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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FeaturesProjects: The Londoner, Leicester Square
Faced with severe space constraints on the site of the former Odeon cinema in Leicester Square, Edwardian Hotels has built more than half of The Londoner underground
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Architects downcast about global prospects next year, says survey
Confidence has sunk to five-year low, according to WA100
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Future Homes Standard: Heat pumps – a new hope
The government’s proposals place a huge amount of faith in the carbon-cutting powers of this technology. But have its credentials been overinflated?
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Future Homes Standard – wide adoption of heat pumps will not be easy
At first sight, the launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation in October was a welcome surprise
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Everything but a beach: Manchester’s great offer
Recent events demonstrate that Manchester has the clout to match the economic pull of London
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Energy standards for new homes – the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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Government launches consultation on energy regulations
Proposed tightening of Part L building regulations ahead of Future Homes Standard
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The sky’s the limit: See the world’s tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won’t be long until 101 George Street’s 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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Facing up to the fire safety challenge
The Worcester Park development fire throws up questions beyond the use of timber frame
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Safety competence report findings ‘problematic’, experts warn
Worries grow that Competence Steering Group interim recommendations leave questions unanswered
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Projects: Mace's 'rising factory' at Victory Plaza, London
Do new processes such as Mace’s ‘rising factories’ help deliver projects more quickly and efficiently?
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Changing the DNA: how building using a cement substitute is reducing global carbon emissions
Imperial College London’s £90m biomedical engineering research centre is built from an unusual material. Thomas Lane reports on how the challenges of working with GGBS have been overcome to imposing effect
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Grenfell fire response: let’s not lose momentum
The Hackitt report has got backing from the government, but recent events in Westminster bring the prospect of delay
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Projects: Laing O’Rourke on site at Edinburgh St James
The redevelopment of Edinburgh’s St James shopping centre with new apartments, a hotel and retail is on a regal scale – but a very small site
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Boulevard Theatre: turning tricks in Soho
How Charcoalblue and Soda Studio fit a theatre into a tiny space so it could be financially viable
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Testing times: the ban on CLT is a case of negative perceptions
The most damaging aspect of this ban is the impact it could have on innovation more generally with potentially negative implications for adoption of modern methods of construction
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Gensler remains top of the pile in WA100
Foster + Partners stays as UK’s biggest architecture practice
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Minister to spell out Hackitt plan details by Christmas
James Brokenshire to make announcements on cladding ban and implementing report’s recommendations in coming weeks
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The RIBA's good start
All credit should be given to the RIBA for its new plan of work for fire safety consultation, writes Thomas Lane
