All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 7
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FeaturesWhat are we going to do about concrete?
One of the most versatile materials on the planet, concrete is also one of the most polluting. But pressure is growing on the cement industry to come up with ways to reduce its carbon footprint
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CommentLet’s not overlook what is good in the Building Safety Bill
Campaigners for leaserholders will understandably try to amend the bill but even so it represents a complete overhaul of the regulatory regime for buildings
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FeaturesPeter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the Building Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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FeaturesInterview: Enfield council on its direct approach to housing
Enfield council has taken its housing programme to another level, by acting as developer on a £6bn regeneration scheme at Meridian Water. Building Boardroom spoke with the council’s Sarah Cary, Nnenna Urum-Eke and John Reid
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new build
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FeaturesSurvey results: How are companies supporting staff health and wellbeing?
Building Boardroom examines construction firms’ strategies on staff health and wellbeing in this latest HR survey, and asks Hays property and construction director Gaelle Blake for her views on the topic
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FeaturesInterview: Waltham Forest council on its £500m regeneration plans
This east London borough has a massive regeneration plan afoot, spending half a billion pounds over the next few years. Building Boardroom spoke with the council’s Simon Miller, Stewart Murray and Mark Brickell to find out more about their strategy and what they seek in delivery partners
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FeaturesHow Sir Robert McAlpine went digital
Shifting a large firm completely over to digital is a major challenge, though one that brings huge benefits. Building Boardroom asked Nick Leach, head of digital at McAlpine, how he managed it
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FeaturesBodmin Jail: unlocking the potential of a piece of Cornish history
Abandoned in 1927 and left to ruin for almost a century, it took a team of brave (or foolhardy?) developers to decide that Bodmin Jail had the potential to become a hotel and tourist attraction. Bats, pigeons, neighbouring builders and covid-19 ensured that realising their vision was easier said ...
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FeaturesThe urgency of now: how can construction meet its green targets?
A report by the Climate Change Committee sets out a host of ambitious carbon reduction targets and points to where resources need to be focused. Thomas Lane looks at three of the areas of most interest to construction and assesses what it will take to meet the targets
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FeaturesHow HS2 is accelerating innovation: an interview with Howard Mitchell
Building Boardroom talks to the man responsible for delivering HS2’s innovation programme about leveraging the scale of the project to explore imaginative but data-based new approaches
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FeaturesThe drive for green machines
Things are changing on construction sites, and some of the biggest polluters are taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint
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NewsConfidence recovering as more lockdown measures eased, Building survey says
Optimism jumps 90% on figure recorded last December
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FeaturesFuture forecast: March - May 2021
Building Boardroom’s latest quarterly sentiment survey, examining attitudes and expectations on workloads, fees and recruitment, finds private housing still going strong and greater optimism about the next three months – except among engineers
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FeaturesThe Building Safety Regulator: What will it look like?
We talk to Peter Baker, the new chief inspector of buildings about the shape of the new organisation that will oversee building safety
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NewsBuilding safety regulator begins hunt for 700 staff
Group was set up following 2018 Hackitt report into Grenfell fire
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FeaturesBarony Campus: Scotland’s new super school
It has been described as the most innovative, ambitious and inclusive learning facility in the country - Sheppard Robson tells how the client ditched the frameworks route for a bespoke design
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FeaturesWhole life carbon assessments: What you need to know
The London Plan now requires a whole lifecycle assessment as a condition of planning. We examine the implications for the industry
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FeaturesShared values come first: an interview with the Co-op’s Jason Huxtable
Building Boardroom talks to head of property Jason Huxtable about the Co-op’s approach to procurement, innovation and sustainability
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FeaturesDoes the QS have a future?
Building Boardroom asks Willmott Dixon’s northern MD and a QS by training, Anthony Dillon, about the changing role of the profession within the industry