All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 28
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FeaturesWhy everyone’s getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK’s buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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NewsShapps unveils £1bn in funding to insulate least energy-efficient homes
Critics unhappy that three-year government scheme will not come into effect until April 2023
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CommentWinter is coming, but it’s not all doom and gloom for construction
Construction has proved a remarkably resilient sector. To get through the hard times ahead we must keep our heads and work together, says Gareth Lewis
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FeaturesWhy we need a long-term approach to net zero
By thinking fabric first we can make strong inroads towards net zero writes Paul Barrett, head of product management, ROCKWOOL UK
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FeaturesGreener buildings: To retrofit or to demolish?
MESH Construction Consultancy’s Zoe Curnow and frequent collaborator Richard Woods, of Urban Fabric Architects, discuss alternative approaches to business as usual
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NewsConflict of interest sees Keltbray team leave £300m HS2 race after JV member bought by rival bidder
Bouygues’ deal for Equans meant two of four bids for overhead line job would have featured French giant
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CommentChancellor’s statement leaves me with a shrinking feeling
Jeremy Hunt’s better than expected investment proposals are already being undermined by inflation. We need to act fast
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FeaturesSunny side up: why the future for solar power looks bright
With energy prices going through the roof and demand for electricity from data centres and electric vehicles soaring, the case for solar power has never been stronger
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NewsRIBA says energy efficiency taskforce ‘must learn from past failures’
Simon Allford said retrofit team must build a competent and skilled supply chain following previous failed government schemes
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CommentWe feel relieved the autumn statement wasn’t worse, and that’s no accident
Rumour was infrastructure spending would be slashed, thankfully that didn’t happen but everything else looks pretty bad
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NewsIndustry welcomes £6bn funding for energy efficiency measures
Three-year package is ‘step in the right direction’ but chancellor warned money will be wasted without the right skills
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NewsInfrastructure spared in autumn statement as Hunt commits to £600bn investment
HS2 and Sizewell C will go ahead but Kwarteng’s priority project list binned
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News‘Not too late’ for radical cuts to HS2, says ex-Johnson advisor
Policy Exchange report says scheme no longer value for money
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FeaturesHow can we counter biodiversity loss?
At a roundtable hosted by Building and Atkins, industry experts shared a range of solutions to the biodiversity crisis and how the construction industry might learn to embrace them
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CommentHave we put too many eggs in one basket with our net-zero goal?
There is no plan B for net zero but, with the clock ticking on the 1.5C target, we need to start a parallel conversation on resilience
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FeaturesUsing tech to drive a more sustainable building industry
With organisations moving to reduce their environmental impacts in the wake of rapidly rising costs and increasing climate related events, technology holds the key
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CommentFor so many reasons, we must focus on the ‘green crap’ now
David Cameron famously said the UK had other priorities and Rishi Sunak was initially reluctant to travel to COP27. Our leaders really have no choice but to take action on climate change, says Thomas Lane
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FeaturesPicking up the pace on decarbonisation
To meet the net zero challenge, growing industry expertise needs to be translated into tangible steps to support a wider understanding around prioritising investment
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CommentStrong and stable? This government is anything but when it comes to energy infrastructure
Doubts over the future of Sizewell C are just the latest manifestation of the mixed messages from the Conservatives over UK energy strategy, writes Peter Sibley
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CommentTesting our mettle - the challenges of driving down our carbon footprint
Too much greenwashing, not enough meaningful change. Christian Mabey of Optima Products considers the industry’s progress on the path to net zero