government’s New Hospital programme
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NewsGovernment launches wider probe into Caledonian Modular after school closures
Poor workmanship blamed for structural defects at three schools as DfE alerts other government departments
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CommentActive collaboration is the key to progress in the built environment
There are so many vibrant, young, energetic new practices and individuals shaping the narrative of what is good in our profession. We must protect and nurture them, writes Sadie Morgan
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NewsThird Caledonian Modular school told to close over safety fears
Schools in Somerset and Northamptonshire add to list of modular schools forced to rejig autumn term plans
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NewsInvestment in repairs delivers greater economic return than housebuilding, says think tank
Report urges government to spend on homes that threaten health
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NewsCouncil contradicts Aecom’s claim that Shell demolition plans had ‘fully explored’ reuse
Aberdeen council says talks with Shell on knocking down former HQ were “not a full assessment”
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NewsSuppliers appointed to £1.6bn NHS consultancy framework
Four-year deal to support government’s £20bn new hospital programme
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CommentWe still aren’t moving fast enough in the race against climate change
The government claims its third national adaptation programme represents a step-change in its approach to approving infrastructure resilience. David Smith is not so sure