Thomas Lane
Responsible for the projects section which covers architecture and technical. This includes regulations, sustainability, innovation and best practice. Thomas also looks after the economics section of the magazine.
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FeaturesBarts Square: a bold piece of history in the making
Barts Square is a mixed-use development in the City of London that features modern and traditional styles wholly in keeping with surroundings that date back a thousand years. It is almost as if it has always been there
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Net zero and commercial property: Bruntwood case study
Building Boardroom’s exclusive Net Zero Report continues with a further case study, this time into innovation park specialist Bruntwood, to find out how the zero carbon agenda is affecting developers of commercial property
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Prologis: providing centres of excellence that get products to the people
Simon Cox, head of project management, explains how the company constructs massive distribution hubs for blue-chip clients
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Net zero and the education sector
Building Boardroom’s exclusive Net Zero Report continues its sector by sector look into the impact of the new carbon agenda. Here we look at the education sector, talking to the head of energy for UK schools, Hershil Patel
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Projects of 2020: Blood, sweat and tears
2020 had its fair share of controversial projects but it also offered up some gems. We look back over quite a year…
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Contractors chasing Scape’s £13bn frameworks facing penalties if buildings don’t perform
Plan would see contractors compensate clients where buildings failed to meet energy performance standards
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Future Forecast: December 2020 - February 2021
The first in Building Boardroom’s quarterly sentiment surveys finds out what architects, engineers, cost consultants, project managers, contractors and specialist contractors expect to see over the next three months in terms of workloads, fees and recruitment
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Net zero for the public sector: How Scape is responding to the demand
Building Boardroom’s exclusive Net Zero Report continues its sector breakdown of what the new zero carbon agenda means for construction companies. Here we talk to Chris Clarke of public sector delivery partner Scape about meeting the net zero challenge
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British Land redraws buildings at Canada Water scheme so gas boilers can be stripped out in future
Developer wants huge £3.3bn project to be fossil fuel free
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Survey results: How are firms engaging and developing their staff?
Kicking off Building Boardroom’s series of staff management surveys, we found out what industry firms are doing to develop and engage their staff. Plus an interview with Hays construction and property director Gaelle Blake
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Countdown to zero: how can the UK meet its 2050 carbon targets?
To have any chance of getting to net zero carbon by 2050, huge efforts will have to be made in reducing emissions from the built environment. Thomas Lane reports on the industry’s response to the challenge
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Net zero for blue-chip developers: British Land case study
The latest case study in our Building Boardroom exclusive Net Zero Report is British Land. How are blue-chip developers adapting to the new zero carbon targets? We asked Philip Tait, who is leading the Canada Water megascheme
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UKGBC unveils new net zero guidance
Publication is part of the UKBC’s programme to drive the transition to net zero construction
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Net zero and the social housing sector: Optivo case study
Building Boardroom’s exclusive Net Zero Report continues with a further case study, this time on Optivo, to find out how the zero carbon agenda is affecting the social housing sector
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Canada Water (British Land): creating a sustainable urban centre in Docklands
Philip Tait, head of development, details the development plans for the site over the next 15 years
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Net zero and the logistics sector: Prologis case study
Building Boardroom’s exclusive Net Zero Report continues with a series of case studies into companies from different sectors of the built environment. Here, we look at distribution centre developer Prologis
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Net zero – where are we up to so far?
With the built environment contributing over 40% of UK emissions, the sector must act fast to meet government targets – as well as occupier demands – on zero carbon. This first section offers a summary of the findings of our exclusive net zero report
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Net zero – how are we going to get there?
What kinds of methods can reduce emissions in both offices and – the biggest problem for retrofitting – also homes? And what are the costs involved?
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What is net zero?
It can be hard to get to grips with the changing new emissions targets for the built environment. Never fear: here’s all you need to know
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How the Grange University Hospital opened four months early
Using design for manufacture and assembly, Laing O’Rourke has delivered a major new hospital in Wales under budget and four months early – no wonder the government is looking to use it as a model for its hospital building programme. Thomas Lane reports
