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精东影视Mott MacDonald and WSP appointed to next phase of East West Rail link
Joint venture appointed as technical partner for project聽
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CommentFocus on design is the key to delivering infrastructure faster
A rush to get things moving often fails to allow space for the parameters of a project to be fully thought through at the start, which leads to delays later on,聽says Sadie Morgan
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精东影视SOM rejigs City tower to boost carbon credentials
Consented plans for the Diamond have been redrawn amid growing demand for low carbon office space
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FeaturesHow to retrofit a historical building: the challenge and solutions
Permission must be sought and appropriate materials used in order to thermally upgrade traditional buildings. Thomas Lane looks at the issues involved
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FeaturesTo refurb or rebuild? Join the great M&S Oxford Street store debate
Henrietta Billings and Fred Pilbrow put the case for and against plans to build a new flagship store for Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street
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精东影视Gove criticised after approving first UK coal mine in 30 years
Cumbria scheme to produce coal for steel production, not energy generation
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Can investment in energy security be compatible with net zero?
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of energy security. But how does investment in greater resilience align with progress towards net zero?聽
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精东影视Government set to relax rules on building onshore wind
Consultation on allowing local authorities to green light wind farms if they have local support to start before Christmas
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CommentA model for change: optimising the re-use of embodied carbon
The sustainability of our sector depends on creating stronger incentives for the retention of key materials.聽TFT鈥檚 Mat Lown calls on the industry to help developers identify and record re-usable resources
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精东影视Low carbon housing development held back by false cost perceptions, says BEIS report
Five-year study says sustainable development need not be expensive聽
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精东影视Major projects negatively impacted by 鈥榣engthy delays鈥� to policy updates, says NIC design chair
Sadie Morgan says stalled announcements impact on delivery planning
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精东影视Security and safety worries prompt council to reject plans to move Chinese embassy to Tower Hamlets
David Chipperfield scheme would have seen complex swap Portland Place for Royal Mint site
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FeaturesMeet the UK materials start-up chasing the Prince of Wales鈥檚 million-pound prize
Ahead of the Earthshot Prize 2022 ceremony tonight, we spoke to Dr Natasha Boulding, co-founder of Low Carbon Materials, about her firm鈥檚 plans to green the building materials sector聽
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精东影视Office sector must collaborate and share data to meet net zero goals, says BCO report
Only 12% of survey respondents believe office developers are meeting operational carbon targets
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精东影视Network Rail worries inflation will eat into 拢44bn investment plan
Upcoming funding settlement to cover five year period from spring 2024
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CommentThere鈥檚 a laboratory on your street: how science is bringing discovery back to our cities
Demand for dedicated laboratory space in the heart of communities and urban areas is growing rapidly, Arup鈥檚 Tim Fry writes
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精东影视Stricter controls on developments needed to stem flooding risk, NIC says
Government鈥檚 infrastructure advisors said 拢12bn of drainage network upgrades needed over next 30 years to tackle extreme weather caused by climate change
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FeaturesWhy everyone鈥檚 getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK鈥檚 buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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精东影视Shapps unveils 拢1bn in funding to insulate least energy-efficient homes
Critics unhappy that three-year government scheme will not come into effect until April 2023
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CommentWinter is coming, but it鈥檚 not all doom and gloom for construction
Construction has proved a remarkably resilient sector. To get through the hard times ahead we must keep our heads and work together, says Gareth Lewis