All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 8
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FeaturesBeFirst: bringing a rundown London borough back to life
BeFirst is charged with building 50,000 homes and helping create 20,000 jobs in Barking and Dagenham. We spoke to development director Ed Skeates and Tom Mather, the director of construction about the development company’s plans
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CommentThe Green Homes Grant fiasco is such a missed opportunity
The failure to properly fund domestic retrofit puts a national programme further out of reach
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NewsRetrofit grant scheme money to be clawed back by government
Just 5% of £1.5bn green homes fund spent in four months
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NewsNew report says hydrogen is ‘an ineffective way of decarbonising buildings’
Costs of converting gas network to rival product too expensive for private investors to shoulder alone, energy group adds
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FeaturesInspired Villages: making up the shortfall of housing with care
Dedicated retirement communities are a growth sector for housing. Building Boardroom spoke to Inspired Villages’ chief executive Jamie Bunce to find out more about the market
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FeaturesExplainer: the proposed Future Buildings Standard in detail
Long-awaited proposals to make non-domestic buildings greener and more efficient are now out for consultation
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FeaturesWhat the Future Buildings Standard means for the industry
The consultation on reducing energy use in non domestic buildings has been a long time coming. We examine the implications of the main proposals
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NewsLondon homes to have smaller windows than rest of UK
Proposals part of consultation into regulations to control overheating in new homes
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FeaturesInside British Land’s new social value and sustainability strategy
With the goal of achieving net zero carbon for its entire portfolio by 2030 and a commitment to strong community partnerships, the developer is taking a bold approach. Thomas Lane talks to British Land head of community Anna Devlet and sustainability chief Juliette Morgan
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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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FeaturesNet 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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FeaturesPrologis: 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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FeaturesNet 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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FeaturesProjects 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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NewsContractors 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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FeaturesFuture 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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FeaturesNet 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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NewsBritish 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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FeaturesSurvey 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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FeaturesCountdown 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