All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles – Page 5
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NewsRIBA urges mass-retrofit programme for interwar housing
Improving 3.3m homes would cost £37.5bn, says institute
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Comment
Levelling up is a shared responsibility
There is much in the government white paper for construction to get behind and lots of opportunities to contribute
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We have a mountain to climb to attract enough talent to construction
Mace’s chief executive on why reforming the Apprenticeship Levy is just one important part of a collective effort to tackle the skills crisis
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Features
Construction seizes chance to make it in the movies
The UK’s film and TV studios have struggled to meet booming demand for production space, triggering a wave of interest from investors and developers
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Comment
The best buildings have the best clients – and the public sector is lagging behind
In 2021 we saw some of the most exciting developments of our decade kick off. This year’s schemes should be even better
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Gove’s proposals are not enough to level up a town like mine
The housing secretary’s apparently ambitious proposals lack clarity and detail. The towns he is meant to be helping deserve better
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MPs criticise confusing plans to replace gas boilers
Public in the dark and lacking direction over heat pump policy, cross-party committee report claims
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Where is the money to support Gove’s bold plans?
There is no sign of the sustained government funding that will be needed for yesterday’s proposals to deliver on their bold and welcome ambition
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Plan three years ahead to achieve the gold standard for public sector frameworks
The focus on how to improve procurement, frameworks and alliancing is very welcome – especially if clients can be persuaded to take a long-term view
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Ministers ‘distracted’ from net zero goals by lockdown parties row, government told
Backbench MP set to propose bill on reducing embodied carbon in construction projects
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Sizewell C nuclear plant takes step forward with £100m government funding
Money to be used to attract further financing from private investors
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Is construction ready for a full-blown energy costs crisis?
Materials shortages are easing but the construction sector is about to be hit by a second wave of inflation due to soaring energy costs
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Building more renewable energy will solve rising gas prices, COP26 president says
Alok Sharma says more offshore and nuclear schemes needed if bills are to come down
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Pay into fund or face ban, Gove tells cladding manufacturers
Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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How to escape the groundhog day of dodgy frameworks
Construction has long been plagued by a procurement process that is inefficient, fragmented and costly. All that is about to change.
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German firm in ascendency as HS2 picks winner for £316m lifts deal
Prized deal covers scheme’s four stations on first phase
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Google buys London office building for £730m
Tech giant backs return to office working with plan to increase capacity for expanding UK staff
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Cost model: Office fit-out
Workplace requirements have been shaken up in the past two years – but have office fit-outs evolved in line with the new normal?
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Offsite specialist chalks up £21m hospital job
Outpatient facility is Premier’s largest health scheme yet
