All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 40
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CommentBuilding at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 2
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his latest despatch
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CommentBuilding at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 1
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his first despatch
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CommentA science-based approach is the way to achieve net zero
If companies in the construction sector are serious about addressing the issues of climate change and sustainability, they need to set wider, science-based targets that go beyond the industry standard, Stephen Hemmings writes
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NewsRolls-Royce creates new firm to build up to 16 small nuclear reactors
Reactors would cost around £2bn each and be about a tenth of the size of full scale plants
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NewsArup to withdraw from all energy schemes involving fossil fuels
Firm also pledges to carry out whole lifecycle carbon assessments on all of its building projects across the world
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CommentCreative thinking needed to tackle growing threat of urban flooding
Surface water flooding not only affects infrastructure and property, it can also cause loss of life. As we focus on refurbishing and refitting existing buildings, we should take the problem more seriously
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NewsKent councils back Crossrail extension plan
Proposals could see line link up with Channel Tunnel
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NewsCost of decarbonising all UK homes could be £200bn cheaper than other estimates, says Savills
But new research says government interventions do not go far enough to persuade homeowners to carry out the work
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NewsGovernment plans £600m upgrade to animal research labs
Jobs include new builds at sites specialising in emerging diseases
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NewsInvestors reluctant to adopt green building practices on projects
RICS survey finds more than half of industry investors did not take biodiversity into account on schemes
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CommentWill onshore wind stage a comeback?
Signs are emerging of a thaw in the government’s attitude to onshore wind, writes Angus Walker
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CommentConditions are right for seismic change. It’s time to ask really tough questions
Current economic and environmental uncertainties provide an opportunity for all of us to reconsider what we are doing – and why
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NewsBlow to Heathrow’s third runway plans after key investor pulls funding
Ferrovial ‘sceptical’ about providing further capital amid row over landing charges
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NewsNHS launches £1.6bn consultancy framework
Firms have until 13 December to bid for four-year deal
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NewsJCB inks multi-billion pound deal to buy green hydrogen
Firm calls on government to show commitment to hydrogen sector
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NewsMore than nine out of 10 construction firms want mandatory carbon calculations on projects
Survey finds overwhelming majority of industry firms think whole life carbon calculations should decide whether or not schemes get planning approval
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NewsNational planning policy needs overhaul to promote net zero, MPs say
Government will fail to hit 2050 net zero target unless it engages with councils, says select committee chair
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CommentBe prepared for new rules on compulsory electric vehicle charging
All new-build homes and offices with parking spaces will soon be required to have electric vehicle charging points. Neil Gosling examines the implications
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NewsSheppard Robson go-ahead for Cambridge science park scheme
Scheme to consist of two office buildings and a transport hub
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NewsFund to accelerate timber construction launches ahead of COP26
Built by Nature is looking to fund ideas that scale up timber building solutions