All Energy, Infrastructure and Refurbishment articles
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NewsIPA launches framework to encourage AI use on public projects
Body set to support series of pilots using technology
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NewsCity launches initiative for reducing carbon in historic buildings
Heritage practice Purcell worked on guide explaining how heritage assets can be retrofitted responsibly
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NewsPlanning reform ‘at the very centre’ of Labour economic vision, says Reeves
Infrastructure investment and planning reform two of ‘three pillars’ of party’s economic strategy
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NewsAnother delay on Parliament restoration as decision on what to do likely to be made after election
Fresh hiatus will allow more time to cost rolling maintenance programme, new report says
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NewsSellar’s £1.5bn Liverpool Street station plans hit by more than 2,000 objections
Westminster and Hackney councils among onslaught of objectors to planning application expected to be heard later this year
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NewsConsultants appointed to V&A framework
Arcadis and Lendlease among firms signed up to project management and QS services deal
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NewsGovernment relying on ‘optimistic assumptions’ on heat pumps, NAO warns
Prices of low carbon devices have fallen just 6% since 2021 despite target for 25% reduction by next year
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Features‘It’s an amalgamation of everything we have’ – Richard Robinson and the AtkinsRéalis rebrand
The Canadian engineering services giant which owns Atkins and Faithful+Gould has completely rebranded as it seeks to put past problems behind it and focus on growth. The group’s UK president tells Carl Brown about his strategy for success
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NewsCampaigners set to launch High Court challenge against £700m ITV Studios plans
Save Our South Bank announce intention to start judicial review against Michael Gove’s decision to approve scheme last month
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NewsSpending watchdog slams DLUHC’s failure to ‘get money out of the door’ for levelling up
Majority of supposedly ‘shovel-ready’ schemes forced to extend deadlines
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 27: Market update and quality marking information
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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NewsDeveloper unveils plans for chopped down rejig of rejected City tower
Multiplex replaces Mace as construction advisor on revised plans for 43-storey office next to the Gherkin
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NewsUK’s environmental adaptation strategy ‘falls far short’, says Climate Change Committee
Group says national initiative published last year does not meet urgency of issue
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NewsCat A fitouts are two and a half times more carbon intensive than previously thought, research reveals
The study, carried out by AHMM, challenges the assumptions made in the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment which has become the industry standard for calculating carbon emissions
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FeaturesHow robust management of ‘forever chemicals’ can help developers bring forward brownfield regeneration sites
PFAS contamination is impacting brownfield projects, but robust risk management can help developers bring forward sites even as regulations are tightened up
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NewsManchester United to make decision on Old Trafford redevelopment by end of this year, Burnham says
Manchester mayor said redevelopment of the ground and the surrounding area could be the “biggest regeneration scheme in the country”
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NewsHeritage practice Donald Insall Associates to bid for Crooked House pub rebuild
Destruction of “Britain’s wonkiest pub” caused national outcry after it was damaged by fire and then unlawfully demolished last year
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NewsOutline plan for Leeds to Bradford tram system revealed
Scheme backed by £2.5bn from central government
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FeaturesWho would back a ‘retrofit only’ mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS’ Parliament Square headquarters to discuss how much weight should be given to retrofit schemes by the planners and regulators. Tom Lowe reports
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NewsDLUHC picks top barrister to lead review into speeding up major infrastructure projects
Department also opens consultation on accelerated planning for big commercial schemes